Culture

A KOB [Small & Medium Business] Fest exhibition-fair will be held in Azerbaijan’s Shaki on July 22, the Azerbaijani Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) told Trend. According to the SMBDA, the exhibition-fair to be organized by the agency, will present food and non-food products manufactured by SMEs, as well …

Azerbaijan and Serbia have discussed prospects for cultural cooperation, as Minister of Culture Anar Karimov has met with Ambassador of Serbia to Azerbaijan Dragan Vladisavljevic. Minister Anar Karimov emphasized the importance of exchanging experiences in library, cinematography, museology and other humanitarian fields, as well as organizing exhibitions. Minister Anar Karimov …

The history of Azerbaijani cinema dates back to the end of the 19th century, during which, many iconic movies have been filmed, which are still watched and admired by everyone. These movies were filmed in many beautiful places: from the cozy and winding streets of the Icharishahar (Old City) – …

The issues related to social protection of martyr families, persons with disabilities, and Karabakh war veterans are of major concern for Azerbaijan, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Anar Aliyev said within Trend News Agency’s “Actual with Sahil Karimli” project. According to him, Azerbaijan is currently implementing a …

A book exhibition has opened as part of the Vagif Poetry Days, Azernews reports, citing Azertac. Ilgar Fahmi, a member of the Azerbaijani Union of Writers and People’s Writer Anar welcomed the guests of the event. In his remarks, Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani Union of Writers Rashad Majid said that …

The founder of the Karabakh khanate, Panahali Khan Javanshir was a descendant of the famous Javanshir dynasty of Karabakh. He was born in 1693. He became famous as a prominent commander and statesman. During his reign, Shahbulag Castle and Asgaran Fortress were built, where large-scale construction and building works were …

Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency Fuad Naghiyev has met with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Hissein Ibrahim Taha on the sidelines of the 11th Conference of the Tourism Ministers of the OIC in Baku. During the meeting, Fuad Naghiyev expressed his satisfaction with hosting the …

Azerbaijan’s victory in the 44-day Second Karabakh War was cause for celebration in Turkiye, Deputy Chairman of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) responsible for foreign affairs Efkan Ala said at a joint press conference in the central office of the New Azerbaijan Party, Trend reports. He noted that the Turkish-Azerbaijani allied …

Participants of the international conference on “Azerbaijan-Turkiye strategic alliance – a source of peace and stability for the Caucasus and the region”, dedicated to the first anniversary of the Shusha Declaration, have visited Azerbaijan’s cultural capital – the city of Shusha. The conference participants first came to the city square …

Tar player, composer and musician Mashadi Jamil Amiraslan oglu Amirov was born in 1875 in Shusha and received his first education in madrasah. As a child and young he lived in need. Mashadi Jamil, who lost his father Karbalayi Amiraslan bey when he was 12 years old, started selling baked …