Azerbaijan

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Leyla Aliyeva have viewed an exhibition marking the 90th anniversary of People`s Artist of Azerbaijan and the USSR, hero of Socialist Labor, holder of state prizes, world-renowned artist Tahir Salahov. Arranged at Baku Expo Center, …

An exhibition titled “Germanaijan” has opened at the German-Azerbaijani Cultural Center Kapellhaus. Organized by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Azerbaijan, and supported by the Cultural Preservation program of the Federal Foreign Office, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and Goethe-Zentrum Baku, the exhibition was launched as part of …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) observes the reforms carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Azerbaijan, welcomes them, and is interested in continuing joint work in a wider area, said Nariman Mannapbekov, head of ADB Baku office, at a meeting with Labor and Social Protection Minister …

Two young Azerbaijani artists, including Finara Nazarova, student of the Republic Gymnasium of Art and Fidan Kabirlinskaya, student of the Child and Youth Development Center No. 3, were awarded the first place certificate and special award of the International Art Competition, respectively, in Sofia, Bulgaria. The competition for Children`s Paintings …

Washington hosted a reception related to the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani parliament, and the presentation of the documentary film “Lifelong Mission” was held on this occasion, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Embassy in the US. The reception was held by the Azerbaijani Embassy in the US as part of …

` By Laman Ismayilova The Embassy of Hungary invites you to join a Charity Concert and holiday fair on December 15. Two world famous Hungarian musicians, Endre Hegedűs, pianist, and Félix Lajkó, violinist, will perform  at the Philharmonic Hall bringing to Baku the feeling of the Central European winter holiday fairs, the …

The prices for apartments are expected to decline by 5-10 percent in Azerbaijan in the first half of 2019, director of Azerbaijan’s Koneko Group appraisal company Vugar Oruj told Trend.”As a result of the implementation of social housing construction projects, we see an increase in supply in the market,” he …

BP today hosted in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture public presentation of an art book which it has sponsored in support of international recognition of Azerbaijan’s rich cultural heritage.The book represents thorough cultural and historical research into one of the amazing national art trends of Azerbaijan – Kelaghayi Art.Kelaghayi …

An exhibition named “Hyperrealistic Sculpture. Almost Alive” opened at Heydar Aliyev Center.Prior to the opening, Maximilian Letze, Managing Director of the Institute for Cultural Exchange, Germany, highlighted the exhibition, co-organized jointly by the Heydar Aliyev Center.The art event brings together talented artists from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Macedonia, France and …

By Leman Mammadova The landslide zones in Azerbaijan occur mainly in the southern and north-eastern slopes of the Greater Caucasus, in the north-eastern part of the Lesser Caucasus, in the lower and middle parts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the Talish Mountains, in large river basins.The landslide has been …