Azerbaijan

By Laman Ismayilova A photo exhibition of the Russian photographer Alexander Novikov solemnly opened in Baku. The event took place at the Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku on January 22, Trend Life reported. The photo exhibition is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with President and Chairman of VTB Bank Management Board Andrey Kostin in Davos. Azerbaijan’s successful cooperation with VTB Bank, and the bank’s fruitful activity in the country was hailed at the meeting. The sides emphasized the importance of the development …

By Laman Ismayilova Works of Azerbaijani and Swiss photographers will be showcased in Baku. A joint photo exhibition of Mr. Cedric Christopher Merkli’s “Cheese distribution in Justistal” and Elmar Mustafazade’s “Masters of Craft” will open at the Modern Art Museum on January 23. The exhibition will be opened for visitors …

By Laman Ismayilova Baku will host the Italian-Azerbaijan Film Festival on January 25-30. The film festival aims to present  the history of Azerbaijani and Italian film industries. The festival will be held with the organizational support of the Ministry of Culture, with the assistance of the Italian Embassy in Azerbaijan as …

By Laman Ismayilova For the first time, Golden Palm Award ceremony may be held in Baku. This issue will be resolved after the 6th Golden Palm Award, which will be held at the Raffles Istanbul hotel on March 25, Trend Life reported. The award ceremony will be held with the …

Azerbaijani public paid tribute to the victims of the bloody January 20 tragedy. January 20 is a day that went down in history of Azerbaijan’s fight for independence and territorial integrity. On January 20, 1990, the Soviet army forces entered Baku to suppress the masses protesting the USSR-supported Armenian aggression …

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have paid tribute to the victims of the 20 January tragedy on the National Mourning Day. President Ilham Aliyev laid a wreath at the “Eternal Flame” memorial. The Defense Ministry’s military orchestra played the national anthem of …

Co-Organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Spain and the Azerbaijani Community in the country, an event to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy has been held in Madrid, Spain. The ceremony brought together representatives of the general public of Spain and Azerbaijani citizens living here. Addressing the …

By Laman Ismayilova Cloudy weather is expected in Baku on January 18. Weak mist is observed in some places in the morning. Strong north-west wind will  gradually die down towards the second half of the day. The temperature will range from 0 to +2˚C at night,  from +4˚C  to +6 ˚C during the …

By Laman Ismayilova Zhara Music Awards will be held at Crocus City Hall in Moscow on April 5. The prize will be awarded for the second time for musical achievements in 2018,  Trend Life reported. For the first time the award ceremony was held in 2018 with a full house. …