Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have both been named some of the best destinations to visit, according to the 2018 National Geographic Russia Traveler Awards. The magazine based its rankings on travelers’ opinions of the countries they visited. Azerbaijan, located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, ranked third amongst destinations for culinary …
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President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attend inauguration of Flag Museum in Shaki
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening of the Flag Museum in Shaki. The head of state cut the ribbon symbolizing the opening of the Flag Museum. The museum is located in the territory of the Flag Square. Renovation and landscaping work was carried …
Read More »President Aliyev: Number of countries cooperating with Azerbaijan is growing every day
Azerbaijan has earned great international respect and the number of countries cooperating with Azerbaijan is growing every day, said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev addressing on Oct.25 the opening of the 6th Baku International Humanitarian Forum held under the slogan “Shaping a New World and a New Humanity: Creativity and Human …
Read More »Azerbaijani film director Vagif Mustafayev chairs 3rd Turkish World Documentary Film Festival jury
Azerbaijani prominent film director Vagif Mustafayev leads the 3rd Turkish World Documentary Film Festival jury, the gala night and awarding ceremony of which was realized with the participation of eight countries. Organized by the Journalists Association of the Turkish World, the festival hosted 140 documentaries from eight countries and 28 …
Read More »Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation presents calendar of competitions for 2019 in Baku
The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation has presented a calendar of international competitions in the branches of gymnastics to be held in Baku in 2019, the Federation said in a statement. On February 16-17, the World Cup in trampoline tumbling will be launched, the message says. One month later, on March 14-17, …
Read More »Winners of Azerbaijan’s First International Animation Festival announced [PHOTO/VİDEO]
By Laman Ismayilova Azerbaijan’s First International Animation Festival (ANIMAFILM) was held at Yarat Contemporary Art Space on October 19-21. The project aims to develop creative and production activities of filmmakers, film and animation studios of the country, review various genres of professional animation by foreign directors and exchange experience. The festival …
Read More »Main herbs and spices in Azerbaijan cuisine
Herbs and spices have been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. Some spices were once worth their weight in gold. The use of foods for their medicinal purposes dates back hundreds of years. Most herbs and spices posses a number of beneficial properties and work to reduce …
Read More »Who says flowers cannot speak?
Flowers and their history are very mysterious and thrilling. Different legends and often-true stories encompass this natural beauties. There are thousands and may be millions kinds of flowers around the world but only some of them have become popular by chance. In the late 1800s, the idea that flowers represented …
Read More »Sheki – city of caravans and khans
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, bordered by the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, it was an important thoroughfare on the Silk Road, the ancient web of trade routes linking East and West. By the 19th century, Sheki, on the Silk Road path through northwest Azerbaijan, was an …
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Gunay Hasanova – MA in International Affairs and Diplomacy «Situational Analysis of Higher Education in Azerbaijan after the 1992 Reform » Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to shed light on the educational system of Azerbaijan after the reforms done in 1992 by Ministry of Education and State …
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