Azerbaijan

National Carpet Museum has opened an exhibition “Sultan’s Prayer Shirts”, co-organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Baku Yunus Emre Institute, and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Azernews reports. The exhibition features works based on prayer shirts worn by Ottoman sultans. A total of 23 works reflecting the historical peculiarities of the Ottoman …

Summit on Gaming Technologies (G-HUB) has been held in Shusha with the organization of the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Azernews reports. The event aims at promoting collaboration and development in the field of gaming technologies in Islamic countries. Chief of the Department on Creative Industries and Digital Development at the Culture Ministry Rashad …

Renowned theatre troupes from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Iran have participated in the 4th Shaki International Theater Festival, which marks the 145th anniversary of the establishment of national professional theatre in the country, Azernews reports. The event is jointly organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry in partnership with Shaki City Executive Power …

Azerbaijan is utilizing water from the Caspian Sea to develop alternative water resources for Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, Azernews reports that this was stated by Asad Shirinov, an advisor to the State Water Resources Agency, at the COP29 event titled “Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Water Management. Shirinov highlighted the growing challenge …

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) continues in Baku on November 17, with the Parliamentary Meeting organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. A session titled “Addressing Climate Vulnerability: Promoting a Comprehensive …

Within the framework of COP29, a session on “From Space to Earth: Making Data-Based Decisions in Changing Climate Conditions” was organized by the Azerbaijan Space Agency, “Azerkosmos.” The event was moderated by Vugar Bayramov, Adviser on International Relations at “Azerkosmos,” Azernews reports. The session addressed the issues of increasing the availability of …

On the second day of the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijani Member of Parliament and Vice-Rector of ADA University, Fariz Ismailzade, shared his thoughts on the significance of the event and Azerbaijan’s long-term vision for sustainable development in an interview with Azernews. Reflecting on the opening ceremony and the first full …

On November 13, the Ministry of Economy will organize a High-Level Session with the World Economic Forum on the topic “The Power of Collaboration: Uniting Forces for Net Zero,” Azernews reports. The event will take place in Baku from today until November 22, as part of the 29th session of the Conference …

Shahdag National Park is undoubtedly one of the best places to visit this autumn, especially as the weather begins to cool and the landscape transforms into a breathtaking canvas of vibrant fall colors. Established in December 2006, the park was created with the primary goal of protecting the unique mountain …

The Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery in Karachi, Pakistan, has hosted the opening of the exhibition “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Azerbaijan,” organized by the Arts Council Azerbaijan and Arts Council Pakistan as part of the World Cultural Festival Karachi 2024, Azernews reports. The event drew numerous art enthusiasts, artists, creative professionals, and officials …