Azerbaijan

The chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office (CMD) Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade and the heads of the religious confessions of Azerbaijan visited the mosques of Saatly and Ashaghy Govharagha in Shusha city (liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 Karabakh war), Trend reports on July 10. The visitors also viewed and were first …

The Mirza Fatali Akhundov House-Museum has displayed miniatures and paintings inspired by Nizami Ganjavi’s legacy. The art works were presented by talented artists from Azerbaijan and Georgia. The exhibition timed to the poet’s 880th anniversary was attended by the Azerbaijan Culture Minister Anar Karimov, cultural and public figures as well as representatives of culture and …

The International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation has hosted an event dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous Hungarian composer Bela Bartok. İn her opening remarks, president of the Foundation, Gunay Afandiyeva, noted that the entire life and creative path of Bela Bartok is an example …

The blast that occurred in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea on July 4 had been caused by mud volcano eruption in Dashli Island, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) reported today. “A mud volcano where natural combustion took place, has been found 30 km off the coast …

The process of vaccination against coronavirus continues successfully in Azerbaijan, Ramin Bayramly, chairman of the Board of the Association for Management of Medical Territorial Subdivisions (TABIB), said, Trend reports on July 2. “Every day, citizens receive on average more than 80,000 doses of the vaccine. We plan to complete the vaccination by …

Head of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, presented to the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan the first book of stories by the outstanding Turkish writer Omar Seyfeddin published by the Foundation in Germany. The …

The International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation has hosted an international scientific conference “The Great Silk Road and the Turkic World”, as well as the presentation of books “Azerbaijan on the Silk Road”, published in English and Russian on the initiative and with the support of the organization. President of …

Restoration of the mausoleum of Molla Panah Vagif in the Azerbaijan city of Shusha liberated from Armenian occupation, continues, Trend reports. The restoration work is scheduled to be ended by June. A group of experts led by Mehriban Aliyeva, First Vice President of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, …

Today Azerbaijanis celebrate the Republic day that honors the date on which the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic (ADR) was founded in 1918 as the first democratic republic in the entire Muslim East. On May 18, Azerbaijan’s National Council declared the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which marked the country’s independence from the …

The preference will be given to environmentally friendly vehicles in Azerbaijan’s Shusha city, Trend reports on May 21. The list of prohibited business activity in the city will be determined by the structure chosen by the relevant executive structure. This has been outlined in the bill “On Shusha city – the cultural …