Azerbaijan

Head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Samir Nuriyev has issued an Order approving the plan of events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of January 20 tragedy. Under the plan, meetings, conferences, lectures will be organized, plays will be staged, films and documentaries will be screened to commemorate the …

A state-wide moment of silence was observed for the Black January victims today at 12:00 (local time) across Azerbaijan. Ships, cars, and trains sounded sirens throughout the country to remember victims of the January 20, 1990 tragedy. In accordance with a relevant plan of action, commemorative events have been arranged …

As a part of the Days of Azerbaijani Culture in Italy, Azerbaijan will be the 2020 Guest Country of the 22nd General Assembly and International Symposium “Building Peace through Heritage – World Forum to change through Dialogue“, to be held in Florence, Italy, on March 13-15. The Azerbaijani booth themed …

Serbian www.pressserbia.com web portal has published an article on Azerbaijan`s tourism potential. The article provides an insight into the history of Azerbaijan, Baku and its architecture, the Oil Rocks and other places of interests. The article says that Bakuç which typically combines elements of East and West, has become a famous host …

The presentation of the book “Iravan Khanate: Russian invasion and resettlement of Armenians to the territory of Northern Azerbaijan” published in the German language was held at the expanded Scientific Council of the Institute of History of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), APA reports. Delivering a speech at the event …

A park named after great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi is planned to be created in Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv in 2020 where a monument to him will also be erected, Azerbaijan’s Embassy in Kyiv has told AZERTAC. According to the Embassy, necessary documentation is now being finalized. …

The city of Nakhchivan has hosted celebrations on the occasion of the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and New Year. Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov and his family members attended the celebrations which were held in the city`s central square. Monitors installed in …

“Our international positions have strengthened further. During the year, more than 40 heads of state and government visited Azerbaijan. Our bilateral ties have significantly expanded. We successfully cooperate in a multilateral format, several prestigious international events have been held in our country. I should specifically mention the Summit of the …

A ceremony has been held in Nizami district, Baku, to give out apartments to families of martyrs and the Karabakh war disabled in a residential building constructed for them, as well as cars to the Karabakh war disabled and those equated to them. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham …

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his birthday, APA reports.