The coastal Astara region of Azerbaijan is lushly forested and is known especially for its citrus fruits. Rising rapidly behind this narrow fringe, the first phalanx of wooded hills are vaguely evocative of South-East Asia with big slightly sparse tree cover on thin, red soil. Behind are folds of forested …
Read More »featured
Azerbaijan Naval Forces conduct tactical exercises
The Naval Forces conduct tactical exercises to protect energy infrastructure in the territorial waters of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea, Ministry of Defence told APA. The purpose of the exercises conducted to work out the issues of planning and conducting combat operations in the interoperability of ship tactical groups is the …
Read More »650th birth anniversary of Azerbaijani poet Imadaddin Nasimi celebrated at UNESCO headquarters
A solemn ceremony to mark the 650th birth anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadaddin Nasimi has been held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Addressing the event, Azerbaijan’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO Ambassador Anar Karimov said that President Ilham Aliyev declared 2019 as a Year of Nasimi in …
Read More »Rasim Balayev: Planting trees adorns the land
“Planting trees adorns the land and is an act of benevolence, which of course the land itself will benefit from. Green areas are beauty of life and it means fresh air,” People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Rasim Balayev has told AZERTAC. “I was profoundly happy to hear about this fantastic initiative carrying …
Read More »Caspian European Club holds general meeting
On October 16, a general meeting of the top managers of the Caspian European Club member companies took place under the chairmanship of First Deputy Chairman and CEO of the Caspian European Club Telman Aliyev. Reports of the members of the board, heads of committees, sectoral and inter-sectoral workgroups operating …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Italy discuss strategic partnership
Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadov has met with President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Senate Vito Rosario Petrocelli to discuss the issues of strategic partnership. Asadov noted that this visit would contribute to the development of the two countries` parliamentary relations. He described Italy as Azerbaijan`s …
Read More »Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev meets with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev
On October 14, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Honorary Chairman of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States Nursultan Nazarbayev, APA reports citing the Presidential press service.
Read More »Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in Azerbaijan for visit
President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan to attend the 7th Summit of the Council of Cooperation of Turkic-speaking States. A guard of honor was arranged for the Turkish President at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags …
Read More »Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy launches new courses on training of mechanics and avionics specialties
National Aviation Academy under Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC announces recruitment for training courses for mechanics of the B-1 category and avionics of the B-2 category on aircraft maintenance. The recruitment is announced among young people from 18 to 32 years old, with secondary or higher education, good knowledge of English, who …
Read More »Azerbaijani national pavilion receives special award at Beijing Expo 2019 exhibition
Azerbaijan’s national pavilion has received the Special Award and ranked second at the Beijing Expo 2019 exhibition for its exterior-interior design and composition. Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Singapore and the Netherlands were also among the countries who had received this award. Booths from Qatar, the UK, Germany and …
Read More »