Azerbaijani MPs, OSCE PA Vice President Azay Guliyev and Deputy Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA Tahir Mirkishili will attend a seminar in Leinsweiler municipality (Germany) jointly organized by the Bundestag and the OSCE PA, Trend reports on May 2. The MPs will leave for Germany on May 3. …
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U.S. City of Santa Fe proclaims May 28 as ‘Azerbaijan National Day’
The City of Santa Fe, the capital of the U.S. State of New Mexico, has proclaimed May 28, 2019 as “Azerbaijan National Day” in the city. The relevant proclamation was signed by the Mayor of Santa Fe Alan M. Webber. In the proclamation, which was sent to the Consulate General …
Read More »Indonesian media highlights Azerbaijan`s religious tourism
The Indonesian Antara News Agency, Republika newspaper, Merahputih news portal have published articles about Azerbaijan`s religious tourism. The articles highlight the country`s geographical location, history, culture and religion. The articles stress that the first Democratic Republic in the East was established in Azerbaijan in 1918. The articles feature information about …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Turkey discuss prospects for military cooperation
Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on a visit in Istanbul, has met with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar to discuss prospects for the development of military cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed the role of the Azerbaijani Army and the Armed Forces of Turkey …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev: Natural gas tariffs in Azerbaijan are among the lowest in the world
“Today, Azerbaijan is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of gasification – it has reached 95 percent,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dedicated to the results of socioeconomic development of the first quarter of 2019 and future …
Read More »Russia was Azerbaijan`s top exporter in Q1 of 2019
“Russia, Switzerland and Turkey were Azerbaijan`s top three exporters in the first three months of the year,” according to the State Statistics Committee. Official figures suggest that Azerbaijan imported goods worth $437,723,000 from Russia in the first quarter of 2019. Imports from Switzerland totaled $412,076,000 million, while imports from Turkey …
Read More »Amazing mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan can claim to be the site of almost half of the world`s mud volcanoes, with estimates putting that figure of 50 percent still at a lowly 400 or so. These are concentrated around the mineral rich coastline of the Caspian Sea, an arid desert like place, only accessible by …
Read More »Nar announces results of first quarter of 2019
Nar announced the results of the first quarter of 2019. According to the results, the mobile operator has demonstrated high growth dynamics by many indicators during this period. Thus, thanks to the advantageous internet packages of Nar, 60 percent increase in mobile internet usage was recorded in comparison with the …
Read More »Birth of Azerbaijani opera music
Being a country where the east integrates with the west always made Azerbaijani culture unique. Thus, the culture reflects modernism of the west and traditionalism of the east at the same time. As the crucial part of it, Azerbaijani music was also affected by these influences. Besides amazing folk music, …
Read More »Fashion lovers to gather in capital for Azerbaijan Fashion Week
The 9th season of the Azerbaijan Fashion Week (AFW) will gather fashion lovers at the Stone Chronicle Museum on May 1-3. AFW is a clear manifestation of the current ideas about beauty. Side by side with priceless exhibits that have come down to us through the millennia, Azerbaijani and international …
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