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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met with president of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum Taha Ayhan on the sidelines of the 46th session of the Council of the Foreign Ministers of the OIC. The sides discussed the issues relating to the expansion of cooperation between Azerbaijan and …

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake has today struck the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea at 13:11, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25 kilometers. Tremors were not felt.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his daughter Leyla Aliyeva have watched a grand match “Baku 2019: Stars Final” held in front of the National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi. “Baku 2019: Stars Final” was organized as part of the series of events on …

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Foreign Ministry Undersecretary of the Republic of Iraq Hazim Al-Yousifi on the margins of the 46th session of the Foreign Ministers Council of the OIC. The Foreign Ministry Undersecretary of Iraq conveyed the sincere greetings of Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim and …

Supported by the Embassy of India in Baku, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) of India will organize the 2nd edition of Best of India – Biggest Exclusive Indian Product Trade Show at Baku Sport Palace on 7-17 March. The series of shows held overseas have consistently presented Indian …

President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on the development of Azerbaijani cinematography. The order aims to boost the government`s commitment to culture, preserve traditions of the art of cinema and modernize the country`s film industry. Under the Order, the Ministry of Culture is allocated AZN5 million to support creative …

Uzeyir Hajibayli is the founder of Azerbaijani written music and author of the first opera in the East. He was close to traditional Azerbaijani music and sought to maintain its best features in his own compositions. Uzeyir Hajibayli was born into an educated family in the heart of Karabakh-Shusha. The …

Lake Goygol is Azerbaijan`s most fascinating lake. Nestled in the Lower Caucasus Mountains a short distance from Ganja, Azerbaijan`s second city sits on the almost elusive Lake Goygol. Greater Goygol area is often split into 19 lakes. A 12th-century earthquake created the mountain lake, which sits 1500 metres above sea …

Local honey and bee products play a special role in increasing the share of Azerbaijan’s non-oil exports in the country’s foreign trade. In 2018, as many as 4,993.9 tons of honey, 98.6 tons of beeswax, 9.9 tons of propolis, 7.7 tons of pollen and 400.8 kilograms of bee milk were …

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva has visited the Scientific Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusion named after B.Eyvazov. Leyla Aliyeva was informed that established in 1944, the Institute currently consists of three parts: the clinic, central blood bank and scientific division. The Institute has adult hematology, pediatric …