The history of Azerbaijani cinema dates back to the end of the 19th century, during which, many iconic movies have been filmed, which are still watched and admired by everyone. These movies were filmed in many beautiful places: from the cozy and winding streets of the Icharishahar (Old City) – …
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Vagif Poetry Days get underway with book exhibition in historical city of Shusha
A book exhibition has opened as part of the Vagif Poetry Days, Azernews reports, citing Azertac. Ilgar Fahmi, a member of the Azerbaijani Union of Writers and People’s Writer Anar welcomed the guests of the event. In his remarks, Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani Union of Writers Rashad Majid said that …
Read More »“Nar” contributes to healthy lifestyle of teenagers
Nar continues to provide boxing trainings for underprivileged teenagers to promote healthy lifestyle. This year, 15 teenagers took part in the training, and the mobile operator presented the participants with all the boxing equipment necessary for professional training. Trainings are conducted under the guidance of experienced trainers of Baku Fight …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev received OIC Secretary General
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Ibrahim Taha. President Ilham Aliyev noted that cooperation with Muslim countries held a special place in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy priorities, adding that this cooperation had been successfully carried out both …
Read More »Italian president sends letter to Azerbaijani president
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has sent a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in connection with the IX Global Baku Forum on “Challenges to the Global World Order” held on June 16, Azernews reports, citing Azartac. President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella has sent a letter to President of …
Read More »Mashadi Jamil Amirov-one of first to make printed music of mughams in history of Azerbaijani music
Tar player, composer and musician Mashadi Jamil Amiraslan oglu Amirov was born in 1875 in Shusha and received his first education in madrasah. As a child and young he lived in need. Mashadi Jamil, who lost his father Karbalayi Amiraslan bey when he was 12 years old, started selling baked …
Read More »Thirty-year-long history of Azerbaijani-French diplomatic relations with ups and downs
In 2022, Azerbaijan marks the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations with the subjects of international relations – both individual states and international organizations. Azernews – the nation’s first English language newspaper – launched a new project, designed to cover the major aspects of the 30-year-long diplomatic ties between Azerbaijan …
Read More »President Ilham Aliyev: The relations between Azerbaijan and Russia will keep strengthening and expanding
“The ties of centuries-long friendship and good neighborhood that unite our peoples are the reliable basis of sustainable development of strategic partnership and multidimensional cooperation between Azerbaijan and Russia. The interaction of our countries on a broad spectrum of bilateral issues on the agenda causes special satisfaction,” said President of …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran agree to double natural gas swap
Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has said that Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have reached agreements to double the amount of natural gas swap under the deal reached in November, Azernews reports. Owji said that Iran, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan had almost finalized agreements for doubling the volume of gas mentioned in …
Read More »Winning teams of Smart Karabakh hackathon visit Shusha
The winning teams of the Smart Karabakh hackathon, held within the TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan Aerospace and Technology Festival, visited Shusha with representatives from AzInTelecom LLC. During the visit, they visited Shusha Fortress, Jidir Duzu (horse race field), Molla Panah Vagif’s Mausoleum and Yukhari Govhar Agha Mosque. It should be noted that …
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