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Spectacular events have been held in Baku within the Year of Shusha in Azerbaijan. The country’s cultural capital turns 270 this year. President Ilham Aliyev signed an order declaring the city of Shusha as Azerbaijan’s cultural capital in order to restore Shusha’s historical appearance, bring its former glory to the city as …

The Baku Convention Center, the largest in the Caucasus, is an ultra-modern platform capable of providing events at the highest international level. With a number of adaptable conference rooms and a main hall for up to 3,500 people, the Baku Convention Center offers a wide range of options for congresses, …

The preparatory works for the Fifth Congress of the World Azerbaijanis are nearing completion, State Committee on Work with Diaspora told AZERTAC. Shusha, liberated from occupation by Azerbaijani mighty army under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, is scheduled to host the Fifth Congress of the World Azerbaijanis. First, the …

President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has met with Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Azerbaijan Serzhan Abdykarimov at the headquarters of the organization. At the meeting, Gunay Afandiyeva stressed that strengthening the cooperation of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage …

President Aliyev is a statesman of the “sui generis” type. As with any other politician or, in fact, any other human being who ever trod the earth, he is a man of his age, inevitably shaped by its circumstances. However, what is profoundly different about him is that he belongs …

The Ganja carpet making centre is located in the northwest of Azerbaijan and includes Ganja and neighbouring villages, as well as Gadabay, Goranboy, Shamkir and Samukh. The main carpet production center is Ganja. Since the 10th-11th centuries Ganja has been famous for its silk and woollen textiles and high quality …

Shusha, known as the pearl of Karabakh, is one of the symbols of Azerbaijan’s history and culture. Founded by Panahali Khan in 1752, the city is replete with historical marvels exuding an epitome of the country’s history. The year 2022 marks the 270th anniversary of the foundation of the city. The ancient monuments in Shusha offer an …

Fundamental social reforms implemented on the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev, newly elected head of the Azerbaijani state in April 2018, the decrees and orders signed by him have ensured significant progress in the social development of Azerbaijan over the past four years, Trend reports. The work done and the projects being …

Located thirty kilometres from the city of Goygol, in Azerbaijan’s Goygol National park, Lake Goygol is famous for its stunning, crystal-clear water. Sitting 1,500 metres above sea level surrounded by lush forests in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, many consider Goygol (meaning Blue Lake) to be Azerbaijan’s most beautiful lake. The …

Pakhlava, perhaps the most famous of the national sweets. There are many variations of pakhlava in Azerbaijan – Baku, Guba, Shaki, Ganja, and each has its own characteristics. For example, the most common, classical Baku pakhlava is in the form of diamonds, on the surface of each of which a …