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Azerbaijan carpets are traditionally divided into four types, so-called “carpet schools”, all of which have distinct characteristics. The carpets from various regional types differ by three features: ornaments, manufacturing technique and the kind of article in question. Karabakh carpets comprise 33 different compositions in total. Due to the specifics of …

The Shirvan carpet school is located in the north-eastern part of Azerbaijan and covers Shamakhi, Maraza, Aghsu, Kurdamir, Hajigabul, Goychay districts and numerous villages. Since the Middle Ages, Shirvan carpets have been popular in the entire world with their rich compositions and difficult patterns. German and English travellers and ambassadors …

The small city of Sheki with a population of just over 68,000 is located in north-western Azerbaijan, in the Caucasus mountains, 240km from the capital Baku. The city has a long history dating back to the 7th century B.C.E. During its extensive history, Sheki acted as an important trading centre …

Azerbaijan`s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov has visited Germany at the invitation of German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck. The minister will take part at the 8th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue conference to be held in Berlin on …

Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Fariz Rzayev made a working visit to Qatar’s Doha from March 25 through March 28, 2022, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. While in Qatar, Rzayev participated in a forum, where he spoke about the results of the 44-day second Karabakh war, the constructive position of …

Baku has dismissed as inaccurate the Russian Defence Ministry statement on the withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from Farrukh village in Karabakh’s Khojaly region. In a statement published on March 27, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said: “The Azerbaijani Defence Ministry regrets that the points reflected in the Russian Defence Ministry statement dated …

In the morning of March 26, the members of the illegal Armenian armed detachment, taking advantage of foggy weather conditions and limited visibility, attempted to commit provocation against the units of the Azerbaijan Army, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. As a result of immediate measures, the members of illegal Armenian …