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Azerbaijani and Turkish Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan respectively have held a meeting, Azernews reports. Underscoring the successfully developing bilateral friendly and brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey, they expressed confidence that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Azerbaijan will contribute to further strengthening of the bilateral …

The Azerbaijan Army jointly with representatives of the local executive authorities and public structures held several events on the occasion of 28 May – the Independence Day, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC. The events included classes on socio-political training for servicemen, round tables, conferences, excursions, exhibitions of books, photographs, and …

President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to President of Croatia Zoran Milanović. “I convey my most cordial congratulations to you and your entire people on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Croatia – …

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Col-Gen Zakir Hasanov and Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Muhsin Dere discussed in Baku the prospects of military cooperation on May 26, Azernews reports, citing the ministry. Welcoming the delegation, Hasanov underlined that the ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey are built on friendship and fraternity. The minister went …

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev and experts from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) discussed normalization processes in the South Caucasus in the post-conflict period, Foreign Ministry has reported. The discussion took place during Rzayev’s working visit to Norway from May 23-25. Within the framework of the visit, …

The National Carpet Museum has marked International Museum Day with multiple events, Azernews reports. The photo exhibition “Talking Monuments” opened at the museum as part of the celebration. The main goal of the exhibition was to encourage young people to protect their cultural heritage and to draw their attention to …

Azerbaijan’s greatest architect Zivar bay Ahmadbayov was the first Azerbaijani to receive a European vocational education. He was Baku’s Chief Architect from 1918 to 1925. As part of his work in Baku, Ahmadbayov often visited the cities and towns of the provinces. This acquainted him more thoroughly with Azerbaijan’s architectural …