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The coastal Astara region of Azerbaijan is lushly forested and is known especially for its citrus fruits. Rising rapidly behind this narrow fringe, the first phalanx of wooded hills are vaguely evocative of South-East Asia with big slightly sparse tree cover on thin, red soil. Behind are folds of forested …

The English version of “The Gregorian Church as a tool of espionage against the Safavid state (17th-early 18th centuries)” book by head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, academician Ramiz Mehdiyev has been published at the Azerbaijan State Translation Centre (AzSTC). The book is the logical continuation of the academician Ramiz …

The Azerbaijani company Azhazelnut signed a contract with Latvia’s Alisco for the export of hazelnuts to Latvia worth $250,000, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan. According to the ministry, as part of the export mission of Azerbaijan to Riga, a preliminary agreement was also reached on the export …

The first qualifying round of Miss & Mister Planet Azerbaijan 2019 was held at the Winter Park Hotel Baku. The jury consisted of TV presenter Samir Bayramli, singer Nura Suri, fashion designers Afag Ismayilzade and Ulker Huseynova, choreographer Mubariz Allahverdizade, journalist Vugar Vugarli, the head of Mario Russo Baku, Ruslan Mammadov, …

President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order to award “Dostlug” Order to Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko. Valentina Matviyenko was awarded the Order in recognition of her special services to the strengthening of cooperation and mutual relations between Azerbaijan and …

The 13th season of “Brain Ring” intellectual games continues with support of Nar, known for attaching a special importance to promotion of education, science and enlightenment. Just as every year, a special contest is being held this season for the TV audience. Thus, those viewers who become first to send …

Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko has visited the Alley of Martyrs to lay flowers at the graves of Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country’s independence and territorial integrity. She laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument.