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Six Italian films are in the running for the Golden Lion at this year’s 80th annual Venice Film Festival from August 30 to September 9, artistic director Alberto Barbera and Biennale president Roberto Cicutto announced on Tuesday, Azernews reports, citing ANSA. The films defending Italy’s colours are ‘Comandante’ by Edoardo …

The fifth meeting of the intergovernmental commission between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan was held in Bishkek, Azernews reports. During the meeting, representatives of the two countries discussed prospects for cooperation in various areas such as construction, education, communications, defence, production and transport. It should be noted that a meeting of business delegations of …

The Shusha Global Media Forum on “New Media in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution concluded with its final panel session focusing on the critical theme of “Safety of Journalists”, Azernews reports. During this session, participants engaged in discussions surrounding the enhancement of communication mechanisms during crisis situations and the various …

A panel session on “The Future of Media: Next Steps for Traditional Media; Digital Transformation in the Spotlight” has been held within the Global Media Forum themed “New Media in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution” in Shusha, Azernews reports, citing Trend. At the panel, changing trends in the …

Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan intend to increase trade turnover by 5.5 times and reach $1bn in the near future. On this, Azerbaijani and Uzbek delegations agreed the 12th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Joint Intergovernmental Commission which kicked off in the city of Shusha. Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade noted …

A Global Media Forum “New Media in Fourth Industrial Revolution Era” will be held, at the direction of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, on July 22-23 in the city of Shusha as part of the Heydar Aliyev Year and on the occasion of the 148th anniversary of …

Azerbaijan’s mezzo-soprano Elmina Hasanova has joined Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Founded in 1980, the program nurtures the most talented young artists through training and performance opportunities. In general, 15 opera singers from different countries were selected to participate in the program. During the 2023/2024 theatrical season, they …