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A moment of silence was observed for the victims of Khojaly genocide today at 17:00 local time across Azerbaijan. The traffic movement was halted for a minute, with the national flag lowered on all buildings. Tens of thousands of Baku residents have been visiting Khojaly memorial in Khatai district since …

On February 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The head of state congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his birthday, and wished him new successes in his activity for the development of brotherly …

Baku Book Center has hosted a presentation of “Pain” feature-documentary novel by Israeli famous expert Arye Gut and his father Amir Gut, which highlights the Khojaly genocide. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, initiator of the “Justice for Khojaly” International Awareness Campaign Leyla Aliyeva attended the event. Prior to the …

A tree-planting event has been held under the “Justice for Khojaly” international awareness campaign at the “Neftchiler” Park in Surakhani district, Baku. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, initiator of the “ A tree-planting event has been held under the “Justice for Khojaly” international awareness campaign at the “Neftchiler” Park …

“The number of companies, which want to cooperate with and make investment in Azerbaijan, is growing,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he chaired a meeting on economic and social issues. “The negotiations and meetings I held as part of the Davos World Economic Forum this January again demonstrates that the …

Green Book has won the Oscar for best picture at the 91st Academy Awards. Bohemian Rhapsody, directed by Brian Singer, won four out of the five Academy Awards it was nominated for. Alfonso Cuaron took the best director award for Roma, as well as a victory in the best foreign …

Gara Garayev, the world-known Azerbaijani composer, was born in Baku in 1918. The musical legacy of Gara Garayev is immense. He left nearly 110 pieces, including ballets, operas, symphonic and chamber pieces, piano solos, cantatas, songs and marches. Garayev was a student of Shostakovich whose music is heavily indebted to …