Azerbaijani table tennis player becomes European champion
Junior Azerbaijani judo fighters win nine medals at European Cup
Azerbaijani wrestlers take five medals in Turkish tournament
Azerbaijani badminton duo clinch bronze at Lagos International 2018
Azerbaijani weightlifter crowned European champion
Azerbaijan`s female table tennis team win European Youth Championships
France in World Cup final, England and Croatia prepare for semifinal
Junior Azerbaijani wrestlers bring home eight world medals from Croatia
Azerbaijani grandmaster wins Gideon Japhet Memorial
27.04.2012 | Readed: 1758
The official fan-club of Eurovision in Azerbaijan launched a unique campaign on Thursday in Baku Boulevard. About 500 youth lit sky lanterns on the coast of the Caspian Sea. Releasing more than 400 sky lanterns symbolized the 57th Eurovision Song Contest`s slogan "Light your......
22.04.2012 | Readed: 1827
A presentation of the Baku magazine was held here on Friday. Azerbaijan`s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and vice-president of the Foundation, founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine Leyla Aliyeva attended the event. The Englihs-language......
21.04.2012 | Readed: 1716
Azerbaijan`s first lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and head of International Relations Desk-Cabinet of the Mayor of Rome Serena Forni have today unveiled a monument to great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi in Villa Borghese park in the Italian capital. They laid......
18.04.2012 | Readed: 1641
The Days of Azerbaijani Culture with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azerbaijan Embassy in Rome, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism underway in Italy. Councilor for culture, youth policy and linguistic heritage of the Piemonte Region Michele Coppola and Azerbaijani deputy......
17.04.2012 | Readed: 1607
The construction of the Baku Crystal Hall to host the Eurovision 2012 song contest has ended. The construction of 25 000-seat Baku Crystal Hall started on January 25, 2012. The hall will receive 20 000 people during the contest. The company, which constructed Baku Crystal Hall, has already......
14.04.2012 | Readed: 1776
This year Max Jason Mai will fly the Slovakian flag in Baku, according to esctoday.com. Max Jason Mai is a rock musician. His real name is Miroslav Šmajda and was born in in Košice. Max participated in the Cesko Slovenská Superstar and ranked second. He describes himself as someone......
13.04.2012 | Readed: 1738
"Fly to Baku: Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan" exhibition has opened in Paris. The exhibition is organized and supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and English version of Baku magazine. Azerbaijan`s first lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and......
11.04.2012 | Readed: 1720
A monument to great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi will be erected in Villa Borghese park in Rome, Italy, as part of a series of events to mark the outstanding figure`s 870th anniversary. The monument will be erected in accordance with President Ilham Aliyev`s executive order on......
06.04.2012 | Readed: 1603
On April 5th First lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva visited the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. Mrs. Aliyeva was told that founded in 1885 the Museum collects and preserves for future generations - in both national and international contexts - examples of historical and......
06.04.2012 | Readed: 1706
On April 5th Azerbaijani first lady Mehriban Aliyeva had a meeting with the spouse of the Czech President Livia Klausova in Prague. Accompanied by her Czech counterpart, Mehriban Aliyeva then viewed Prague Castle. The history of the castle stretches back to the 9th century. Prague......
01.04.2012 | Readed: 1683
On March 31st President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and his spouse Raisa Atambayeva visited Icherisheher, the Inner City of Baku. The guests familiarized themselves with the Maiden Tower built in 7th-6th centuries BC and restored in the 12th century. The Tower, 28m in height and......
31.03.2012 | Readed: 1729
On March 30th First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Raisa Atambayeva visited the Museum of Modern Art in Baku. The guest was informed that the Museum was established at the initiative of Azerbaijan`s First Lady, president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva. First Lady of Kyrgyzstan was......
31.03.2012 | Readed: 1740
On March 30th the first lady of Kyrgyzstan Raisa Atambayeva visited Sehrli Ilmeler (Magic Stitches) gallery owned by Azerilma Ltd, a carpet weaving company. The guest was briefed on the carpet weaving, one of the oldest and most traditional forms of art in Azerbaijan. For......
18.03.2012 | Readed: 1765
On the eve of Novruz holiday the exhibition of works by renowned and young artists of Azerbaijan will be held in the National (Seaside) Park in Baku with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation as part of Maiden Tower project. The exhibition will feature pictures by Emin Asgerov, Vugar......
17.03.2012 | Readed: 1605
President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva on Friday chaired a regular meeting of the Eurovision 2012 organizing committee in Baku. Head of the Eurovision 2012 organizing committee Mehriban Aliyeva said preparation work is underway in the run-up to Eurovision 2012 song......
17.03.2012 | Readed: 1817
"Recycled" by the Executive Director of YARAT Contemporary Art Space Aida Mahmudova was displayed at 012 Baku Public Art Festival. The core element of the installation is old window frames. This project is inspired by the sense of impermanence. The author asks how we can use the old......
14.03.2012 | Readed: 1646
On March 13th President of Croatia Ivo Josipovic and his spouse Tatiana Josipovic visited the Museum of Modern Art in Baku. Ivo Josipovic and his spouse viewed the Museum`s exhibition. The Croatian President was informed that the exposition includes best works by Azerbaijani painters......
14.03.2012 | Readed: 1624
Visiting Azerbaijan, Croatian president Ivo Josipovic and his spouse Tatyana Josipovic visited Icherisheher, the Inner City of Baku. The guests familiarized themselves with the Maiden Tower built in VII-VI centuries BC and restored in XII century. The Tower, 28m in height and 16-16,5m in......
11.03.2012 | Readed: 1574
On March 10th Azerbaijan`s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev met with the visiting French minister of culture Frederick Mitterrand. Stressing the importance of such meetings for expanding bilateral cooperation between the two countries, Abulfaz Garayev praised progress......
11.03.2012 | Readed: 1588
On March 10th French minister of culture and communication Frederick Mitterrand visited Nizami movie theatre. Azerbaijan`s minister of culture and tourism Abulfas Garayev informed his French counterpart about the reconstruction of the theatre. Mitterrand was told the reconstruction......
10.03.2012 | Readed: 1719
On March 9th Azerbaijani first lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva met French minister of culture and communication Frédéric Mitterrand. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Mitterand and his delegation viewed a photo exhibition reflecting national leader Heydar......
10.03.2012 | Readed: 1713
On March 9th Azerbaijan`s First Lady, president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and the minister of culture and communication of France Frederick Mitterrand visited the Museum of Modern Art here. The minister of culture and communication of France inspected the exposition of......
10.03.2012 | Readed: 1631
The French minister of culture Frederick Mitterrand and his accompanied delegation visited Icherisheher, one of the world`s cultural heritage sites. The guests were informed of the very ancient history of Icherisheher, the valuable cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani nation. This residential......
08.03.2012 | Readed: 1564
On March 7th Azerbaijan`s first lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva viewed an exhibition reflecting the history of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Baku Business Center. Mrs. Aliyeva first inspected a new bus. The first lady was informed that the 49-seat......
04.03.2012 | Readed: 1630
On March 3rd wife of former Prime Minister of Malaysia Siti Hasmah visited Sehrli Ilmeler (Magic Stitches) gallery owned by Azerilma Ltd, a carpet weaving company. She was briefed on the carpet weaving, one of the oldest and most traditional forms of art in Azerbaijan. For centuries......
01.03.2012 | Readed: 1606
Russian art critic, artistic director of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts, founder of Hermitage Association and curator of art exhibitions abroad Leonid Bazhanov made a lecture in UNS Creative Stage here organized by YARAT Contemporary Art Space non-profit organization. Leonid......
29.02.2012 | Readed: 1584
Tickets for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest went on sale on the. All fans can purchase the tickets for the first Semi-Final of the upcoming Eurovision Contest in Baku on May 22, online in eurovision.tv. Tickets will be sold in four stages: 1st Semi-Final......
21.02.2012 | Readed: 1722
The Azerbaijan Embassy in Kuwait has presented Azerbaijan to the visitors of the international exhibition "Friends and brothers", which kicked off Sunday at the Kuwait University on the occasion of 21st anniversary of liberation of Kuwait from Iraq`s occupation. The Azerbaijan`s stand......
18.02.2012 | Readed: 1746
The Moscow representation of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation has organized a personal exhibition of Azerbaijani painter Asgar Mammadov. The exhibition, called Two wings of the heart, was organized in collaboration with the Library for Foreign Literature, Azerbaijan Culture Centre and......
16.02.2012 | Readed: 1633
Tickets for Eurovision 2012 Song Contest will go on sale since February 28 and can be purchased online. More information available soon. The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan`s win in the......
15.02.2012 | Readed: 1654
In the framework of Biennial of Culture of the East countries, an exhibition titled "Azerbaijan - "The Land of Fires" on the Silk Road" was opened in the Museum of Roman Civilizations in Rome, the embassy of Azerbaijan in Italy said. The event was organized in frameworks of the......
14.02.2012 | Readed: 1780
Sabina Babayeva will represent Azerbaijan in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Sabina was selected in tonight's show broadcasted on Ictimai TV. The Azeri entry that will be performed by in Europe's favourite show will be chosen soon. Five singers competed in......
12.02.2012 | Readed: 1626
Azerbaijani authorities and EBU have released information regarding the visa procedure for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, as well as more details concerning the hotels, accreditations for fans and press and ticket sales today. The visa procedure has been simplied and Eurovision fans and......
08.02.2012 | Readed: 1642
Azerbaijan`s Eurovision winning duo Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal have received the Person of the Year award of the Chingiz Mustafayev Foundation and ANS Group of Companies. Speaking to the award-giving ceremony, Mirshahin Agayev, ANS Group of Companies` vice-president, said Eldar and......
05.02.2012 | Readed: 1587
The Azerbaijani representative in the Eurovision 2012 Song Contest will be announced on February 12. The national final will be held in the Heydar Aliyev Palace. During this week the finalists will have 30 minutes to introduce themselves and perform live for the audience. Today at......
01.02.2012 | Readed: 1626
Development and World public union`s "Azerbaijani fairy tales through the eyes of children" project, which received a registration certificate from the Copyright Agency is one of a series of events to mark the 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan`s independence. Representative of the Union......
01.02.2012 | Readed: 1557
Special accessories for the Eurovision-2012 Song Contest will go on sale in Azerbaijan which will host the event this May. Sietse Bakker, the contest`s Event Supervisor, the production of various accessories has already been started. The accessories will be sold in different places......
27.01.2012 | Readed: 1733
On January 26th a press conference related to the Evrovision-2012 song contest was held here. The event was attended by Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest Jon Ola Sand, Event Supervisor of the Contest Sietse Bakker, Eurovision TV Director Jorgen Franck, and head of......
26.01.2012 | Readed: 1749
On January 25th Azerbaijan`s capital accepted a Host City Insignia of the Eurovision-2012 Song Contest in a colorful and impressive ceremony at the Buta Palace. Dusseldorf`s Lord Major Drik Elbers handed over the symbolic key to the Eurovision Song Contest to Baku Mayor Hajibala......
24.01.2012 | Readed: 1647
Famous Azerbaijani singer and composer Emin Agalarov will give concerts in Moscow and Saint Petersburg in February. On February 11, Agalarov will perform at Lenconcert complex and on February 13 at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg. Agalarov`s Moscow concert will take place at the......
22.01.2012 | Readed: 1715
The Eurovision-2012 concept will be launched as part of a Host City Insignia presentation ceremony in Azerbaijan`s capital January 25. The presentation ceremony will see the handover of the Host City Insignia to Azerbaijan, a semi-final draw and the launch of Eurovison-2012 logo and......
19.01.2012 | Readed: 1619
The Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat has toured the Icharishahar, Inner City, historic core of Azerbaijan`s capital. Moldovan PM was informed about Icharishahar which was included into the UNESCO`s World Heritage List. Filat visited the Icharishahar (Inner City) State......
