July - August 2011

In the last week of July, The European Azerbaijan Society invited a second delegation of British MPs

by Ian Peart, Fiona Maclachlan, Saadat Ibrahimova

It is a rare privilege to have a

Fiona Maclachlan meets Oliver Condy

Back from the 3rd Qabala International Music Festival,

By Mark Elliot

Around 150km west of booming Baku, the verdant Ismayilli region is

By Kamil Ibrahimov

German naturalist and traveller Engelbert Kaempfer (1651-1716)

By Fazil Rahmanzadeh

Childhood choice

I remember that

By Gulzada Abdulova

Karabakh has a long history as a centre of Azerbaijani arts and

There is a museum in the Lerik region on Azerbaijan’s southern border, a museum dedicated to

By Ronnie Gallagher

Azerbaijan is a land of mystery and intrigue. We need

By Karim Shukurov

Repression in the Soviet government: beginnings and

By Rustam Alasgarov

Azerbaijan’s first electric power station was put

By Mais Amrahov

Stages in its history
Once the Bolsheviks had occupied Azerbaijan

By Tarikh Dostiyev

Studies of the remains of cities which were the focus of production

By Nasib Goyushov

Mugham is music that carries the cultural and spiritual values

By Anne Thompson

The British community in Azerbaijan has lost a stalwart with the

By Aydin Kazimzadeh

The year was 1938. Preparations were underway for a ten-day

By Shamil Fatullayev-Figarov, Rizvan Garabagli

After some practice in drawing classes

By Ahmadov Ahmad-Jabir

Flour, cereals and beans add further enticing flavour