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Azerbaijan in World War II: the home front

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Olympic qualifying events, an integrated Paralympic discipline, splendid infrastructure and

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The opening of the first ASAN Service Centre just over a year ago marked a sea change in the

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by Dr. Kamil Ibrahimov

“The towers that can still

by Fuad Tagiyev

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by Karim K. Shukurov

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Clothing fashions date back to th

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Novruz in Pictures

The first Baku International Tourism Film Festival (BITFF) opened its doors to film directors from

Look through back issues of Visions and the name Dmitry Yablonsky crops up more than once. So what i

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by Mohbaddin Samad

A 25-year-old painter

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by Aydin Kazimzade

The Azerbaijani State Film Foundation set up...

We publish below two extracts from The Incomplete Manuscript with the kind permission of the author

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On 29 May The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) launched two new books.
Karabakh, Istoriya v

This year, 2014, marks the 69th anniversary of the victory over Nazism. Despite the years that

.... and competitive

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Molla (mullah) Nasreddin is a character well-known throughout the

by Ian Peart, Fiona Maclachlan, Saadat Ibrahimova

Azerbaijan really does always surprise.

by Neil Watson

“In Azerbaijan, religious leaders are more like brothers – the word

These are two fantastic photos for the future of the Caucasus leopard in Azerbaijan, as they show a

I’m staring wistfully at reflections in an ultra-polished, stainless steel coffeepot. It sits

You never came to Baku in the 50s?

by Ilham Shaban
On 20 September, Azerbaijan celebrated the 20th anniversary of the signing of the

TEAS Press is a new venture from The European Azerbaijan Society, designed to increase and improve

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by Fiona Maclachlan

High summer was an exciting time in Azerbaijan´s Qabala region this

by Rovshan Didavari

The press has a unique part to play in the progress of a nation and in the

by Dilshad Aliyarli

When renowned Azerbaijani pianist Chingiz Sadykhov,

by Zakir Eminov

The land of Azerbaijan has a natural environment which is fascinating and

Baku is getting into gear for the largest international event it has ever hosted – the

The Caucasus Mountains provide an idyllic backdrop to the 6th International Music Festival. Ian Pear

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A group of American university students were in Azerbaijan from June to August, to study

by Fiona Maclachlan

As summer arrives in Azerbaijan, and the temperature in the capital city Bak

Natural conditions In Azerbaijan tea is mainly grown in the Lenkeran-Astara region. This is an area