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by Gazanfar Rajabli

The wedding is one of the most beautiful and richest

by Fuad Axundov

Of the 500-metre section of Baku’s fortress walls which remain intact,

For the second year running, Azerbaijan has hosted the Arena Polo World Cup with great success.

At only four months old, the Azerbaijani team achieved an impressive third place at the Grass

Colours of Autumn..

by Aydin Kazim-Zadeh

The great Azerbaijani writer and playwright, poet and

by Yunis Nasibli

Origins

This complex is located in the

by Ian Peart & Saadat Ibrahimova

Few artists have easy lives,

The national songs of Azerbaijan are a most important element of its rich music folklore. They

Fate has scattered Azerbaijanis to the four corners of the world. This diverse diaspora includes man

A young woman, barely out of school, is practically thrown out of her home by her bullying stepfathe

I have chosen beauty, not happiness, because God shows his face through beauty.

We print below Chapter 10 from prize-winning novel Man of the Mountains  with the kind

On 13 September 2010, President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan made a speech at the

by Elman Nasirov

Azerbaijan’s new oil strategy has raised

By Thomas Goltz

PART ONE: PROLOGUE, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA

‘Visions of Azerbaijan’ and The European Azerbaijan Society were very fortunate to

  

In the picturesque town of Qabala there is a riverside restaurant with an unusual name –

Images of Azerbaijan have reached the heart of Paris in an exhibition of work by renowned

Neil Watson of The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) talks to former mediator Ambassador Jacques

by Neil Watson

On 20 August this year, The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) supported

There is a sometimes elusive magic about Azerbaijan. We have known expats come here and leave

by Ian Peart

John Keats would have revelled in the natural produce of Azerbaija

by Fiona Maclachlan

“Come and see my new piano factory!” isn’t the usual

The dramatic fall in the oil price in November and December 2014 is a striking reminder of why

Oil and gas are Azerbaijan’s best known natural advantages, but they are not the only ones. Th

On 20 January 1990 Azerbaijan was in shock. Overnight, Soviet troops had been sent onto the streets

by Ian Peart and Saadat Ibrahimova

Mark Elliott is another guest of

by Karim K. Sukurov

In the March-April and May-June 2010 issues of our magazine, we

Qala village is in the centre of the Absheron peninsula in the east of Azerbaijan, on a strategicall

by Kamil Ibrahimov

Relations between India and Azerbaijan extend back to ancient times;

by Seyfaddin G.Rzasoy

From the history of conquests

Young, excitable,

Preparations are hotting up for the first-ever European Games, which will be held in Baku in June

Ask any North American child who their favourite author is and the likely response will be

Carolina Letini witnessed the tragic deaths of 120 Azerbaijanis in the village of Monte di Nese, 20

The official opening of the Baku-Batum kerosene pipeline took place on 24 July 1907 in Tiflis, to

by Ian Peart, Saadat Ibrahimova and Fiona Maclachlan

Javid Samadov’s is quite a

by Ian Peart

Azerbaijan is a country that celebrates its diversity in many ways –

by Rafael Emin

Zorkhana literally means a house of courage. Zorkhanas were

Molla Nasreddin is a character well-known throughout the Turkic world – and beyond –

Baku Welcomes the New Year!

In a series of articles for Visions, veteran travel writer Mark Elliott returns to a series of

I meet French composer Pierre Thilloy on the roof terrace of a small hotel in Baku’s old walle

by Mais Amrahov

Ancient origins

The word bayrag (flag) is Turkic in origin.It is mentioned