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The first modern Port of Baku was built in the mid-19th century and grew to become one of the Russia

The idea of a moral and political unification of the peoples of the Caucasus that emerged in the

Shortly after this summer’s Olympic Games had concluded in Rio de Janeiro a quite different

For centuries Azerbaijan was in the shadow of its great neighbours – the Ottoman, Russian and

How would you assess the signing of The Contract of the Century 22 years ago?

On 18 October 2016 the people of Azerbaijan will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of their

On 20 September 1994, Azerbaijan struck the deal of the century: a massive programme to develop the

In the following extract from Caucasian Days, Banine recalls what happened to her family (including

Caucasian Days (1945) is the memoir of Azerbaijani émigré writer Umm-el-Banine

It was within my first year of working for TEAS that the European Azerbaijan School’s secondar

Discover the Machu Picchu of Azerbaijan with intrepid explorer Mark Elliott 

A group of macho young men jiggled their feet to the irrepressible lezginka one recent evening in

Visions’ Ayan Sadigova writes about her childhood dream to become a dancer and introduces

During break time at the school in Ivanovka children chase one another in the disappearing snow. A

In November 2015 the historic Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry celebrated 95 years

In the grand finale to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, a team of 15 Azerbaijani Karabakh Horses and th

It was February 1931 when she made history. A woman sat behind the control wheel of a U1 (some say

Arye Gut is one of the most prolific and determined writers on Azerbaijani affairs –

Dear friends,
It is the strangest feeling in the world to walk around and semi-recognise your home

Back in February Visions spoke to Herman Tilke, designer of the Baku European Grand Prix circuit,

Recent escalations in tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh

The Azerbaijani transport sector has produced many large-scale projects in recent years. Highway

After last summer’s nuclear deal expect a more assertive and confident Iran in the South

The first of my countless trips to Azerbaijan was in 1995 when I was co-writing a brick-thick

I opened my eyes, touched my head and realised that it was just a dream.

My mother once told me a way to tell if a singer is really good: If his or her voice gives you

Ashraf Heybat is an Azerbaijani Honoured Art Worker whose vibrant, surrealist paintings explore the

Chairman of the Theatre Worker’s Union of Azerbaijan, People’s Artist and professor at

Novruz is an ancient and much-loved holiday in Azerbaijan which ushers in the new astronomical

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Narmin Mahmudova presents 30 Azerbaijani women

The ancient land of Azerbaijan is steeped in history and folklore and discovering the country’

Early summer is the best time to visit this fascinating Azerbaijani exclave, which is also easily

Azerbaijan’s paralympic athletes first competed at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, USA, where

26 years ago on the night of 19-20th January Soviet tanks rolled into Baku following growing unrest

Endless Corridor is a film produced and directed by Aleksandras Brokas.

It’s easy to imagine how short 10 years is but when you consider what you have done during thi

In the last 10 years Azerbaijan has grown and changed almost beyond recognition. In the last 10 year

We are now well into the digital revolution. We no longer need to wait for news and entertainment

Two young students at Baku State University came to see me in my office. They were setting up a new

I would like to congratulate the management and editorial staff of Visions of Azerbaijan, founded

Azerbaijan is an important, if often overlooked, country in regard to many of the challenges the US

The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos offers a platform for global political, business and social

YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents the next show of Futureshorts films festival. On the 17, 18 an

It has been an exciting year for children’s literature in Azerbaijan. Children, teachers,

There are few greater landscapes on this wonderful planet than the thunderous green Caucasus