July - October 2014

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

The signing of the Contract of the Century on 20 September 1994 was a defining moment in the

The presidents of the five countries that surround the Caspian Sea gathered in the Russian port

From New Zealand and Brazil, Sudan, South Korea and points in between, they converged on Baku for th

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

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

Relict trees are survivors of the vast forests that 20 million years ago covered much of Eurasia.

You’re late, young man. She died last week. Exactly one week ago.

What?

It was all

Shoemaking is one of the oldest crafts in Azerbaijan. For centuries, shoemakers, or cordwainers to

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

Geographically, European cities don’t get much further apart than Aberdeen and Baku, but this

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..

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.

Man of the Mountains, a prize-winning novel by Azerbaijani author Zaur Hasanov, hits the bookshops

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

  

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