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Armenians receive guns to defend town badly hit by shelling

People in Martuni, Armenia have been issued guns to defend their town as skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue.

15/10/2020

Azerbaijan

Civilians pay the price as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting continues

Homes are being destroyed as skirmishes continue between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabach region.

13/10/2020

Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Exclusive footage shows bomb damage in border towns

Residents in towns along the Azeri-Armenian border are living with the real threat of bombardments as homes and businesses are destroyed by shelling.

05/10/2020

Azerbaijan

ECHR slams Azerbaijan for jailing activists who defaced statue

Bayram Mammadov and Qiyas Ibrahimov were caught writing on a statue. They were beaten up before being charged with "drug trafficking" and jailed.

13/02/2020

Azerbaijan

Euroviews. Snap parliamentary elections could kick-start a new democratic era in Azerbaijan ǀ View

Our institutions will have to change and better adapt themselves to the basic needs of our population, such as clean air, clean water and clean energy. This will only be possible with a new political mind-set and with a greater role for younger generations.

10/12/2019

Cult

Global artists celebrate musical freedom at the Baku Jazz Festival

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Audiences were amazed as musicians who had never met before improvised and jammed together during an eclectic celebration of music

25/10/2019

Cult

Azerbaijan's Nasimi Festival is a melting pot of Poetry Arts and Spiri

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Kicking off in Baku, the multi-disciplinary festival bears the name of Imadeddin Nasimi a great 14 century poet and thinkers.

03/10/2019

Focus

Saving the world site by site - World Heritage Committee meets in Baku.

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

In the Azerbaijan capitalof Baku, Unesco’s 43rd World Heritage Committee met to decide over the course of ten days which sites and monuments needed to be added to the list - and which ones are in danger.

15/07/2019

Azerbaijan

Here is why Azerbaijan and Armenia have no formal diplomatic relations

An Arsenal player was forced to miss his team playing in the final of the Europa league final because he did not think it was safe for him to travel to Baku, here's why....

30/05/2019

Azerbaijan

Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in a dramatic Europa League final 2019

Chelsea have stormed to victory against Arsenal in the Europa League 2019, claiming four goals to Arsenal's one.

29/05/2019

Focus

Sri Lankan movement seeks to reduce communal violence through dialogue

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Survey shows most Sri Lankans don't have any friends in communities outside their own, group tells The World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in the Azerbaijani capital Baku.

09/05/2019

Azerbaijan

Ural Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Baku over bomb threat

A Russian passenger jet made an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday because of a suspected bomb on board the plane. It was a false alarm.

11/03/2019

Azerbaijan

Journalist blackmailed over sex tape wins case against Azerbaijan

Khadija Ismayilova was filmed by hidden cameras in her own apartment after working on Panama-leaks story about ruling family.

11/01/2019

Cult

Baku celebrates 5th International Theatre Conference

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Theatre experts from across the world gather in Azerbaijan's capital to share knowledge and enjoy a rich programme of music, art and performance.

13/11/2018

Focus

Baku's Humanitarian Forum examines Globalisation & its discontents

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

A wide range of speakers attended the sixth edition in Azerbaijan to mull world problems.

30/10/2018

Cult

Baku's Jazz Festival brings sparks to the 'Land of Fire'

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The festival continues to grow in stature with another rich crop of famous names and names to watch.

22/10/2018

Cult

Azerbaijan's new Nasimi Festival honours Sufi icon

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Imadeddin Nasimi's guiding principles of tolerance and multiculturalism will guide event's blend of words, art and music over the coming years, say organisers.

03/10/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships: Japan beats France to win gold, bronze for unified Korea and Russia

Japan retained their world title with a 4-1 victory over France in the mixed team final on the last day of the 2018 World Judo Championships. Judo made history as a unified Korean team took part in the mixed team event at the World Championships for the first time and won bronze alongside Russia

27/09/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships: Generation shift in Baku as the heavyweights mark a new era

World number one Guram Tushishvili of Georgia won his first world heavyweight title as the men’s +100kg crown switched hands for the first time since 2007, while openweight world champion Sarah Asahina of Japan triumphed as the 21-year-old was crowned women's heavyweight world champion in Baku.

26/09/2018

Sport

Asian judo stars dominate day six in Baku

Japan and South Korea top the medals table

25/09/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships: Japan's Arai retains title, Sherazadishvili makes history for Spain

Japan's Chizuru Arai retained world her title in the women's under 70kg category at the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nikoloz Sherazadishvili made history after winning gold in the under 90kg division, becoming the first male judoka from Spain to win a senior world judo title.

24/09/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships: Third world title for France's Agbegnenou, gold for Iran's Mollaei

Day four of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, saw France and Iran strike World Championships gold as one of the superstars of judo retained their crown and a world number one realised a lifelong dream to become his country’s second world judo champion in their history.

23/09/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships: Two new champions crowned on a day of redemption in Baku

Japan's Tsukasa Yoshida arrived at the Baku World Championships as last year's defeated under 57kg finalist, but this time she came away with the gold. In the men's competition, Korea’s An Changrim was on top form in the under 73kg category, taking gold after defeating the defending world champion.

22/09/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships: Japan's Abe siblings make judo history with gold titles on same day

On the second day of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Uta Abe and her older brother Hifumi Abe, the reigning world champion at -66kg, were the talk of the judo world after they made Judo history by becoming the first brother and sister duo to take world titles on the same day.

21/09/2018

Sport

2018 World Judo Championships begin in Baku: Judo’s youngest ever world champion crowned

On the first day of the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, the star of the show was Daria Bilodid, as the 17-year-old Ukrainian was crowned judo’s youngest ever world champion. In the men’s under-60kg division, there was an incredible third world title for Naohisa Takato of Japan.

20/09/2018

Series

Piti, a rich taste of Azerbaijan

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Piti is a traditional and delicious dish from the town of Sheki, in Azerbaijan. It's a mix of lamb meat, cooked with chick peas, chestnuts and fat. Everything is cooked in a ceramic pot. Lamb meat is the base of many meals, in Azerbaijani cuisine. It can be cooked in a variety of ways and every pro

27/08/2018