Azerbaijan

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Dolma delights: Azerbaijan's culinary favourite!

Azerbaijan's dolma tradition is dear to all of its communities. What's more, it figures on the UNESCO intangible heritage list!

28/05/2018

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Azerbaijan salt cure: A breath of fresh air!

Time spent in tunnels at the Duzdag mountain is said to work wonders for respiratory problems - and keep you looking young!

21/05/2018

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Ilandagh: The mountain steeped in legend

The beautiful site in Azerbaijan has plenty of tales to tell, from Noah's Ark to vicious snakes!

14/05/2018

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Momine Khatun Mausoleum - an architectural treasure

"We go and only wind is left. We pass away and only a work remains." In our Postcard from Azerbaijan, these poignant words feature on a 12th century monument built in honour of a very special woman.

07/05/2018

Azerbaijan

Lewis Hamilton takes the lead

Lewis Hamilton has taken the championship lead from Sebastian Vettel with the Mercedes driver emerging winner of a crash-laden Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday.

29/04/2018

Azerbaijan

Aliyev votes in Azerbaijan election

President seeking fourth term of office.

11/04/2018

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan fire: 24 killed at drug treatment centre

A fire at a drug abuse treatment centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, has killed 24 people.

02/03/2018

No Comment

New Year's Eve: Baku welcomes 2018

01/01/2018

Sci-Tech

Bakutel: Azerbaijan wants to become an ICT hub

Azerbaijan's International Telecommunications and IT fair: a regional ICT platform.

14/12/2017

Focus

Silk Road Rail Links Europe and China

Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia launch their new Silk Road Rail line linking Europe to China.

02/11/2017

Cult

Azerbaijan's fifth carpet symposium opens in Baku

The symposium welcomes experts and academics from across the globe for lectures, presentations and exhibitions on Azerbaijan's main tradition.

26/10/2017

Cult

Baku Jazz Festival kicks off in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani capital hosted its 12th annual Jazz festival with concerts, exhibitions and workshops springing up across the city.

25/10/2017

Series

Azerbaijan's great tapestries

When Azerbaijan's carpet museum opened in Baku in 1967 it was the world's first museum of its kind and it's now a repository of Azerbaijani culture.

17/10/2017

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Azerbaijan's ancient copperware techniques

Lahic village in the Caucasus mountains is isolated in winter, but in summer visitors are enticed by its increasingly rare artisans.

03/10/2017

Series

Secret recipes of the forest in Azerbaijan

Kebabs and bread are on the menu in this forest retreat near Gabala.

19/09/2017

Sport

War horrors to football highs: how Azerbaijan’s FK Qarabag have come back from the brink

Exiled by war, Chelsea's opponents tonight have seen their fortunes take a turn for the better.

12/09/2017

Azerbaijan

'Fake news': Azerbaijan on claims it ran 2.5 bn-euro slush fund

Azerbaijan has slammed reports it ran a secret 2.5 billion euro fund to buy political influence across Europe, launder the country's international image and bankroll lavish lifestyles for its ruling elite.

06/09/2017

Series

The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage

Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.

05/09/2017

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan slams report it ran slush fund to promote image abroad

Azerbaijan has blasted claims that its ruling elite ran a secret 2.5 billion-euro slush fund to pay off politicians and promote a positive image of its leadership, amid accusations of human rights abuse and rigged elections.

05/09/2017

Azerbaijan

Mysterious fire rips through Azeri ammunition dump

An ammunition dump in Azerbaijan has mysteriously caught fire and exploded.

27/08/2017

Cult

A world of good sounds at the Gabala International Music Festival

Kicking off in the middle of these picturesque mountains in northern Azerbaijan, is this year’s Gabala International Music Festival.

07/08/2017

Taste

What's flat yet stuffed, touristy yet tasty?

It's not a crepe - though it sure looks like one: introducing the qutab, a traditional flatbread from Azerbaijan.

01/08/2017

Series

Halva: a culinary speciality in Azerbaijan

It's become a must for travelling foodies, but can euronews get hold of the secret recipe?

25/07/2017

Taste

Azeri cuisine: unwrapping the secrets of Dolma

In this episode of Taste Azerbaijan, Euronews correspondent Claudio Rosmino meets an expert in Azeri cuisine, chef Elmin Sharifov from Ay Qonshu restaurant in…

18/07/2017

Taste

Tutorial: how to make the traditional Azeri dish Dolma

Recipe for Dolma, as recommended by chef Elmin Sharifov, from Baku's Ay Qonshu restaurant.

18/07/2017

Series

The shebeki at Sheki Khans' Palace in Azerbaijan

In this episode of Postcards from Azerbaijan, we will discover Sheki Khans' Palace and its sliding shebeke windows.

14/07/2017