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Armenia fumes as Turkey and Azerbaijan leaders visit Nagorno-Karabakh

The visit to Shusha, known as Shushi to Armenians, has stirred painful memories for scores of families that were forced to leave the area when Azerbaijani forces seized it last November.

16/06/2021

Cult

Artisans reveal the secrets of how to make the iconic kelaghayi head scarf

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

Discover the secrets of silk kelaghayi scarves made in Azerbaijan. Their intricate motifs and rich colours have made them famous worldwide for their beauty. Woven and decorated with skill and artistry, they have even been recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.

20/05/2021

Cult

Exploring Azerbaijan's most ancient art in Baku

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

Carpet weaving is one of Azerbaijan's most ancient arts, dating back to the Bronze Age - explored in this edition of Cult on Euronews.

22/04/2021

Cult

Discover the centuries-old culture of Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan

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

Located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan is a Jewish settlement that has existed for centuries. We discover the life of the mountain Jews there with a museum dedicated to them.

25/02/2021

Azerbaijan

Review of the Year: Azerbaijan takes the upper hand in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armed conflict erupted in the Caucasus in September 2020. It would last 44 days, leave more than 5000 people dead and redefine the map of the Caucasus.

23/12/2020

Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

Tensions remain high between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite the ceasefire deal agreed last month.

14/12/2020

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan summons ambassador over France's Nagorno-Karabakh vote

France's Senate voted on Wednesday to recognise the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country. The vote is largely symbolic.

26/11/2020

Azerbaijan

Ethnic Armenians burn own homes rather than hand them to Azerbaijan

Some residents in Nagorno-Karabakh have set fire to their own homes rather than hand them over to Azerbaijan under a ceasefire deal with Armenia.

14/11/2020

Azerbaijan

Flare-up rages on over Nagorno-Karabakh despite US-hosted peace talks

As Armenian and Azerbaijani diplomats arrived in the US for peace talks, fighting continued over Nagorno-Karabakh.

25/10/2020

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Azerbaijani families grieve sons killed in Nagorno-Karabakh

Family members grieve at the grave of an Azerbaijani soldier killed in Nagorno-Karabakh.

15/10/2020

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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

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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

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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

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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