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What to see in Baku: The capital where ancient and modern collide
In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board
Baku is the perfect example of Azerbaijan’s mixture of traditions and modernity. You can get lost in the narrow streets of the old town, learn more about carpet weaving or be mesmerised by the futuristic architecture of the modern city.
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A Golden day for Azerbaijan
Local hero Hidayat Heydarov was on fire all day on the way to his Gold Medal. He was joined by fellow countrymen, Saied Mollaei, who won his first Gold in 3 years and brought the Azerbaijan tally to 3 Gold medals. This drove the home-crowd wild with joy at the Heydar Aliyev stadium.
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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.
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UEFA criticsed for climate impact of fans' journeys to cup finals
Both the weekend's Champions League Final and last week's Europa League Final featured all-English teams.
Yet Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur fans travelled all the way to Madrid to see their teams, while Arsenal and Chelsea fans went to Azerbaijan with inevitable environmental impact
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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.
