The 2015 European Games may have lacked the coverage of the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup, but for Azerbaijan where they are set to come to a close, they have been a source of pride for the government. President Ilham Aliyev invested heavily in the 17-day competition, spending in the region of $1.2bn on state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure. For Aliyev, the event was an opportunity to showcase Azerbaijan to the world as an exciting and dynamic country. Some foreign reporte

As part of Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang’s official visit to Baku, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has been interviewed by a correspondent of Vietnam News Agency in Europe. 

Yep, the Azeris have oil... huge amounts of the stuff, so much so that the country is the ugly guy made good who’s suddenly never lonely. And Azerbaijan likes it, to the extent it wants to re-brand itself as a cultural, social and economic hot-spot rather than some backwater parked next to the Caspian Sea. And sport is a perfect branding opportunity.

The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL Inc) should continue its operation in accordance with all journalistic standards, the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Cekuta told reporters on Mar.14.

Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of Egypt in Azerbaijan and Director of the Embassy’s Cultural Centre Ahmed Sami Elaydy visited the Institute of Folklore of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), on February 5.

Adish Mammadov, Azerbaijani ambassador to Sweden met with Per Olsson, State Secretary to the Minister for Culture and Democracy of Sweden.  The sides discussed development of cultural and humanitarian ties between Azerbaijan and Sweden, AzerTag state news agency reported.

Abulfas Garayev, Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister has met Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President to discuss opportunities for cooperation between the country and the borough.

France has ratified an intergovernmental agreement with Azerbaijan on the establishment of cultural centers between the two countries.  The MPs noted the importance of this agreement in expanding bilateral and cultural relations between the two sides.