World religious leaders adopted Shusha Declaration
Within the framework of the VI World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, the Shusha Declaration was adopted at a meeting of religious leaders in Azerbaijan. The meeting in Shusha took place on May 2.
Culture
Mikhail Bryzgalov: Musical culture of Azerbaijan and Russia have many points of intersection
Today, on the sidelines of the VI World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue held in Baku, an agreement was signed between the Russian National Museum of Music and the Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture. The Director General of the Russian National Museum of Music, Mikhail Bryzgalov, who signed the document, told Vestnik Kavkaza about contacts with his Azerbaijani colleagues.
Stavropol region to turn historical mill into museum
The Stavropol authorities plan to restore the pre-revolutionary mill and turn it into a museum
Monument to Chingiz Aitmatov unveiled in Baku
The opening ceremony of a monument to the writer Chinghiz Aitmatov took place in the capital of Azerbaijan
English Castle in Grozny to be reopened after restoration
Restoration is being carried on in the English Castle in Grozny
Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Yuri Omelchenko passed away
Today, in Baku, at the age of 48, the Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, actor of the Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theater Yuri Omelchenko passed away
Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Javanshir Mamedov dies in Baku
Today, the Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Javanshir Mamedov, passed away in Baku
Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan rescued 63 seals in Caspian Sea
Russian, Azerbaijani and Kazakh border guards have been participating in a raid on the Caspian Sea since the beginning of April
Georgia increases number of flights to China
The capital of Georgia and the Chinese city of Chengdu will be connected by direct flights
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: over 500 wildlife species are endangered due to Armenia’s actions
Baku demands from Yerevan compensation for environmental destruction that has lasted for decades
Lachin may become CIS cultural capital
Azerbaijan's Lachin city may receive the status of cultural capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at a meeting of the …
Pavel Kuzmin: We have one thing in common with the National Library of Azerbaijan - it is the soul
In Moscow, within the walls of the All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature named after. M.I.Rudomino, the Azerbaijan Cultural Center, created with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, has been operating since 2011. …
"Achaemenid trace in the Northern Black Sea region" shown at State Museum of Oriental Art
A new exhibition has opened at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow. The exhibition "Achaemenid trace in the Northern Black Sea region" will tell about the influence of the Achaemenid Empire on the life of the ancient Greek cities of the Black Sea region.
Azerbaijan suggests hosting summit of world religious leaders
A summit of world religious leaders may take place in Azerbaijan, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during the meeting with Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Mohamed Abdelsalam in Baku. Mohammed Abdelsalam …
Mosaics in Uzbekistan recognized as cultural heritage sites
Uzbekistan included about 157 mosaic panels in the National List of Real Estate Properties of Tangible Cultural Heritage as monuments of monumental art. The purpose of replenishing the register in the resolution is the …
Amazon women may really have existed in Azerbaijan
Excavations of graves within a bronze age necropolis in Nakhchivan in Azerbaijan revealed that women had been buried with weapons such as razor-sharp …
Mikhail Shvydkoy: we are trying to meet Azerbaijan’s needs in cultural relations
Artistic director of the Moscow Musical Theater Mikhail Shvydkoy spoke with Vestnik Kavkaza correspondent about contacts between Russia and Azerbaijan in cultural and educational sphere after the countries became allies
Purim 2024: the most joyful Jewish holiday celebrated in Moscow
A festive evening for Purim 2024 was organized by the Russian Jewish Congress in Moscow
Spring Festival - world celebrating Novruz 2024
Novruz is celebrated worldwide today by the Turkic peoples and many Muslim countries as the beginning of the New Year. Novruz is a holiday of spring, which marks the beginning of a new year according to the astronomical solar calendar. …
Book and paintings by Addis Hajiyev in State Library for Foreign Literature
The Margarita Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow hosted a presentation of the first collection of stories by the outstanding artist and set designer Addis Hajiyev. His paintings were also presented at the event.
