Baku elected to UNESCO Cultural Property Protection Committee
Azerbaijan was elected as a member of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property for the 2025-2029 term.
Culture
Egyptian author Salwa Bakr receives first BRICS Literature Prize
The inaugural BRICS Literary Prize has been awarded to Egyptian writer Salwa Bakr during the International BRICS Arts Festival, with Russian author Alexey Varlamov among the ten finalists.
CIS countries to launch joint film festival
It will be held in Minsk, Tashkent, Moscow, and other cities
Georgian Ministry of Culture highlights benefits of hosting Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final will be held in Georgia on December 13. The Georgian Ministry of Culture has emphasized the event's significance and the benefits for the host nation.
New Year preparations at GUM: How Russia’s main store is getting ready for holiday
With New Year 2026 approaching, festive preparations are in full swing at Moscow's GUM department store on Red Square. The store is decorated in the style of traditional Dymkovo toys, and a wide variety of Christmas tree decorations are available at its holiday market.
Azerbaijan elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Azerbaijan has been elected to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, with a term lasting from this year until 2029.
Georgia celebrates its key national religious holiday, Giorgoba
Georgia is once again celebrating St. George's Day, known as Giorgoba. According to the new calendar, November 23rd marks the day Georgia's patron saint was broken on the wheel. Festive services are being held in his honor across the country.
Ancient fortress to be restored in Akhaltsikhe
The Slesa Fortress, a building dating from the 9th-10th centuries, is set for renovation in Georgia. Located in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, it is designated as a cultural heritage site of national significance.
Ancient women's headdresses discovered in Ingushetia
Previously, such a find was made accidentally during a tower collapse
Ancient goblet found in Palestine etched with oldest depiction of Creation
A 4,300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in Palestine is engraved the earliest known depiction of the universe’s creation, a new study revealed.
Yerevan's Red Bridge reopened to visitors
The solemn reopening ceremony of one of the capital's historical and cultural monuments, the Red Bridge, took place in Yerevan, Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports reported.
Azerbaijan, Central Asian countries sign declaration on spiritual heritage
The document emphasizes the importance of supporting the efforts of the Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan to preserve shared values
Asker Mamedov's anniversary exhibition opens at VGIK
The exhibition is timed to coincide with the artist's 80th birthday
Geneticists to participate in archaeological excavations in Ingushetia
During excavations at the ancient Nizhniy Puy family complex and the village of Gireti in Ingushetia, two ancient crypts were discovered
Tbilisi Film Festival tells shared history of Russia and Georgia
The Warm Stories film festival continues in Tbilisi
Azerbaijani and Turkish media will strengthen cooperation, Rashad Majid says
Azerbaijani media initiated closer information coordination with their Turkish counterparts
UNESCO designates World Turkic Language Family Day
UNESCO has designated December 15 as World Turkic Language Family Day for the promotion of a common language, culture and documentary heritage of Turkic-speaking states.
UNESCO proclaims December 15 as World Turkic Language Family Day
The 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, adopted a decision to proclaim December 15 as World Turkic Language Family Day, to be observed annually.
Imperial ruble banknote found in Ingushetia
Researchers believe the note was printed in St. Petersburg in 1909
Russia-Iran ties reach unprecedented level - envoy
Cooperation between Russia and Iran has reached an unprecedented level in recent years, with trade turnover rising and the implementation of many large-scale projects in various fields underway, Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Dedov said.
