Today, the Turkic and Iranian peoples are celebrating Novruz - the new year according to the astronomical solar calendar, the day of the spring equinox. Nowruz means "new day" and symbolizes the rebirth of man and nature, the beginning …
Today, the Turkic and Iranian peoples are celebrating Novruz, a new year according to the astronomical solar calendar, which coincides with the vernal equinox. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, congratulated …
Bishkek imposed restrictions on the Nooruz holiday celebrations, the mayor's office reported. As of March 18, the total number of confirmed coronavirus and pneumonia cases in Bishkek reached 2,551 since January, officials said. …
Today, on the eve of the traditional eastern holiday of Novruz, US President Joseph Biden sent a message to Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. In the letter he announced Washington's desire to see Tashkent among participants of the Afghan …
After decades of conflict, sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can only be achieved through civil society-led reconciliation, Georgi Vanyan, a Chairman of the Caucasus Center of Peace-Making Initiatives, writes in the article The key to lasting peace in the Caucasus is reconciliation for Al Jazeera. On January 30, the trilateral working group comprised of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was formed in the wake of last year’s devastating 44-day conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to oversee the re-establishment of transport links between the warring nations, held its first meeting in Moscow
Nowruz is celebrated worldwide today by the Iranian and Turkic peoples, along with some other ethno-linguistic groups, as the beginning of the New Year. Nowruz is a holiday of spring, which marks the beginning of a new year according to …
Turkmenistan's president Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has ordered the release of 2028 prisoners as part of a mass amnesty to mark Novruz holiday. The General Prosecutor’s Office was instructed to implement the …
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Novruz today. "Dear fellow countrymen, I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of Novruz. Novruz is a favorite …
Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili have sent warm wishes to Azerbaijanis on the holiday of Novruz. "My brothers, my Azerbaijanis! Happy Novruz, a beautiful holiday to celebrate a new year, the coming …
Nationwide festivities on the occasion of the national holiday of the people of Azerbaijan, Novruz, are being held in Baku today. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva …
Today Azerbaijanis celebrate Yel Chershenbesi (Wind Tuesday), the third of the four festivals celebrated on the last four Tuesdays prior to the Novruz holiday. Four pre-holiday Tuesdays of Novruz are Su Chershenbesi (Water Tuesday), Od …
Azerbaijan has made public the days-off for the holidays of Novruz, Ramadan and Gurban in 2018. The Cabinet Ministers adopted a decision on holidays Novruz, Ramadan and Gurban for the next year. In compliance with this decision, in 2018 …
The Azerbaijan Tourism Association (AzTa) has summarized the results of spring holiday Novruz, which was held during the last decade week of March, AzTa head Nahid Bagirov said, adding that 17,000 Iranian tourists come to …