celebrations in Caucasus

Putin congratulates Jews on Passover

Putin congratulates Jews on Passover

Russian President Vladimir Putin extended greetings to the Russian Jews on Passover - the Jewish holiday commemorating the Biblical story of …

Azerbaijan celebrating Novruz holiday

Azerbaijan celebrating Novruz holiday

Today, the people of Azerbaijan are celebrating Novruz. This year, spring entered Azerbaijan at 07:06 (Baku time) on March 20. First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post on her social media …

Spring Festival - world celebrating Novruz 2024

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. …

Blinken extends congratulations on Novruz holiday

Blinken extends congratulations on Novruz holiday

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the people on the occasion of the Novruz holiday. "Happy Nowruz to all celebrating the arrival of spring and new beginnings. May we cherish the bonds …

Torpaq Chershenbesi 2024: Azerbaijan celebrates Earth Tuesday

Torpaq Chershenbesi 2024: Azerbaijan celebrates Earth Tuesday

Today, Azerbaijan is celebrating the Earth or Last Tuesday (Torpaq Chershenbesi), one of the four festive Tuesdays before Novruz Holiday. The four Tuesdays in the run up to Novruz symbolize the four elements called Su Charshanbasi …

Od Chershenbesi 2024: Azerbaijan celebrates Fire Tuesday

Od Chershenbesi 2024: Azerbaijan celebrates Fire Tuesday

Today, on March 5, Azerbaijan is celebrating Od Chershenbesi or Fire Tuesday, one of the four festive Tuesdays before Novruz Holiday. The four Tuesdays in the run up to Novruz symbolize the four elements called Su Chershenbesi …

Azerbaijan celebrating 'Su Chershenbesi'

Azerbaijan celebrating 'Su Chershenbesi'

Azerbaijan is celebrating the pre-holiday Tuesday - “Su Chershenbesi”, as preparations for the Novruz holiday have begun. On this day the sacred essence of water is expressed. According to popular belief, on the first …

Georgia marks Flag Day

Georgia marks Flag Day

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated the citizens on National Flag Day, celebrated on January 14, highlighting it as “the most visible embodiment of the Georgian spirit, national identity, our freedom and …

Irakli Garibashvili: Georgia enters 2024 with new hope

Irakli Garibashvili: Georgia enters 2024 with new hope

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated citizens on New Year’s Eve by saying that 2023 had been a “truly special year of abundant success and progress in the recent history of our country”. In …

Fireworks to brighten New Year joy in Baku

Fireworks to brighten New Year joy in Baku

A fireworks display will take place in Baku on the occasion of the International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis and the New Year. The fireworks will …

Azerbaijan celebrates State Flag Day

Azerbaijan celebrates State Flag Day

Today, Azerbaijan marks the State Flag Day. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to declare November 9 as State Flag Day in 2009. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has shared a photo on his official social network …

Today marks Fuzuli City Day

Today marks Fuzuli City Day

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with residents who moved to the city of Fuzuli and members of the general public of the district on the “Fuzuli City Day”. The third anniversary of Azerbaijani Fuzuli …

Mehriban Aliyeva shares post on occasion of Remembrance Day

Mehriban Aliyeva shares post on occasion of Remembrance Day

First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has shared a post in her official social media account on the occasion of Remembrance Day, which is celebrated in the republic on September 27. "Blessed memory about our …