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Russia gains foothold in Syria’s Palmyra
Russia has begun a project to rehabilitate Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra. Pursuant to three agreements signed with the Syrian government, Russia has announced the start of a project to restore artifacts from the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs in central Syria
Day of Remembrance and Sorrow: Vladimir Putin urges Europe "to be open, despite the past"
Today, marking Russia's Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged European partners to recognize mistakes of the past and correct them to ensure security on the continent for equitable cooperation for the …
Koryun Gumashyan takes Azerbaijan's Kelbajar district hostage
Armenian Colonel Koryun Gumashyan admitted the availability of maps of mined Azerbaijani territories, because he had personally been engaged in mines placement in Lachin and Kelbajar districts in 1993. "In 1993, these areas were …
Erdogan: Taksim Mosque is one of the signs of the birth of a great and strong Turkey which gives hopes to its friends and brothers
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday inaugurated the impressive mosque in Istanbul’s historical square where it stands at the gateway to famed Istiklal Avenue, Daily Sabah writes. Taksim Mosque in Istanbul’s eponymous square was opened on Friday by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking an end to countless efforts and legal challenges to build it in the secular but Muslim-majority country
Conundrum Over Caucasian Albania
Since the beginning of the modern conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, interest in the history of Caucasian Albania has grown rapidly along with the politicization of the subject matter. Caucasian Albania is an ancient state, termed in …
100-year anniversary of Dagestan ASSR
This year marks 100 years since the founding of the Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (DASSR). The corresponding decree was issued on January 20, 1921. This day, according to many historians and politicians, became the starting point for a new stage for the Dagestani peoples
Miscalculated: Armenian authorities forgot about ADR lands
Many Armenian TV channels disseminated the Constitutional Act proclaiming the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence, emphasizing that it reads that the present republic is the legal successor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic …
“Magnificence of Fall: Iran under the Qajar dynasty”: exhibition in the Oriental Museum
The presented items show how the Iranian shah and his inner circle wanted to be seen
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reveals number of historical monuments destroyed by Armenia during Karabakh war
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an appeal on occasion of April 18 - International Day for Monuments and Historic Sites. According to the statement, April 18 is celebrated as the International Day for Monuments …
'Lost golden city' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt
Egypt announced on Thursday the discovery of what it termed the "Lost Golden City" in the southern province of Luxor, with one U.S.-based egyptologist describing the find as the biggest archaeological discovery …
Historical facts in “Regional Cuisine Of The Irevan Khanate”
Armenians aimed to create a fake “culinary culture” by making some literal changes to the names of food and drink in the terminology of Azerbaijani culinary
Mehriban Aliyeva: we will never forget pain of ethnic cleansing against Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijan''s First VP makes post on events of March 1918 First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has made an Instagram post on the occasion of 31 March - the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis. …
What we need to know about 1918 massacres of Azerbaijanis
March 31 marks the Day of the Genocide of Azerbaijanis - on March 31, 1918, militants of the Dashnaktsutyun nationalist party and the Bolsheviks began mass murders of Azerbaijanis in Baku and other Azerbaijani cities . What do we need to know …
Armenian nationalists trying to reignite Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has become a part of history of the South Caucasus. For three decades it had been fuelled by the Armenian leadership's ultranationalist ideology and part of the Armenian diaspora, proclaiming the superiority …
UNESCO experts to issue recommendations for Gelati monument rehabilitation
Professionals from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre will visit Georgia to issue recommendations on the ongoing rehabilitation of the Gelati Monastery Complex, following a fraught work on the site that resulted in damage to its newly installed …
No basis to define 1915 events as genocide: French historian
French historian Maxime Gauin said that the events of 1915 cannot be identified as genocide as there was no systematic massacre and at least 350,000 Ottoman Armenians had been exempted from deportation. As Daily Sabah …
Gregorian Church bears responsibility for disappearance of Karabakh's Albans
It is important to know Karabakh's history to understand the reasons behind current geopolitical developments in the South Caucasus, Fazil Gasimov, a PhD student in Istanbul University, UNESCO Representative of UNESCO-accredited "Ashiq Shamshir" Cultural Center Public Union writes in the article OPINION - Gregorian Church bears responsibility for disappearance of Karabakh's Christian Albanians for Anadolu Agency. He shares the results of his research on Karabakh's history from different sources
Why Is January 1 the Beginning of a New Year?
Humans throughout history have begun their years on so many different days that the alternatives are almost legion
State Committee: historical buildings in Shusha hardly recognizable
The view of interior and exterior of historical buildings in Azerbaijan's liberated city of Shusha had significantly changed during the period of its Armenian occupation, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Architecture and Urban …
