holidays in the Caucasus

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 Republic Day in Azerbaijan

Republic Day in Azerbaijan

Today on May 28th Azerbaijan marks the Independence Day. This holiday is celebrated in honor of the proclamation of independence of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic on this day in 1918. …

Azerbaijan's Republic Day marked in London

Azerbaijan's Republic Day marked in London

Azerbaijani Embassy in the UK hosted an official reception in honor of the Republic Day. It was attended by co-chairman of England-Azerbaijan Society from the Azerbaijan side, the rector of Baku branch of the Moscow State University, …

Chechnya celebrates Day of Peace

Chechnya celebrates Day of Peace

Today the Chechen Republic marks one of the most important holidays of the republic, the seven-year anniversary of the abolition of the counterterrorism operation regime. A variety of activities, including a concert in the central square of the …

Nowruz celebrated at VDNKh in Moscow

Nowruz celebrated at VDNKh in Moscow

Nowruz or Nawruz on the vernal equinox  is celebrated as a national holiday in Turkey, Iran, India, Pakistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan ... In Azerbaijan this year Nowruz holiday will be celebrated  on March 20th to …

Happy Novruz!

Happy Novruz!

Today in Moscow, in the pavilion 75 of VDNKH, citywide events dedicated to the spring holiday Novruz officially started. Their opening was attended by representatives of 20 different nationalities and states. As Iran's Ambassador to …

Baku celebrates Nowruz

Baku celebrates Nowruz

Today Baku hosted festive events on the occasion of the national holiday of Azerbaijani people – Nowruz. They were, according to tradition, attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban …

Ilham Aliyev congratulates Azerbaijani people on Novruz

Ilham Aliyev congratulates Azerbaijani people on Novruz

On Wednesday Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the Novruz holiday. The head of state noted that this holiday, "has very ancient roots on the Azerbaijani …

North Caucasus honors defenders of the Fatherland

North Caucasus honors defenders of the Fatherland

Leaders of the North Caucasus Federal District regions congratulated defenders of the Fatherland on their professional holiday, celebrated today. "On this day, we express deep gratitude to our valiant soldiers for heroism and …

Hanukkah with lezginka

Hanukkah with lezginka

Today in Moscow an unusual Hanukkah was celebrated, the main idea of which was to combine the cultures of the Jewish and the Caucasian peoples. The holiday was arranged by the Mountain Jew community and, therefore, along with the lighting of the …