Int’l piano competition honoring Uzeyir Hajibayli’s 140th anniversary wraps up in Vienna (PHOTO)

Int’l piano competition honoring Uzeyir Hajibayli’s 140th anniversary wraps up in Vienna (PHOTO)

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10.​ The second international piano competition “Sounds of the Land of Fire”, dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the founder of Azerbaijani classical music and the author of the first opera in the East, has concluded in Austria’s Vienna, the State Committee on Work with Diaspora told Trend….

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Azerbaijan counts funds spent on membership in int’l and regional organizations

Azerbaijan counts funds spent on membership in int’l and regional organizations

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 27 May 2025 21:32 (UTC +04:00) Azerbaijan allocated a total of 21.4 million manat ($12.6 million) in 2023 for membership fees and obligations to international and regional organizations. The budget included payments to UN bodies, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, CIS organizations, and contributions to international financial institutions such…

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Azerbaijan moves to expand Baku Metro with int’l lenders’ backing

Azerbaijan moves to expand Baku Metro with int’l lenders’ backing

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. Azerbaijan’s Baku Metro CJSC held broad-format meetings with delegations from the ADB and AIIB, Trend reports. The meetings, conducted during a joint mission of the two financial institutions, focused on expanding the metro system within the framework of the State Program for the Development of Transport Infrastructure for 2025–2030,…

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Baku hosts “Colonialism: erasing religious and national identity” int’l conference

Baku hosts “Colonialism: erasing religious and national identity” int’l conference

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. On March 29, Baku is hosting the international conference themed “Colonialism: erasing religious and national identity”, organized by the Baku Initiative Group, Trend reports. The event brings together leaders and representatives of independence movements, as well as families of political prisoners from territories under French and Dutch colonial rule,…

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Azerbaijani FM, ex-president of UN General Assembly debate int’l security issues (PHOTO)

Azerbaijani FM, ex-president of UN General Assembly debate int’l security issues (PHOTO)

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 13.​ Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with former President of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic on the sidelines of the XII Global Baku Forum, Trend reports, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. The parties discussed various aspects and prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN, opportunities for…

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Turkmenistan seeks to bolster cybersecurity through int’l partnerships

Turkmenistan seeks to bolster cybersecurity through int’l partnerships

Shorouk Express ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 1. President Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the proposals of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov to expand cooperation in the field of cyber security with foreign partners during the government meeting, Trend reports. Turkmenistan is working on a three-year program with foreign governments and international organizations to…

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