Photographer: Khalid Asgarov
Khalid Asgarov was born in 1961 in Baku. Initially he graduated Baku Slavic University, later he entered Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. He has worked as a photo-correspondent of Reuters news agency in Karabakh, Abkhazia, Chechnya, and Tajikistan. He has taken photos for different photo albums, magazines and publications. Currently, Khalid Asgarov lives in Canada.
Photographer: Seljan Gurbanova
Seljan Gurbanova was born in 1994 in Baku. She graduated from the Gymnasium of Art, department of descriptive and applied art. Currently, she studies graphic design at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Art. Seljan loves art and photography. Currently, she works in “Icharishahar” State Historical Architectural Reserve as a photographer.
On the 26th of February of 1992, the armed forces of Armenia with the supportof the Motor-Rifle Battalion 366 of the Soviet army dislocated in Khankendi occupiedthe town and committed genocide against the Azerbaijanis. Within the night 613people, including 63 children, 106 women, 70 aged people were murdered with aspecial cruelty.
On February 23, 1918, the supreme governing body of the South Caucasus -the Transcaucasian Seim was created.
According to a UNESCO decision, the Mugham of Azerbaijan has been proclaimed a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. In Azerbaijan proper, where the Mugham is perceived as an integral part of a system of fundamental cultural values of the Azerbaijani people, this decision is viewed both as a recognition of the merits by outstanding representatives of the genre and as a desire to attract the attention of the world’s cultural community to this unique heritage.
The book titled “Nagorno Karabakh: facts versus lies” (Нагорный Карабах: факты против лжи) by Arsen Malik-Shahnazarov, advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the so-called Nagorno Karabakh Republic since 1993, was printed in 3,000 copies by Volshebniy Fonar publishing house (Moscow).
Inauguration ceremony of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was held
Ilham Aliyev wins presidential election with 92.05 percent of votes VIDEO
President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and family members voted in Khankendi VIDEO
Plenary session of 6th Summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia gets underway in Astana. President Ilham Aliyev attends the plenary session VIDEO
President Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Azerbaijani TV channels in Prague VIDEO
