The mosques hold a special place in the religious, as well as the architectural history of the city of Shusha. The city historically had 17 neighborhoods, each with its own mosque. The Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque, which was constructed by architect Karbala Safikhan Garabaghi in the 19th century, is the first mosque built in the city with the financial assistance provided by Govhar Agha, the daughter of Ibrahim khan.
Azerbaijan has completed an inventory of 25 additional monuments, including 16 archaeological and 9 architectural sites, located in the liberated territories.
On October 16, First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva visited Europe’s largest pediatric hospital, Bambino Gesù.
The First Vice-President familiarized herself with the hospital’s molecular genetics and clinical diagnostics laboratories.
On October 28, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The President said that General Sahir Shamshad Mirza’s visit provides an excellent opportunity to review the strong partnership and cooperation between the two countries in defense and other sectors.
AZERTAC presents the Chronicle of the Patriotic War.
31st day of the War
As a result of the actions taken by the Azerbaijan Army, the forward command post of the 18th motorized rifle division of the Armenian armed forces was destroyed. Colonel Sergei Shakaryan, the chief of staff of the division was among the dead.
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
