Day: December 20, 2023

Ten elements of intangible cultural heritage reflecting the rich culture of Azerbaijan have been inscribed on the Islamic World Heritage List at the 11th meeting of the Islamic World Heritage Committee (IWHC) in Rabat, Morocco, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

The Committee is operating under the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).

The list of the works that the committee members decided to accept is provided below:

1. Yalli (nomad (kochari, tenzere) traditional group dances of Nakhchivan;

2. Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity;

3. Pehlevanlig culture, traditional “zorkhana” games, sports and wrestling;

4. Azerbaijani Mugham;

5. Copper craftsmanship of Lahij;

6. Chovgan – traditional Karabakh horse-riding game;

7. Art of Azerbaijani Ashig;

8. Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves.

9. Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument;

10. Traditional art of carpet weaving in Azerbaijan.

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Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev has participated in the BBC live broadcast, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Qafqazinfo.

On December 7, the two countries issued a joint statement, linking the promotion of the peace agenda and their intentions to implement confidence-building measures.

“Azerbaijan is ready to conclude a peace treaty with Armenia. For this reason, Azerbaijan proposed five fundamental principles and the text of the peace agreement. Currently, Azerbaijan and Armenia have diplomatic obligations within the framework of direct negotiations. I believe that Azerbaijan and Armenia managed to surprise the world with their positive agenda.”

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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye Cevdet Yilmaz, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac.

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