Day: August 20, 2025

An event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bakhtiyar Vahabzade, a prominent representative of Azerbaijani literature, People’s Poet, playwright, literary scholar, educator, and public figure, has taken place at Azerbaijan National Library, Azernews reports.

On August 20, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the ongoing construction progress at the Ganja city stadium, Azernews reports.

On August 20, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a basalt products manufacturing facility operated by “Azerbazalt” LLC in the city of Ganja, Azernews reports.

More than 30 startups in Azerbaijan have already received investments through venture funds, with efforts underway to further expand this support, Azernews reports.

A NOMAD AVIATION AG aircraft operating on the Dushanbe route requested an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport due to a technical issue, the airline reported.

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On August 20, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the city of Ganja, Azernews reports.

Da fühlt man sich ein wenig an Pirosmani erinnert.

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Azerbaijani Ambassador to France Leyla Abdullayeva has congratulated Sophie Lagutte on her appointment as the new French Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.