Day: October 14, 2026
The issue of what students should wear at schools has become one of the most heated public debates in Azerbaijan today, going beyond questions of classroom conduct to the issues of secular education and religious freedom in Azerbaijan. Amid the increasingly polarised discussion, another question has emerged: whether the debate should focus exclusively on religious clothing or also consider Azerbaijan’s own traditions of modest dress, particularly the kelaghayi, the traditional silk headscarf recognised by UNESCO in 2014 as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.
The issue of what students should wear at schools has become one of the most heated public debates in Azerbaijan today, going beyond questions of classroom conduct to the issues of secular education and religious freedom in Azerbaijan. Amid the increasingly polarised discussion, another question has emerged: whether the debate should focus exclusively on religious clothing or also consider Azerbaijan’s own traditions of modest dress, particularly the kelaghayi, the traditional silk headscarf recognised by UNESCO in 2014 as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.
Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Cairo 2026 in Egypt.
Karapetyan topped the qualification round with 582 points, securing her place in the final.
In the final, the Armenian athlete scored 242.4 points to claim the gold medal. Bulgaria’s Miroslava Mincheva finished second with 240.2 points, while France’s Camille Jedrzejewski took third place with 219.3 points.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Cairo 2026 is being held from October 8 to 16 in Egypt.
The competition serves as a preparatory event ahead of the ISSF World Championship in Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun, scheduled to take place in Doha, Qatar, from November 1 to 14.