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18/09/2026

Azerbaijan is celebrating National Music Day today. The initiative is linked to Azerbaijani classical composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli, whose birthday was 18 September 1885.

The development of opera not only in Azerbaijan but in the East as a whole is associated with his opera “Leyli and Majnun”, which was first staged 118 years ago. The first operetta in the East was also created by Hajibeyli: the three-act comedy “Husband and Wife”, first performed in 1910. Since 2009, Azerbaijan has hosted an international music festival dedicated to Hajibeyli.

17/09/2026

A 21-metre modern monument dedicated to Imadaddin Nasimi, one of Azerbaijan’s most renowned poets, has been unveiled in Shamakhi.

The monument is located within the newly opened “Nasimi Gardens” complex and is visible from various parts of the city, making it a prominent new landmark in Shamakhi.

The complex includes 20 cottages, a swimming pool and a mosque, with the cottages designed to accommodate tourists throughout the year.

President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the newly opened “Nasimi Gardens” complex.

08/09/2026

On Thursday, Valdas Dambrauskas will walk out at Old Trafford as manager of Sabah in the Champions League.

This only scratches the surface of Dambrauskas' remarkable story.

It begins with an appearance on the Lithuanian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Dambrauskas using his modest winnings to move to London and forge a career in football.

It is a tale of casual jobs, a determination to succeed and a nomadic coaching career across Europe - which now brings the 49-year-old back to England in the Champions League with the Azerbaijani club.

Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas cut his teeth in English football, and now returns in the Champions League with Sabah.

04/09/2026

Azerbaijan Railways has warned about fake tickets being sold for the Baku–Tbilisi–Baku train.

Some travel companies and social media accounts are distributing fraudulent offers. The company reiterated that it does not cooperate with any travel company or intermediary on this route and does not allocate ticket quotas to them. Tickets can only be purchased through the official Azerbaijan Railways website, the ADY Mobile app or railway ticket offices in

04/09/2026

Baku’s new metro station at 194 Jalil Mammadguluzade Street will be named “20 September”, after State Sovereignty Day.

Prime Minister Ali Asadov signed the relevant resolution.

25/08/2026

Sabah have eliminated Israel’s Hapoel Be’er Sheva to secure back-to-back Champions League football for Azerbaijani clubs for the first time in history.

A landmark night for Sabah, Baku and Azerbaijani football. What a statement! 🏆🇦🇿

23/08/2026

Renowned Azerbaijani composer Tofiq Bakikhanov has died at the age of 96, leaving behind an extraordinary musical legacy.

Over a career spanning decades, Bakikhanov composed 3 ballets, 3 musical comedies, 25 concertos, 20 sonatas, 5 symphonic mughams, 8 symphonies and 6 symphonic poems, alongside numerous chamber works and more than 100 songs and romances.

23/08/2026

Tofigakhanim Qasimova, better known as Nurani, one of post-independence Azerbaijan’s most prominent journalists, passed away yesterday at the age of 56 after a battle with cancer.

Known for her sharp and analytical approach, she became a distinctive voice on Azerbaijan’s socio-political landscape.

Qasimova was laid to rest at Yasamal Cemetery.

В мечети Тезепир проходит церемония прощания с заслуженной журналисткой Азербайджана Тофигаханым Гасымовой (Нурани).

19/08/2026

Azerbaijan has filed a lawsuit against CNN in a U.S. federal court over a CNN article claiming that Azerbaijani territory was used by Israel for military and intelligence operations against Iran.

The Republic of Azerbaijan sued CNN for defamation Tuesday, saying the network put the country in Iran’s crosshairs by falsely reporting it had allowed Israel to stage military operations from its territory.

18/08/2026

A square in central Baku has been named after Ukrainian poet and writer Taras Shevchenko. A monument to Shevchenko has stood in the square since 2008.