As is known, there operates a joint TV channel of Turkish speaking countries "Turkic Music Union" in Istanbul. Azerbaijan Press Council hosted a meeting with founder of the said Union, famous journalist Naim Burak Elchi and head of the International Relations Department of the channel, Azerbaijani journalist Nazila Abbasova. ...

Russian Information Cultural Centre hosted a meeting with famous fantasy writer Alexander Hakimov, press service of the centre reported on it. ...

"Elm" (science) publishing house has published Doctor of Philology Mammad Adilov's book "Paleography of Azerbaijan" devoted to the history of writing and manuscript. The book has been prepared by the Institute of Manuscripts named after Muhammad Fuzuli of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. ...

Member of Azerbaijan Writers Union, writer Sabir Azeri died on January 28. He had infarction two weeks ago and he was sent into Neftchiler Hospital where died just on the spot. Remind that the writer had infarction for the first time in 1992.
Sabir Ali oglu Azeri was born on March 22, 1938 in Daghkasaman village of Aghstafa region. He graduated from the Journalism department of Philology faculty of Azerbaijan State University. ...

The National Museum of Azerbaijan History under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences will host an exhibition devoted to restored museum pieces, ANAS informed on it. ...

Minsk (Belarus) will host the 17th Minsk International Book Exhibition-Fair on February 10-14. Private stand has been taken on lease by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for promotion of Azerbaijan at the exhibition-fair. More than 100 national books published during last years, having rich contents and high polygraphic quality will be demonstrated at the exhibition. ...

The 2nd volume of the Turkish speaking catalogue kept at Manuscripts Institute named after Muhammad Fuzuli under Azerbaijan National Academy has been published, the institute informed on it. The book published in "Nurlan" publishing includes poetical works in Azerbaijan, Turkish, Uzbek, Tatar, Gumug, Turkman and other languages. ...

On February 5, the Azerbaijan Composers Union will host an event devoted to birthday of world-famed Azerbaijani composer Gara Garayev. The event will feature the presentation ceremony of a book "Gara Garayev: memoirs of successors". ...

Natavan club under the Azerbaijan Writers Union hosted a presentation ceremony of the 3-volume "Anthology of Azerbaijan Poetry" by Candidate of Philology, Professor Hasan Guliyev. ...

Visiting Ankara on the invitation of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Azerbaijani People`s artist, composer Arif Malikov presented his CD of 8th symphony to the TURKSOY Deputy Director General Firat Purtash. ...

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on celebration of 70th jubilee of famous Azeri pianist and composer Vagif Mustafazadeh. ...

An article covering Azerbaijan's commemoration of the victims of the January 20 massacre was posted on the UK Web portal TheLondonPost.net, the Azerbaijani Embassy to the UK said. ...

The first magazine about Turkic speaking people in the US "Birlik" ("Unity") dedicated its next edition to Azerbaijan. ...

On January 28, the Concert Hall named after U. Hajibayli of Azerbaijan Composers Union will host a meeting with People's writer Anar, press service of Azerbaijan Writers Union reported on it. ...

On January 30, Baku will host seminar on "Italian culture in the context of world civilization". The seminar will take place with the organizational activities of "Simurg" Azerbaijan Culture Association, Azerbaijan Society of Culturologists and International Cultural Forum of Civil Society. ...