A book "Azerbaijani poetry - a Drop from the Sea" has been published recently in English in English. A designer and an author of the book featuring samples of Azerbaijani poetry from the ancient time up to now is Azerbaijan's ambassador to Pakistan Eynulla Medetli. An introduction to the book has been written by an academician Isa Habibbayli and Eynulla Medetli. ...

On April 27, the Central Library of ANAS hosted an exhibition of literature and photo materials "The 65th anniversary of Victory in the War of 1941-1945" devoted to the 65th jubilee of the Victory over fascism during WWII. ....

Rare and valuable editions (monumental books) discovered in the Azerbaijani libraries have been included into a register of national-cultural riches. A CD "The Monumental books of Azerbaijan" of unique and rare books, printing documents of special importance, rare manuscripts, newspapers, magazines, editions about the ethnography, maps, invitations, stamps, notes, the works of writers published during their existence and about the books signed by prominent persons has been prepared. ...

"Bilgeoguz" publishing house printed a book "The Iranian Turks" of a teacher of the Ataturk University in Erzurum Ali Kafkasyali....

On April 30, the Literature Institute named after Nizami of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences will organize a scientific session devoted to the 100th jubilee of the People's poet, the USSR State Prize laureate, the Hero of the Socialist Labor. ...

Ganja will host an action "Youth's interest for a book". ...

Azerbaijan will participate in the 23rd Tehran International Book Fair on May 5-15. Azerbaijan, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, UK, US, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Pakistan, Russia and China will be represented by their religious, scientific, fiction books. ...

Moscow will host the 4th International Festival of Art "Tradition and Contemporaneity" on May 20-24. The festival will feature the realization of several special projects - "Eternal memory" devoted to the 65th anniversary of Great Patriotic War, "A Window to Paris" (devoted to a French year in Russia). ...

23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. ...

The Writers Union hosted the presentation ceremony of a book "The History of Azerbaijan literature" by Elmaddin Alibayzadeh. The ceremony participants spoke about the creativity of Elmeddin Alibayzadeh and shared their opinion about the new edition. It was noted that the book was a sample of formation of Azerbaijani literature and its history of development. ...

The first portal of Azerbaijani history - www.history.az - combining the electronic version of the historical books, documents and other sources, in which Azerbaijan is mentioned, has been created. It will be presented on April 24. The portal of Azerbaijani history has been created with the support of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sport, Azerfon LLC, HP and Ireli Public Union. ...

A statue to a folklore hero Molla Nasreddin has been erected in the yard of a milk producing plant. The wise man is fermenting milk near the lake. ...

The Belgian based Azerbaijani House has published a book in French titled "Folklore et Coutumes Azerbaidjanais" ("Azerbaijani Folklore and Traditions"). ...

A collection "Molla Nasreddin" (chronicle) considered to be one of the basic books of study of Mirza Jalil and Molla Nasreddin prepared by once by a prominent press figure, a writer, deceased Gulam Mammadli has been published. It a first and only chronicle by Gulam Mammadli published twice in 1966 and 1984 when he was alive. ...

An exhibition devoted to the 65th anniversary of Victory over Fascism opened in Azerbaijan National History Museum under ANAS. ...