A center of the Czech language and culture was opened at the Baku Slavic University this week. Ambassador of Czech Republic in Azerbaijan Radek Matula attended to the event and said that, establishment of this center will serve to spread of the Czech language and culture in Azerbaijan, development of bohemistika, expansion of knowledge about the traditions of the Czech Republic and will be another step in the development of bilateral relations and cooperation between our countries. ....

The 2010 IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 10 - 15 August 2010. ....

Due to the order of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism computer knowledge of 3 regions of Republic-Sumgait (October 5-9), Lenkaran (October 12-16 ), Gandza (26-30) would be improved and organized trainings for the directors of centralized library systems. ....

On October 11, "Natavan" club of the Writer's Union hosted a creative evening of well-known writer Alibala Hajizade which has died a year ago. Head the press-service of the Writer's Union, poet Adalat Askeroglu, writer Nahid HaJizade, critic Vagif Yusifli noticed that, memory of the writer will live eternally in their hearts. ...

Concert hall named after Uzeyir Hajibayli of Azerbaijan Composer's Union hosted presentation of a well-known music expert, associate member of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Honored Scientist, professor Zemfira Safarova's "Immortality" book on September 30. Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev, People's Artist Firangiz Alizade, people's writer, chairman of Azerbaijan Writers Union Anar and others participated in the event. ....

New Centre of Book will be opened on the first floor of the Azerbaijan Diplomacy Academy in the near future. ....

The next book "SA VORBIM AZERBAIDJANA. ....

A book by the veteran Azerbaijani poet Isa Javadoghlu, "Ya Gismet" ("As Fate Willed"), was launched on Thursday, also the 80th birthday of the poet. .....

Azerbaijan Writer's Union hosted the presentation of the next books from the series if "525 books". ....

"Azermarka" company of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies has published a book dedicated to the most worth notice places of Azerbaijan capital, historical-architectural reservation Icheri Sheher. ...

The Iranian judiciary sentenced journalist and human rights activist Emadeddin Baqi to a six-year jail term for conducting an interview with an ayatollah, opposition websites reported Wednesday, dpa reported. ...

The opening ceremony of two Georgian schools capitally repaired by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation will be held today....

International Finance Corporation (IFC) together with World Bank (WB) presented the "OECD rules on corporate governance in public enterprises" in Azerbaijani language. ....

Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov together with his Georgian counterpart Dmitri Shashkin opened two Georgian schools repaired by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation today. ....

A total of 860 candidates competing for seats in upcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, have made applications to district election commissions (DECs), the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) chairman has said. ....