Azerbaijan
Frustration at Pre-COP Meeting Ahead of UN Climate Summit
Environment
October 12, 2024
Frustration at Pre-COP Meeting Ahead of UN Climate Summit
A key pre-COP meeting in Azerbaijan concluded Friday with little progress on funding a new financial deal for poorer nations…
Baku to hosts Int’l Halal Trade and Tourism Conference and Exhibition
NEWS
October 6, 2024
Baku to hosts Int’l Halal Trade and Tourism Conference and Exhibition
The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, will host the International Halal Trade and Tourism Conference and Exhibition on October 8 and…
Specialized book on Karbala discussed at a specialized symposium in the Republic of Azerbaijan
NEWS
December 28, 2022
Specialized book on Karbala discussed at a specialized symposium in the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences reported discussing a specialized book on Karbala through a research webinar. The academy said…
Azerbaijan: Two Shia teachers fined after holding mourning ceremonies in class
Asia
December 15, 2022
Azerbaijan: Two Shia teachers fined after holding mourning ceremonies in class
The (Forum 18) news website reported that two courts in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, imposed two fines on two Shia…
Azerbaijani diplomats walk to the Kadhumiya Holy Shrine to perform the special visitation
NEWS
February 27, 2022
Azerbaijani diplomats walk to the Kadhumiya Holy Shrine to perform the special visitation
The Chargé d’Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Nasir Mamdov, accompanied by the embassy staff, performed the…
The Azerbaijani Ambassador hopes citizens of his country visit the holy shrines in Iraq
NEWS
November 16, 2021
The Azerbaijani Ambassador hopes citizens of his country visit the holy shrines in Iraq
The Azerbaijani Ambassador to Iraq, Nasir Mammadov, was honored to visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon…
Azerbaijani Shias commemorate Ashura despite restrictions and discrimination against them
NEWS
August 22, 2021
Azerbaijani Shias commemorate Ashura despite restrictions and discrimination against them
Shias in Azerbaijan revived the Ashura ceremonies this year, amid strict restrictions by the government authorities, yet they were able…
Azerbaijan, Armenia begin prisoner exchange as part of peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh
NEWS
December 15, 2020
Azerbaijan, Armenia begin prisoner exchange as part of peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan and Armenia started the process of exchanging prisoners Monday, a move stipulated in the peace deal between the two…
Azerbaijani Embassy Chargé d’Affaires: I did not expect Karbala to be of this level of sophistication and beauty
Holy Shrines
December 5, 2020
Azerbaijani Embassy Chargé d’Affaires: I did not expect Karbala to be of this level of sophistication and beauty
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Azerbaijani embassy in Baghdad, Nasser Mammadov, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be…
Shia Rights Watch: Concerns against violations in Azerbaijan
NEWS
October 6, 2020
Shia Rights Watch: Concerns against violations in Azerbaijan
Shia Rights Watch is deeply concerned by the escalation of hostility in southwestern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The…