Azerbaijan News
Azerbaijan is a Caucasian country, which is the intersection point of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Azerbaijan, whose capital is Baku, also has 59 provinces and 75 cities. 11 of these cities are in the metropolitan state and they are well advanced in development. We can say that Azerbaijan, which has great richness in terms of culture, is Azerbaijani Turkish, which is very similar to our mother tongue Turkish, but almost a quarter of the country’s population speaks Russian, so two languages are mainly spoken in the country. Azerbaijan, which has four major cities and an autonomous region other than its capital, has the largest surface area of the South Caucasus.
Its autonomous region is Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and neighbors with Armenia in the north east and Iran in the south west. The country, which declared its independence in 1918, remained attached to the Soviet Russian Union between 1920-1991 with the occupation of Soviet Russia. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, it regains its independence and the country continues to develop day by day. May 28 is the Republic Day of the country and June 15 is the National Liberation day.
Education in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, as an education system, operates a system similar to our country. Children start school at the age of 6 and receive education in three stages: primary education, secondary education and full education. English is also taught as a foreign language. In addition, Azerbaijan is a country known for the value it attaches to art and artists. Throughout the country, children are directed to the relevant schools for education according to their abilities and the art they can perform.
Entertainment, Art and Festival in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has determined Baku as its center for concerts, festivals and entertainment to be held in the country and the people have adopted Baku as an entertainment and arts center. The oldest and known art building throughout the country is the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, the building has world-class ballet and opera stages. This building, which has an acoustics that fascinates artists and enthusiasts with its architectural structure and internal history, is located in the capital Baku.
Apart from the national and religious holidays, there are five music festivals that promote and symbolize Azerbaijan.
Mstislav Rastropovic Festival
Üzeyir Hajibeyov Festival
Silk Road International Music Festival
World of Mugham International Music Festival
Gebele Music Festival
Apart from these festivals, the Pomegranate Festival is held in the city of Göyçay, which is famous for the country’s pomegranate. The people of the country are very knowledgeable about entertaining and keeping their history alive in their festivals. Colorful, fun and music-filled festivals reflect the spirit of the country.
Climate of Azerbaijan
Since the country has a temperate climate, the best time for your trip is spring. The country is very suitable for traveling in spring and autumn because the summer temperatures are quite overwhelming. In the higher parts of the country, the winters are quite long and hard and rainy.
