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Baku State University hosts event dedicated to National Leader Heydar Aliyev [PHOTOS]

The next meeting of the “National Leader: Heydar Aliyev
Lectures” project was held with the support of the Youth Fund, Baku
State University (BSU), and the “BSU Volunteers” organization.

According to the information shared by the university, the guest
of the project this time was Professor Anar Iskandarov, Head of the
Department of Source Studies, Historiography and Methodology of the
Faculty of History of BSU.

Speaking on the topic “Founder of the independent state of
Azerbaijan – Heydar Aliyev”, Anar Iskenderov said that the Great
Leader’s coming to power was one of the main factors in
strengthening the country’s independence and achieving great
success in the economic, political and social fields. The national
state-building policy of the National Leader…


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Christchurch warned hosting Commonwealth Games not feasible, but national approach by New Zealand remains an option

New Zealand's Hamish Kerr wins high jump gold at Paris 2024 Olympic Games (NZOC photo)
New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr wins high jump gold at Paris 2024 Olympic Games (NZOC photo)

The city’s economic development unit warned Christchurch City Council not to pursue a bid to host a future Commonwealth Games, describing such an endeavor too costly and risky. The report delivered Tuesday instead recommended a national bid by New Zealand to host the Games where financial burdens can be shared and more infrastructure will be available to accommodate the event.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) floated that same idea last year when it signaled to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) that it was interested in bidding to host the 2034 edition. That was before Victoria in Australia backed out of a deal to stage the 2026 edition due to a significant budget escalation,…


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Opinion | Is Ryan Seacrest our last chance to save a shared national culture?

In the last years of radio’s role as the nation’s dominant musical tastemaker, Ryan Seacrest, America’s vanilla uber-host, took over Casey Kasem’s role as DJ on “American Top 40.” When Dick Clark was fading away as the nation’s faithful New Year’s Eve companion, Seacrest succeeded him, too. Seacrest has followed LA’s legendary radio morning DJ, Rick Dees, and TV’s legendary morning chat show host, Regis Philbin. And now, in the dying days of broadcast TV’s role as the bonding agent in America’s living rooms, Seacrest has been tapped to replace Pat Sajak, who hosted “Wheel of Fortune” for a mind-numbing 41 years.

For a man who once noted of himself that he has “no real talent,” Seacrest has done okay, both as a replacement for aging celebrities and in his…


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Ganja Philharmonic hosts concert dedicated to National Salvation Day [PHOTOS]

Ganja city has hosted spectacular concert dedicated to the
National Salvation Day, Azernews reports.

The event was co-organized by the Ganja State Philharmonic Hall,
Ganja Executive Power and the Ganja-Dashkensan Regional Department
of Culture. The anthem of Azerbaijan was first played and the
memory of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and the martyrs was
honored with a minute of silence.

Khamsa dance ensemble under the direction of Sanan Javadov, the
Goygol State Song and Dance Ensemble, Honored Actress Kamala
Taghiyeva, Philharmonic soloists Vasif Bayramov, Ilham Gasimov and
Rovshan Mammadov delighted the audience with their performances in
the summer hall of the Ganja Philharmonic.

Media partners of the event are Azernews.Az Trend.Az, Day.Az,
Milli.Az.

On…


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