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Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists

Chronicle Live · August 19, 2025

The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...

Albania Sets Clear Goals For Tourism Growth With 2030 Strategy

MENAFN · August 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. The Albanian government has officially approved the National Tourism Strategy 2030, Minister of Tourism and Environment Mirela Kumbaro announced in a video message on Sunday, Trend reports....

Moroccan youth informed about sports projects in Azerbaijan

Azertag · August 18, 2025

Baku, August 18, AZERTAC Farid Gayibov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports, met with a delegation of Moroccan youth currently visiting Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the minister answered the questions of the delegation and provided...

Azerbaijan arrests foreigners for filming unethical videos in Martyrs' Alley -VIDEO -UPDATED

APA · August 18, 2025

The motion filed by the investigative body regarding the selection of a preventive measure against 3 foreigners detained by the police for sharing a video of them committing indecent acts in the Alley of Martyrs in Baku, Azerbaijan on social...

Azerbaijan Expands Agrotourism In Its Sheki-Zagatala Region

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Azerbaijan's Sheki-Zagatala region is now home to 18 active agrotourism enterprises, the State Tourism Agency said in a statement to Trend . The agency noted that agrotourism in Azerbaijan...

Gobustan And The Caspian: Tracing Humanity’s First Footsteps In Azerbaijan

Friday Times · August 18, 2025

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan is a pleasant and vibrant city. It has ultra-modern buildings along the Caspian shoreline interspersed with elegant French-style structures from the days when it a part of the Tsar of Russia’s Empire. Baku’s...

Azerbaijan detains foreigners filming unethical videos in Martyrs' Alley and initiates criminal case-VIDEO

APA · August 18, 2025

On August 17, an investigation was conducted into the video footage of three foreigners performing indecent acts in the Alley of Martyrs of Azerbaijan, which they posted on social networks, Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told...

Cop30: the accommodation crisis plaguing Brazil’s upcoming UN climate summit

The Conversation · August 18, 2025

Cop30, the UN climate summit scheduled to take place this November in the Brazilian city of Belém, is embroiled in a controversy that has nothing to do with solving the planet’s environmental problems. Currently occupying debate about the...

Venezuela and Azerbaijan sign agreement for tourism development

Prensa Latina - Cuba · August 18, 2025

The agreement between the agencies Venetur, from the South American nation, and Absheron Travel, from Azerbaijan, includes mechanisms for interaction, coordination, and cooperation that make easy cultural exchange, as well as the issuance and...

Azerbaijan focuses on sustainable tourism in newly reintegrated territories

AzerNews · August 18, 2025

Tourism in the liberated regions has officially been recognized as one of the main state policy priorities. According to the State Tourism Agency, these lands represent an “important development zone” thanks to their rich natural resources,...

Azerbaijan Represented at the 39th International Folk Art Festival in Budapest

Azertag · August 17, 2025

Budapest, August 17, AZERTAC From August 17 to 20, the 39th International Folk Art Festival (Mesterségek Ünnepe) is being held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, as part of its annual tradition. The event, as in previous years, is taking place...

Foreign Tourists Join Azerbaijan's Celebration Of Highland And Nomadic Traditions

MENAFN · August 17, 2025

(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Goygol region hosted the 4th National Yaylaq Festival, celebrating Azerbaijan's pastoral and nomadic heritage while promoting the country's cultural traditions to an international audience. Set against the scenic backdrop of...

Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned

Birmingham Live · August 17, 2025

Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...

Azerbaijan reveals foreign tourist spending for last year

AzerNews · August 14, 2025

Azerbaijan reveals foreign tourist spending for last year 14 August 2025 12:31 (UTC+04:00) Foreign tourists visiting Azerbaijan in 2024 spent a total of 3.4 billion manats for tourism purposes, Azernews reports, citing the State Statistical...

Foreign tourists join Azerbaijan’s celebration of highland and nomadic traditions [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · August 17, 2025

The Goygol region hosted the 4th National Yaylaq Festival, celebrating Azerbaijan’s pastoral and nomadic heritage while promoting the country’s cultural traditions to an international audience. Set against the scenic backdrop of the green...

Cultural Heritage On Display At 4Th Yaylaq Festival In Azerbaijan's Goygol

MENAFN · August 17, 2025

(MENAFN- AzerNews) The official opening ceremony of the 4th National Yaylaq Festival took place in Goygol district. The festival aims to promote Azerbaijan's national and spiritual values, preserve yaylaq and nomadic culture, and present it on an...

Golf cart buses launched in Icherisheher [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · August 19, 2025

A new transportation service has started operating in the Icherisheher State Historical and Architectural Reserve, Azernews reports. Now, residents and visitors can use the golf cart buses to move comfortably, eco-friendly, conveniently, and...

Iran, Armenia Tie Knot On Multiple Cooperation Agreements

MENAFN · August 19, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. Iran and Armenia have signed a joint statement and 10 cooperation agreements across various sectors, Trend reports via the Iranian President's information portal. The signing ceremony,...

Pezeshkian set to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan

Mehr News Agency · August 16, 2025

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will have a two-day trip to Armenia and Belarus on Monday, Mahdi Sanaei Advisor to the President of Iran announced. Strengthening bilateral relations, especially in the business field and signing documents, is...

Azerbaijan entirely demolishes Stepanakert’s monumental heritage

PanARMENIAN.Net ·

August 14, 2025 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of July 15, not a single statue or bust remains in Stepanakert, the capital of Artsakh. All 25 monuments that once formed the city’s monumental heritage have been completely removed, according to...