AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoAzerbaijani Culture Abroad: Azerbaijan’s music and dance took center stage at Switzerland’s Septembre Musical Montreux-Vevey festival, with a gala at Auditorium Stravinski featuring Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Gara Garayev, Fikrat Amirov and performances by Alim Gasimov and the State Dance Ensemble. Theatre & Education: The Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre opened its 154th season, pointing to “Azerbaijani Culture-2040” and plans for more international festivals and joint projects. Innovation & Tech: SABAH.city’s first phase opened in Baku as part of the “Azerbaijan’s New Digital Architecture” push, with AI and digital reforms framed as long-term development priorities. Turkic Cooperation: An OTS meeting in Baku praised Baku as a hub for the Turkic world, while an MP called for common university programmes across Turkic states and a media/education panel urged shared platforms to fight disinformation. Diplomacy & Religion: President Aliyev met OTS religious leaders and conference participants, stressing Muslim unity and accusing Western media of a discrediting campaign. Human Rights & Minorities: Court proceedings continued in the “Suleyman community” case tied to unregistered religious instruction, and the detention conditions for Talysh culture researcher Iqbal Abilov were challenged. International Travel Rules: Thailand ended its 60-day visa-free scheme from Sept 15, cutting stays to 30 days for many nationalities.
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