When I was invited to attend Baku Art Weekend last month, I admit I jumped at the chance because my cat’s name is Baku (after an anime demon however, not the Azerbaijan capital). I took it as kismet ...

The country of Azerbaijan in the Caucasus region of Eurasia is about the size of the U.S. state of South Carolina, or the country of Ireland. It is a geographical and cultural vortex, sucking in and ...

Baku is a city that seems to be constantly trying to reconcile two distinct identities. On one side, you have the dust and stone of a Silk Road past; on the other, the polished glass and steel of a ...

Construction of all five tram lines is projected to be completed by 2030. In addition to creating the tram network, authorities will upgrade suburban railways connecting Baku with locations on the ...