Vusala Abbasova / February 23, 2023
Russians celebrate Maslenitsa, also known as “butter week,” or “pancakes week” – a traditional folk holiday that cele...
Gunay Hajiyeva and Vusala Abbasova and Orkhan Jalilov / March 20, 2022
Millions of people from around the world are welcoming the arrival of spring with an ancient but popular holiday know...
Vusala Abbasova / January 8, 2022
Along with millions of Orthodox Christians worldwide, Christians living in Russia celebrated the Julian calendar Chri...
Reza Ghorbani and Gaukhar Erubaeva and Gunay Hajiyeva / March 19, 2021
Millions of people from around the world are welcoming the arrival of spring with an ancient but popular holiday know...
Reza Ghorbani and Vusala Abbasova and Aygul Ospanova and Gunay Hajiyeva / April 23, 2020
Millions of Muslims across Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Russia are fasting from sunrise until sunse...
Reza Ghorbani and Aybek Nurjanov and Nazrin Gadimova / March 19, 2020
The Novruz holiday is celebrated by millions in the Caspian region who welcome the arrival of Spring – and a new year...
Vusala Abbasova and Aygul Ospanova and Gunay Hajiyeva / December 30, 2020
Each new year is celebrated with fireworks and celebrations around the world and the Caspian region is not an excepti...
Vusala Abbasova and Aygerim Sarymbetova and Ilham Karimli / August 9, 2019
Millions living in the Caspian region are celebrating one of the holiest days in the Islamic calendar, namely Eid al-...