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Nakhchivan State Migration Service hosted an awareness event on foreigners

Details: Category: News; Published on Saturday, 14 April 2018 16:53; Hits: 981

An awareness event was held on "Temporary residence and registration procedure of foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Azerbaijan" with the participation of hotel representatives at "Duzdagh" hotel.

Zakir Mammadov, the employee of the Service, made an opening speech at the event organized by the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic State Migration Service and said that the reception and registration of every foreigner and stateless person coming to the autonomous republic is simplified. In order to ensure the convenience of migrants, registration in the migration departments of border checkpoints is carried out simplified. The electronic document circulation through the "E-government" portal created between the Service and the hotels operating in the autonomous republic, has a great role in the registration of foreigners coming to the country as well.

Info-tour is organized to Nakhchivan, “The capital of Islamic culture”

Details: Category: News; Published on Friday, 13 April 2018 16:51; Hits: 1149

"Nakhchivan will attract more tourists in the coming years with all its beauty"

An info-tour has been organized to the ancient land from April 8 to 10 in order to promote tourism potential and cultural heritage of Nakhchivan, the "Capital of Islamic culture" of 2018. The info-tour on the project "Let’s know and introduce Nakhchivan" held by “Nagshijahan Holding” has involved about 200 entrepreneurs and tourism specialists from 12 countries and Azerbaijan's various tourism companies.

On the first day of the visit a meeting was held at the "Duzdagh" hotel with the participation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the autonomous republic, local tourism representatives.

Then the guests took part in the "Kata" festival, which was held in the “Nakhchivangala” Historical and Architectural Museum Complex in Nakhchivan.

Important measures are being taken to develop tourism

Details: Category: News; Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 16:48; Hits: 958

In the modern world, tourism is one of the most dynamically developing sectors of the economy for each country. In our country, including Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, serious attention is being paid to the development of this sphere. Tourism has become one of the most profitable sectors all over the world and has become a vast and rapidly developing economic sector. Continuous development and expansion of the tourism sector has made this area a major force in the socio-economic progress. It shows itself in creating new jobs, establishing tourism related business and infrastructure.

At the meeting held on 18 March 2016 in the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on "Tourism development in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic", the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, noting the importance of this area, said: "Today, the basis of the economy in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is agriculture and industry. However, the existing tourism potential allows the development of this area. The development of tourism is one of the main tasks of each citizen, especially young people, side by side concerned state agencies. Propaganda and promotion of information on the history, culture, geography, modern development and tourism potential of the autonomous republic should be taken into consideration and concrete actions should be taken ".

Info-tour participants left Nakhchivan with rich impressions

Details: Category: News; Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 16:46; Hits: 961

As we reported, an info-tour was organized in the frame of “Let’s know and introduce Nakhchivan” project by “Nagshijahan Holding” in order to promote the tourism potential of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on April 8-10. The visit of the tourism men who visited the historical, religious, cultural monuments, medical institutions, interesting places of Nakhchivan within two days, ended on April 10. Before their departure we learned their impressions:

Mustafa Joshgun (Turkey): - I am glad that I have had the opportunity to get acquainted with the historical places, at the same time with the fascinating nature of Nakhchivan, one of the ancient civilization centers of the Turkic world. We visited Batabat pasture and Aghbulag Recreation Center, the charming nature corners of the autonomous republic, we admired the spectacular scenery along our trip. We saw magnificent, unique nature monuments there. After my trips, I was convinced that Nakhchivan had great tourism potential. The preservation of the Batabat pasture creates a solid basis for the development of ecotourism in the future. Floating island and surrounding scenery in this area are distinguished for its charm, beauty, makes curiosity in people.

It is important to note that the protection of nature and the environment is of great importance for our future. It is very nice that we obviously see it in Nakhchivan while our stay. The care to the trees shown by the hard-working people along the roads attracted our attention. The participants of info-tour enjoyed this beautiful scene and we were delighted to be in a land that people love nature and care about it.

National dances are our moral heritage

Details: Category: News; Published on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 16:45; Hits: 1045

Azerbaijani folk dances have a very ancient history. Based on historical information, dance art played an important role in people's lives throughout the Bronze Age, almost a few thousand years before our era. So, rock paintings and dance figures about ancient dances in Gamigaya, near Noah's land, and Gobustan, near Baku are a clear proof of this. This finding is expressed in a source so: "The artist of ancient time draw this painting about eight or ten thousand years ago".

People's living conditions and their outlook were reflected in the oldest forms of dance art. Since the early Middle Ages, folk dances have begun to form from different ceremonial dances. Folk dances are rich in theme; these dances have labor, ceremonies, household, heroism and other types. They differ in their rhythms, melodies, richness and diversity of rituals.

According to their rhythm, Azerbaijani dances are divided into three groups: slow, "Mirzayi", "Turaji", "Uzundara"; cheerful - "Tarakama", "Jeyrani", "Brilyant"; quick - "Gaytaghi", "Gazaghi", "Khanchobani". Some dances are called related to the exact movements: "Suzma", "Kasma", "Atlanma", "Cholaghi" and so on.