Day: November 16, 2022

On November 17, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, the first museum of its kind will celebrate the 55th anniversary of its establishment.

The museum will present newly acquired exhibits: Early 18th-century artistic embroidery and two pairs of earrings from the second half of the 19th century. The event’s date marks the inclusion of Azerbaijani carpet art within the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the birthday of Latif Karimov, an outstanding carpet artist and the museum’s founder.

The artistic embroidery related to Karabakh due to its design and coloring reflects the main features that distinguish Azerbaijani embroideries. The museum acquired the object with the support of Pasha Holding. Significantly, the 16th-century embroideries with such designs were produced in the Safavid palace workshops and considered the most valuable works of art of the time. With the great demand for these embroideries in the 17th-18th centuries and influenced by them, workshops in many cities, including those in Barda, Nakhchivan, and Shamakhi created new samples.

The museum purchased the gold earrings, made in enamel and stamping techniques in Tabriz, from Bonhams Auction House. Multi-component earrings, consisting of several independent elements, were widely popular. Wealthy ladies displayed such earrings from under their head covers. When walking, earrings made a gentle tinkling sound that was believed to ward off evil forces.

The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum has gained remarkable achievements in preserving and promoting national heritage and enriching its collections over the past years. The presented unique art samples testify to the museum’s ongoing successful activities in this regard.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Shigeru Nakamura, a 111-year-old recognized as Japan’s oldest man, died Tuesday at a nursing home in Hiroshima Prefecture where he resided, the facility said, according to Kyodo News.

Born on January 11, 1911, in Jinsekikogen in the western Japan prefecture, Nakamura was exposed to the after-effects of the August 6, 1945, atomic bombing of Hiroshima by U.S. forces in the closing stages of World War II, after he went to help clean up rubble in the devastated city following the attack.

Nakamura became Japan’s oldest man after the previous titleholder died at age 112 in Nara Prefecture on September 9 this year. In an interview with Kyodo News at the time, Nakamura said the secret to his health was “loving people.”

Nakamura engaged in civil engineering work for many years, and recalled that he was “happiest” when working in road construction in his mountainous home region.

According to Guinness World Records, as of May this year, Venezuelan man Juan Vicente Perez is the world’s oldest living man at 113. Perez was born on May 27, 1909, according to Guinness.

Japan’s oldest man is now 111-year-old Gisaburo Sonobe from Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, while the country’s oldest person overall is Fusa Tatsumi, a 115-year-old woman in Osaka Prefecture, according to the health ministry.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Along with globalization, regionalism has also become a multidimensional process that has brought many significant changes to international relations. Presently, inclusive economic integration through multilateralism has become a key indicator of regional stability, connectivity, and geo-political strength. In this aspect, many countries with immense geostrategic and geoeconomic capabilities have craved their way out of the tyrannies and liberated themselves from exploiters. Explaining the reinvigoration of regionalism requires case studies that highlight the commonalities that characterize various regional experiments and account for the beneficial outcomes and converging trajectories such projects exhibit. One of the classic examples can be taken into account through the case study of Azerbaijan. The visionary leadership under President Aliyev has played a proactive role in liberating the country’s regions from 30-year long illegal Armenian occupation. As a victorious state, the Republic of Azerbaijan has fulfilled all its obligations stipulated by the tripartite declarations. It is also necessary that Armenian side fulfill its commitments within the scope of the trilateral declarations. In this aspect, it should not hinder the projects and efforts for the revitalization of the regional transportation and communication networks. This is what the basic logic demands for sustainable regional peace and cooperation. As a matter of fact, the truce agreement foresees the reopening of the Zangazur-Nakhchivan corridor, which is a great project in showcasing Azerbaijan’s true potential to become a middle corridor. The Corridor will create immense opportunities not only for Azerbaijan but also for Armenia, Iran, Georgia, Turkiye, and Russia. The opening up of the corridor will stimulate economic connectivity, regional transportation, and communication lines as well as enhance cooperation in many other areas of mutual interest for the regional stakeholders. It is important to mention that President Ilham Aliyev has shown strong political will within the scope of integration into the global economy and determined the main lines of its foreign policy. After the liberation of territories, the country has taken a very active role in the development and diversification of energy, transportation, communication lines at the global level and succeeded in realizing important global projects such as Zangazur, Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum natural gas pipeline, Southern Gas Corridor, TANAP, TAP etc. It is incredible to see the opening of the Fuzuli International Airport in the liberated territories which has been completed in eight months. It is the ground-breaking of the road leading to the Zangazur corridor that can be described as decisive, fast, and tangible steps. On the other hand, the reopening of this corridor is also beneficial for other states, including Armenia. It is high time that Armenia must shed the conational notion of waging war, step out of isolation, and join hands with Azerbaijan for the cause of humanity and regional integration. As a matter of fact, it must also provide land mine maps to Azerbaijan as per international law and stop violating the ceasefire agreement. Azerbaijan towards a Glorious Future:

The enormous development of transportation networks on the East-West, North-South, and South-West routes will be a positive sum-game for Azerbaijan. It also involves the economic interests of all countries concerned, regionally and even globally. It is evident that these routes are closely related and even complementary to each other as they hold the potential to have long-term impacts on international trade. Sustainable economic development, social progress, easy financial flow, managing logistics, and modern transport/communication systems are the major attributes of new corridors and projects. The fact that raises Azerbaijan to an advantageous country position in all relevant transportation routes, especially in the East-West transportation corridor, is that most infrastructure projects have been completed and operating at a good pace. The situation of ending the Armenian occupation in a considerable part of Azerbaijani lands has the quality to accelerate extremely positive developments. The construction of the new corridor will enhance Azerbaijan’s global outreach and economic development. Great visions require actions and the visionary leadership under President Aliyev has been practically implementing all sound policies and effective plans for regional connectivity and alliance building. Serving the people wholeheartedly is the abiding mission of Azerbaijan. The government’s efforts to develop modern trade/transport hubs will indeed guide it toward prosperity. The dedication is for the people and to follow the underlying trends of social development and respect the people’s principal role in making history. Now, the decision of making liberated areas into smart cities along with establishing corridors would allow Azerbaijan to step into a golden era of greater prosperity. The explicit benefits will integrate other regional partners in the mega project.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency