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Goja Pajagić Bregar
Fikrat Goja (, 25 August 1935 – 5 May 2021) was an Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijani poet. He was honored as a People's Poet of Azerbaijan in 1998. Early life and education Goja was born in Agdash, Azerbaijan, Agdash. He attended Maxim Gorky Literature Institute of Moscow, graduating in 1964. "The Woman Who Couldn't Find Words" was Goja's first published poem. Goja described it as "about a woman who was surprised about everything all the time. She was unable to understand the things that were going on in the world around her." Biography Goja was the executive editor of ''Gobustan (magazine), Gobustan'' since 1978, and he was active in the Union of Azerbaijani Writers, Writer's Union of Azerbaijan, becoming secretary in 1997. Many of Goja's poems in Azeri language, Azeri have been published. They covered the struggle for freedom. His books of poetry reflect his love for his homeland, his feelings of patriotism, and his thoughts on man and time. He has toured extensively in many c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ağdaş, Azerbaijan
Agdash (), known as ''Arash'' () until 1919, is a city in and the capital of the Agdash District of Azerbaijan. Agdash suffered considerable damage during the June 4, 1999 earthquake but has since been thoroughly repaired. History At the beginning of the 19th century, Uchgovag, a small village, in the Agdash District, Agdash district of the Shaki Khanate, was later called Agdash. In 1819, Shaki province was established in place of the Shaki Khanate. Later, in accordance with the "Administrative reform law in the Transcaucasia" dated April 22(10), 1840, the province of Shaki, Azerbaijan, Sheki was part of Kaspi Province, and after that, it was called “Shakinsky Uyezd” (administrative units). After the abolishment of Kaspi Province in 1846, Shakinsky Uyezd remained in the Shamakhi governorate (since 1859, it was called the Baku province) which was previously established in the Kaspi Province. However, at the end of 1867, Shakinsky Uyezd was removed from the Baku province a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taras Shevchenko
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (; ; 9 March 1814 – 10 March 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist, and ethnographer. He was a fellow of the Imperial Academy of Arts and a member of the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius. He wrote poetry in Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and prose (nine novellas, a diary, and his autobiography) in Russian language, Russian, making him one of many iconic figures which belong to several Slavic language cultures. The town of Aktau in Kazakhstan was named after Shevchenko in the period of Soviet authority. His literary heritage, in particular the poetry collection ''Kobzar (poetry collection), Kobzar'', is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and to some degree also of the modern Ukrainian language. Life Childhood and youth Taras Shevchenko was born on in the village of Moryntsi, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire, about 20 years after the third partitions of Poland, partiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Births
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's Colonial empire, colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of . * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honorary Diploma Of President (Azerbaijan)
Honorary diploma of the president of Azerbaijan is an award established in October 17, 2007. Which is awarded to the citizens and foreigners for their success in any relevant field. Laureates Mikhail Yefimovich Shvydkoy was awarded with honorary diploma for his activities in the development of cultural relations between Russia and Azerbaijan in 2018. Joseph Kobzon also awarded with this diploma in 2017. The chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Congress of Brazil, Rordrigo Maya awarded with the Honorary Diploma of the President of Azerbaijan. Mikhail Yuryevich Zabel awarded with honorary diploma for his active participation in the public life of Azerbaijan. Latifa al-Fahd al-Salim al-Sabah, the chairman of the Committee of Women’s Affairs of Kuwait was awarded with honorary diploma for her contributions on relations between two countries. Polad Bülbüloğlu Polad Bulbuloghlu (; born February 4, 1945) is a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, actor, politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humay Award
Humay Award () was an Azerbaijani national achievement award, established in 1993 by the Baku International Cultural Society and was active until 2019. History The first award ceremony was held at the Gulustan Palace in March 1994. For the first three years, a ceramic figurine was presented as an award made by artist . Starting after the forth year, a bronze statuette was made by the artist . For the first few years, the Humay Award was awarded in only a few categories, including in music, cinema, theatre, fine arts, and literature. Subsequently, new nominations were added, including television, architecture, journalism, sport, tourism, “best music video”, book publishing, science, dance, "the art of national mugham”, "the art of photography", and "the best project in the Azerbaijani Internet". Music conductor Yalchin Adigezalov was the first awardee of "best conductor of the year" in 1993. Other early awardees in 1994 included actor ; actor Alakbar Huseynov Alakbar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shohrat Order
Shohrat Order (), translated as ''Order of Glory'', is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. History and status The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev and ratified by National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993. The Shohrat Order is given to the citizens of Republic of Azerbaijan, foreign nationals and non-citizens for the following services: *special contributions to the economic, scientific, socio and cultural development; *special contributions to establishing and strengthening of peace and friendships among and development of cooperation between peoples; *services yielding extraordinary and professional results in the industrial, transportation, communications, construction fields as well as in other spheres of economic activity; *special contributions in science, education and health sector. The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev (born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003. He is also the leader of the New Azerbaijan Party since 2005. The son and second child of former Azerbaijani president Heydar Aliyev, Aliyev became the country's president on 31 October 2003 after a two-month term as the prime minister of Azerbaijan, through a presidential election defined by irregularities shortly before his father's death. He was reelected for a second term in 2008 and was allowed to run in elections indefinitely in 2013, 2018 and 2024 due to the 2009 constitutional referendum, which removed term limits for presidents. Azerbaijan being oil-rich is viewed to have significantly strengthened the stability of Aliyev's regime and enriched ruling elites in Azerbaijan, making it possible for the country to host lavish international events, as well as engage in extensive lobbying efforts. Aliyev's family have enriched them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istiglal Order
Istiglal Order (), is the highest supreme order of the Republic of Azerbaijan, along with Heydar Aliyev Order. presented by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan. ''Istiglal'' translates to Sovereignty in Azerbaijani. History and status Istiglal Order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created by the President Abulfaz Elchibey on November 10, 1992 by a Presidential Decree No. 370. The order was created by the Decree No. 754 of the president of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, and ratified by National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993. The Istiglal Order is given to the Citizens of Azerbaijan for the following services: *for exceptional contributions to national independence movement of Azerbaijan; *distinguished services to Motherland and its people; *special contributions in statehood building of the country. The order is pinned to the left side of the chest. If there are any other orders or medals, they are to follow ''Istiglal Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharaf Order
The Sharaf Order (), translated as the ''Order of Honor'', is an order of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It was ratified by Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, on 16 February 2007, by Decree No. 248-IIIQ. Status The Sharaf Order of the Republic of Azerbaijan is given to citizens of Azerbaijan, foreign nationals, and non-citizens for the following services: * special contributions to Azerbaijan * special contributions to building Azerbaijani statehood * special contributions to the economic, scientific, social, and cultural development * special contributions in science, culture, literature, art, education, and the health sector The Sharaf Order is pinned to the left side of the chest and if there are any other orders or medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Sheref Order follows them. It is followed by the Heydar Aliyev Order, Istiglal Order, Shah Ismail Order, Azerbaijani Flag Order, Shohrat Order Shohrat Order (), translated as ''Order of Glory'', is an award prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenin Komsomol Prize
Lenin Komsomol Prize () was a Soviet Union, Soviet annual award for the best works in science, engineering, literature or art carried out by young authors of age not exceeding 33 years. Komsomol was the abbreviated name of The Communist Union of Youth (Russian: Коммунистический союз молодёжи; hence Ком-со-мол, Kom-so-mol). The award was instituted by the Central Committee of VLKSM in March 1966. The reason for the selection of this particular age threshold is unclear (the age threshold for Komsomol membership is 28). The coincidence of the upper threshold of 33 with the "age of Christ" was a matter of jokes. Symbolically, the first winner of this award in the Soviet Union was writer Nikolay Ostrovsky (who had died aged 32 in 1936). In addition to the all-Union prize, Union republics had republican versions of the prize, named respectively, e.g., BSSR, Belarus Lenin Komsomol Prize, and awarded by the republican Komsomol branches. The prizes wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture And Tourism (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic () is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the activities and promotion of Culture of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani culture. The ministry is headed by Adil Karimli. General information The ministry which is located in the capital of the country- Baku is funded mainly from the state budget. The Statute of the Ministry approved by the President determines the main directions, tasks, rights and organization of activity of this state body. The institutions under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan include 28 theaters, 6308 historical and cultural monuments, 1 circus and 12 concert centers, 3985 libraries, 2708 clubs, 189 museums (with branches), 234 children's music schools, art and painting schools, 33 art galleries and exhibition hall, 21 state reserves, 60 cultural and leisure parks, 1 Zoo, a Scientific and Methodological Center for Culture, 4 Leisure Centers, 6 economic organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
