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The Ministry of Culture issued a new statement responding to international criticism of an earlier announcement that it intended to “remove” Armenian “forgeries” from churches on its territory.

The minister of culture said that a working group will be set up to identify what he called “Armenian forgery” from churches, putting into practice a pseudoscientific theory that denies the churches’ Armenian origin.

Geneticists say the popular vegetable was first domesticated in the region.

Azerbaijanis, the largest ethnic minority in Georgia, say that Tbilisi neglects their culture while Baku tries to co-opt it. Now they are claiming it for themselves.

Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over.

The song used verses from the Koran, resulting in death threats from some religious Azerbaijanis. But the singer says he quoted the book respectfully.

Censors objected to scenes showing "corruption and bribery" by government officials.

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.

The poet was executed in 1938, and the whereabouts of his remains had been unknown until an Azerbaijani-Russian oligarch claimed to have found them.

Iranians increasingly visit the South Caucasus to let their hair down – often literally.

She is the latest in the parade of Western pop stars to perform at state-sponsored spectacles in Baku.

The singer put Gali authorities in a delicate spot after criticizing the separatist government.

Beauty pageant winner Tehrana Bahruzi has now written a panegyric to her boss, Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov.

They are competing for the 2025 event with France, Japan, and Russia.