32 years have passed since the tragedy of January 20, also called Black January, remaining forever engraved in the memory of all Azerbaijanis as a disaster that became a symbol of national unity.

The deadline for submission of translated works has been prolonged until July 31, 2022, considering the numerous applications of those willing to participate in the “BAY LEAF” (“Dəf(i)nə yarpağı”) Literary Contest.

“murekkephaber.com”, “dibace.net” and “erikagacioyku.com”, Turkey-based literature portals, have posted in the Turkish language detailed information on the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi’s creative activity along with his ghazal 

“adebiportal.kz”, a reputable Kazakhstan-based literature portal, has posted poems “My Angel of Inspiration”, “Mountains” and “The World” by the People’s Poet of Azerbaijan Samad Vurgun

“LiteratPro”, a reputable German language literature portal, has posted poems “Appeal to Our Century’, ‘We Are All Particles of the Same Sun’ and ‘Forward’ by Abdulla Shaig, 

The Azerbaijan State Translation Centre (AzSTC) is pleased to announce the release of “Khosrov and Shirin”, the largest lyric poem by Azerbaijan’s great poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi