On December 16, presentation of the “Complete Note Works” by Professor Arif Malikov, an eminent composer, People’s Artist, laureate of State and Heydar Aliyev awards, member of ANAS, took place at the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic named after M.Magomayev. 

On December 13, a dinner was given on behalf of Azerbaijan’s First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in honour of Sara Netanyahu, the spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met, December 13, Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in private. 

Nat Geo Wild TV Channel has prepared a documentary about the Caucasian leopard. Photographer and director Adrian Stern has conducted shootings in Azerbaijan for this purpose. The objective of the expedition was to film the Caucasian leopard, a very rare beast of prey.

On December 6, the 7th annual forum of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia took place at Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre in Moscow.

On December 2, Azerbaijani cookery expert, writer and photographer Stalik Khankishiyev presented his  books “Kazan, kulinarniy samouchitel” and “Plov, kulinarnoye issledovaniye” at “Art Garden” Exhibition Hall, with the organizational support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 

Famous Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra performed with a concert programme called “My Life: Love and Passion” at the Heydar Aliyev Center, December 1. 

On November 15, founder and head of IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva met general director of “Caucasian Nature Centre” Autonomous Non-commercial Organization Renata Shyushayte at the organization’s headquarters in Moscow.

An exhibition entitled “Stars of Absheron. Azerbaijani Artists of 1960-1980s” opened in Moscow, November 14, at the Russian State Tretyakov Gallery.

Following the initiative of Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, the Intellectual Club of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AYOR) held an autumn session of “What? Where? When? Games in Moscow.