Azerbaijan

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

The Azerbaijani wedding

The wedding is one of the most beautiful and richest embodiments of the spiritual values of Azerbaijan. Here the ‘wedding’ actually means the last stage in the modern process of marriage, the final celebration with a dinner-dance.

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Money of Azerbaijan

Azeri New Manat (AZN)= 100 gopik. Notes are in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 AZN. Coins are in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 3 and 1 gopik.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

New Year in Azerbaijan

The New Year celebration is a family holiday although often held together with friends.