Into the New Year with fresh achievements A look at the 25-year period of independence and modern foreign policy priorities Alinjagala – unbending symbol of Azerbaijan The history of the recognition of Azerbaijan’s de facto state independence at the Paris Peace Conference Britain’s “Armenian policy” in the South Caucasus (1917-1920) Early history of the Safavids: Tabriz, 1502-1548 Unforgettable Chess Olympiad 50 Revival of a Musical Temple