The National Vocational Qualifications Framework of Sri Lanka was developed in conformity with the socioeconomic milieu and the needs of the labor market with the participation of industry stakeholders. This publication describes the progress and challenges in developing, implementing, and monitoring this ambitious scheme, with lessons for developing skills qualification frameworks in other countries.

Azerbaijani cuisine is the cooking styles and dishes of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The cuisine is influenced by the country's diversity of agriculture, from abundant grasslands which historically allowed for a culture of pastoralism to develop, as well as to the unique geographical location of the country, which is situated on the crossroads of Europe and Asia with access to the Caspian Sea

The Congress of World and Traditional Religions brings together representatives of various faiths from around the world to discuss important issues related to religion, peace and cooperation

Zoomorphic memorial stones are typical for many regions of Azerbaijan as well as other provinces of South Caucasus and Iran in places historically populated by Azerbaijanis. In spite of fact that zoomorphic monuments were known back in the pre-Islamic epoch, many of these memorial stones are dating back to the XIII-XIX centuries and have the forms of sheep and horse

The booklet talks about the history of Shusha and the culture of urban planning

The mountainous landscape of Garabagh created a natural environment for the provision of persistent resistance to numerous invaders who tried to conquer these lands for many centuries. At the same time the local population, for centuries, built fortresses, castles and entire fortification systems, able to withstand a long siege and ensure residents' safety and security

This book provides information and photographs about the history, location structure, and archaeological excavations of the Azikh cave, one of the early human settlements, which includes rare natural geological features of humanity