The first international culinary festival continues in the cultural capital of Azerbaijan - the city of Shusha.

The festival that brings together the culinary experts from various countries is organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the State Tourism Agency.

Along with culinary specialists from Azerbaijan, the event, which will last until May 8, is attended by culinary specialists from Germany, Austria, China, France, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Turkiye, and Japan, who represent the cuisine of their countries.

Guests of the festival will also have the opportunity to participate in masterclasses by professional chefs.

The festival was joined by international food experts and food bloggers from Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Israel, Canada, Korea, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkiye, and other countries.

Samples of the national Azerbaijani craft and publications of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on cooking are exhibited within the framework of the festival.