On March 29, 2017, the presentation of the project “Azerbaijani literature in Uzbek language” was held at the Presidential Library.
The event was attended by Azerbaijani Ambassador to Uzbekistan Huseyn Guliyev, members of the working group on Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan inter-parliamentary relations, public and political figures, poets, writers and media representatives.
Library director Mayil Ahmedov spoke about the project and noted that the project is a vivid manifestation of the high level of socio-political and cultural ties between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Realisation of such initiatives gives a great impetus to the development of our cooperation.
Director of the Heydar Aliyev Azerbaijan Cultural Centre at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Uzbekistan Samir Abbasov emphasised that corners and rooms of Azerbaijan have been created in various cultural and educational institutions of Uzbekistan as part of the implemented projects. Talking about the work done on propaganda and promotion of our national cultural heritage in the brotherly country, S. Abbasov said events dedicated to the Azerbaijani kelaghayi (silk scarves) were met with great interest by the local community. Special attention was also paid to the promotion of Azerbaijani cinema.
Speaking at the event, chairman of the Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan Anar, MPs Siyavush Novruzov, Elman Nasirov, Elmira Akhundova, head of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Vasif Eyvazzade, writer-publicist Yunus Oguz, Sh. Salamov and others highly appreciated the initiatives of our country’s embassy in Uzbekistan to convey the realities of Azerbaijan to the world community.
The documentary film “Dashnaks from Fergana to Karabakh” was shown at the end.