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Presidential Library hosts event dedicated to 100th anniversary of People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh

Presidential Library hosts event dedicated to 100th anniversary of People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh

Presidential Library hosts event dedicated to 100th anniversary of People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh

On April 24, 2025, an event was held at the Presidential Library of the Administrative Department of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the prominent poet, playwright, literary scholar, educator, public figure, and academician, People’s Poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh. 
The event participants first paid their respects to the cherished memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev by laying a wreath in front of his bust in the library foyer. They then viewed an exhibition featuring the works of Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh.
The event held at the Conference Hall of the Library featured speeches by Professor Afet Abbasova - the director of the Presidential Library, Fikret Asgerov - Candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics, author of the book “The Chest of Wisdom” presented at the event, Islam Sadig - Doctor of Philology, a poet, Javanshir Feyziyev - a deputy of the Milli Majlis, Alizadeh Asgarli - Deputy Director of the Institute of Literature at ANAS and Doctor of Philology, Vagif Aslan - head of the Shaki branch of the Azerbaijan Writers’ Union, as well as Doctors of Philology Masmakhanim Gaziyeva, Bahar Jafarova, and Sevinj Aliyeva, along with Aida Mirzayeva, the author of books about Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh. At the event, renowned composers Javanshir Guliyev and Eldar Mansurov, who have created songs based on the poems of the People’s Poet shared their memories of Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh.
A virtual exhibition reflecting Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh’s books published in different languages, as well as scientific works and monographs dedicated to the honoree, was presented at the event.