BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13. An event dedicated to
the 103rd anniversary of the birth of the National Leader of the
Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, was held at the Mykola Lysenko
Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in the city of
Kharkiv, Ukraine, Trend reports.
The event was attended by Honorary Consul of Azerbaijan in
Kharkiv, Afgan Salmanov, Director of the Department for Work with
Public Associations of the Kharkiv City Council, Nikita Sterin,
heads and representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora organizations in
Kharkiv, representatives of various nations, cultural and
educational figures, as well as members of the local community.
First, the National Anthems of Azerbaijan and Ukraine were
played, and a minute of silence was observed in memory of the
National Leader Heydar Aliyev, and those who died for the
independence of both countries.
Then, a documentary film about the life and statehood activities
of Heydar Aliyev was shown.
Sterin emphasized the exceptional role of the National Leader in
the establishment of a modern, strong, and independent Azerbaijani
state. He also expressed gratitude for the humanitarian assistance
and continuous support provided by Azerbaijan to Ukraine.
Salmanov said that relations between the peoples of Azerbaijan
and Ukraine are based on the principles of friendship, mutual
respect, and strategic partnership, and that the foundation of
these relations was laid by Heydar Aliyev.
The artistic part of the event featured works by Muslim
Magomayev, Fikrat Amirov, Arif Malikov, Gara Garayev, Sevil
Aliyeva, Tofig Guliyev, Nikolay Lysenko, and Heorhiy Maiboroda, as
well as Ukrainian folk songs. Vugar Shammadov performed musical
pieces on the tar, and Tofig Guliyev's "Spring" work was presented
accompanied by a symphony orchestra.
