BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22.
Azerbaijani community’s meeting in Slovenia was remembered for
productive discussions.


This was announced in the report by the State Committee for Work
with Diaspora of Azerbaijan.


According to the report, Slovenia, located in the heart of the
Balkans, is one of the countries that stands out for the activity,
organization, and successful integration of the Azerbaijani
diaspora into local society.


The meeting of the diaspora committee employees with the
Azerbaijani community in Slovenia in Ljubljana was of particular
importance in terms of strengthening the unity of Azerbaijanis
living abroad, forming new cooperation opportunities, and more
powerful global promotion of Azerbaijan’s national interests.


“The community meeting, which took place with the support of the
Committee and was organized by the Azerbaijan Turkish Culture
Association, and which our compatriots showed great interest in,
brought together representatives of various communities belonging
to the Turkic peoples and members of the local community, along
with Azerbaijanis.


First, the National Anthems of Azerbaijan and Slovenia were
played,” the information said.


Head of the Department of the State Committee for Work with
Diaspora, Leyla Hamzayeva, welcoming the compatriots, spoke about
the importance of community meetings, which have become
traditional. She briefed on the activity of diaspora organizations
operating in Slovenia and the work they do to protect the interests
of Azerbaijan. Hamzayeva noted that Azerbaijanis living in
different countries of the world are doing important work to
protect the national interests of Azerbaijan, to properly convey
its historical truths to the international community, and to
promote its rich cultural heritage.


A documentary film featuring speeches by President Ilham Aliyev,
as well as videos about the activities of Azerbaijani Houses and
weekend schools abroad, were shown at the meeting.







Taleh Gurbanov, head of the Azerbaijani Turkish Culture
Association operating in Slovenia, emphasized that Azerbaijanis in
Slovenia operate in an atmosphere of unity and solidarity, said
that our diaspora plays a special role in the development of
friendly relations between the two peoples, and brought to
attention the activities and goals of the organization he
leads.


The meeting was also attended by Aydan Muradova, Second
Secretary of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Slovenia, with residence
in Vienna, and Kamran Mammadov, Consular Affairs Officer and Second
Secretary of the Embassy.


At the community meeting, Azerbaijanis living abroad engaged in
diaspora issues watched with great interest the exhibition that was
opened with the support of the committee at the venue of the event,
and reflected the culture and history of Azerbaijan.


Then, coordinator of the Coordination Council of Azerbaijanis
living in Eastern Europe for Slovenia was elected.


“Our compatriots shared their impressions of the meeting and
thanked the Azerbaijani state for the attention and care shown to
the community in Slovenia. They wished for further expansion of
relations, strengthening of unity around common goals, and the
continuation of such meetings that create new opportunities for
future joint initiatives,” added the information.


In 2025 alone, the leadership and employees of the State
Committee for Work with the Diaspora made about 100 trips to 30
countries and held meetings with the participation of thousands of
Azerbaijanis and foreigners. The meetings and productive
discussions that took place provide an impetus for closer unity of
Azerbaijanis around the world around the ideas of Azerbaijaniness,
strengthening national solidarity, and raising diaspora activities
to a new stage.