BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. I am pleased that
the initiative I put forward last October at the 12th Summit of the
Council of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States
in Gabala regarding the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the
First Turkological Congress is being realized today, President
Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the Turkic World Week
dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Turkological
Congress.
"The fact that the Turkic World Week, dedicated to the 100th
anniversary of the First Turkological Congress, coincides with
Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States
carries special symbolic meaning. The First Turkological Congress,
which brought together prominent figures in world Turkology and
renowned scholars at the magnificent Ismailiyya Palace, one of the
architectural gems of our capital, holds exceptional importance as
the ideological foundation for the cultural integration of Turkic
peoples, who share a rich history and ancient heritage,” the
address also noted.
