BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 26. An event was
held at the Azerbaijan House in the Turkish city of Igdir on the
occasion of December 31—World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, the
State Committee on Work with Diaspora told Trend.
The event was attended by Consul General of Azerbaijan in Kars
Zamin Aliyev, Rector of Igdir University, Professor Ekrem Gurel,
Editor-in-Chief of the "Yeşil Iğdır" newspaper Jabbar Şıktaş,
representatives of the local community, youth and media
representatives.
First, the dear memory of the martyrs was commemorated with a
minute of silence, and then the national anthems of both countries
were played.
Head of the Igdir Azerbaijan House Ziya Zakir Acar emphasized
the importance of the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, noting
that the Azerbaijani people have preserved their national identity,
language, and culture despite the difficulties they have faced
throughout history. He said that Azerbaijani-Turkish relations are
built on the principle of "one nation, two states" and that this
brotherhood is unshakable.
Speaking at the event, Zamin Aliyev and Jabbar Şıktaş emphasized
the special importance of the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day in
diaspora activities and congratulated the Azerbaijani people on
this significant day.
In the artistic part, students performed Azerbaijani folk songs
accompanied by Mehriban Mammadaliyeva, a teacher at the Faculty of
Music of Igdir University.
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