BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. Fuad Muradov,
Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Diaspora, received
Matlab Najafov, head of the Ivano-Frankivsk regional diaspora
organization of the Congress of Azerbaijanis in Ukraine, Trend reports via the
State Committee for Work with Diaspora.
Muradov emphasized that Azerbaijani communities abroad remain
under the close attention of President Ilham Aliyev and First
Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva. He praised the diaspora’s active
role in promoting Azerbaijan’s truth, rich cultural heritage, and
integration into local societies, highlighting the community’s
importance in fostering bilateral relations between countries and
offering recommendations for future activities.
Following the meeting, Matlib Najafov was awarded the “For
Service in Diaspora Activities” medal of the Republic of
Azerbaijan. Expressing gratitude for the recognition, Najafov
pledged to continue strengthening bilateral relations and ensuring
more organized diaspora activities in the future.
The meeting noted that Najafov has led the Ivano-Frankivsk
regional diaspora organization of the Congress of Azerbaijanis in
Ukraine since 2000 and provided support to many compatriots during
the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
