Mehriban Aliyeva met with Rector of Turkey`s Bilkent University, Professor Ali Dogramaci

Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, met with Rector of Turkey`s Bilkent University, Professor Ali Dogramaci, September 7.

The Azerbaijani First Lady welcomed Ali Dogramaci to the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Mehriban Aliyeva expressed regret over the fact Mr Dogramaci is visiting Azerbaijan in connection with the death of outstanding musician Server Ganiyev, saying ‘The death of the prominent musician is a big loss both for Azerbaijan and Turkey’. Mrs Aliyeva recalled that the greater part of Ganiyev`s life was linked with the Bilkent University. Mentioning the performance by his grandson, young violinist Elvin Ganiyev at UNESCO Paris headquarters within Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s ‘Azerbaijan’s Goodwill Angels’ concert, M.Aliyeva noted the Foundation backs this gifted musician.

The First Lady praised Mr Dogramaci`s support to the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. She said the memory of Mr Dogramaci`s father, Ihsan Dogramaci, is very dear to the people of Azerbaijan.

The Bilkent University Rector said he witnesses Azerbaijan`s achievements every time he comes here. He said Server Ganiyev made a tremendous contribution to promoting Azerbaijan on the global scale.

He underlined S.Ganiyev actively propagated the rich Azeri culture in Turkey, made huge contributions to the growth of the new generation of musicians.