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The finale of the four-month long Mugham Contest 2011 organized by the Azerbaijan TV due to the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Culture and Tourism Ministry upon the project by Azerbaijan Culture Foundation was held at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre, 10 June.The huge merits of Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation...

Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matviyenko met with Leila Aliyeva, the Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Chairwoman of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AYOR), Smolny, June 6.The meeting took place in frame of the visit of Leila Aliyeva to the City on the eve of the 2nd anniversary of the establishment of AYOR.Mrs Aliyeva informed the...

Garden named after the great Azerbaijani poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi on the occasion of his 870th anniversary was solemnly opened in Saint Petersburg, June 5.Vice President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leila Aliyeva attended the ceremony.In her opening remarks L.Aliyeva said opening the Nizami Ganjavi Garden is another project of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s...

The third conference of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AYOR) took place in the Tavria Palace in Saint Petersburg, 4 June. Summing up the two-year activity of the Youth Organization, the conference identified the future development strategy.The event opened with the performance of national anthems of Azerbaijan and Russia.Documentary on the Organization’s huge...

Turkic World Writers and Artists Foundation (TURKSAV) held presentation of the 15th Service to Turkic World Award in Baku, June 1.Yahya Akengin, the President of TURKSAV, expressed delight of presentation of the Award in Baku. He talked of the Turkic culture, common culture and art of Azerbaijan and Turkey, world-famous persons of the two countries, informed of the history of the Award...