A ceremony devoted to the 20th anniversary of regain by Azerbaijan of its state independence and presentation of the book “Azerbaijan” in French was held in Paris on February 17, 2011, following the initiative of and with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Embassy of Azerbaijan in France. Within the event held with participation of President of the Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and members of the French Government, an interesting concert program was presented by Azerbaijani masters of art.
An exhibition was organized at the exhibition consisting of copper items and nice samples of the Garabagh carpet school. The guests were presented samples of the national cuisine of Azerbaijan.