A ceremony in Paris devoted to the 20th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and France

A ceremony devoted to the 20^th anniversary of building diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and France was held at Salle Pleyel Palace of Paris, October 27.

First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony held following the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and with support from the Embassy of Azerbaijan in France.

First Lady of Azerbaijan, head of the Azerbaijani-French Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group Mehriban Aliyeva addressed the ceremony.

Delivering a speech, Chairman of the French-Caucasian Friendship Group of the French Senate, senator Ambruaz Dupont said relations between our countries have developed significantly during these 20 years. Ambruaz Dupont said visits by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to France have opened a new page in the relations between our countries. Saying currently the French-Caucasian Friendship Group included 30 senators, A. Dupont emphasized that the activity of Mehriban Aliyeva as the head of the Azerbaijani-French Friendship Group at the Milli Majlis has been essential.

Ambruaz Dupont highly appreciated the contribution by Mehriban Aliyeva to the development of relations in the sphere of culture.

The State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeir Hajibeyov and the Colon Orchestra of France performed works by Azerbaijani and French composers under the direction of Honoured Artist Fakhraddin Kerimov.

State and government officials of France, well-known public, political and cultural figures, representative of the public attended the concert.