A ceremony entitled “An Evening of Azerbaijan” devoted to the 20th anniversary of regain by Azerbaijan of its state independence was organized in Moscow by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the Russian Federation, May 17, 2011. Held in the State Kremlin’s Palace, the ceremony was attended by First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva.
Within the framework of the event, presentation of one of the most successful projects of the Foundation, the “Azerbaijan” edition in Russian, was held, and samples of the Azerbaijani carpet school, people’s art were presented.
Masters of Azerbaijani art performed at the event with a concert program.After the concert, guests were presented samples of the Azerbaijani cuisine. At the end, participants of the event were presented various publications of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation related to Azerbaijan.