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Azerbaijan Culture Days continue in Qatar.

"Qafqazinfo" informs that on February 22, a book exhibition called "Azerbaijani culture with ancient roots" was held in the National Library of Qatar as part of Culture Days.

Also, the presentation of the book "The Great Azerbaijani Poet Nizami" translated into Arabic by the outstanding orientalist-scientist, academician Yevgeny Bertels and the event "Poet of three languages ​​- Muhammad Fuzuli" were organized.

Secretary of Qatar, President of the Qatar National Library, Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, made a speech and said that cooperation relations between Qatar and Azerbaijan in various fields are developing. He characterized the holding of Days of Azerbaijani Culture in Qatar as a significant event in terms of cultural cooperation and wished success to the delegation of our country.

In his speech, the Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan, Adil Karimli, expressed his gratitude to the Minister of Culture of this country, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, for his support in organizing the Days of Azerbaijani Culture in Qatar.

He noted that the sincere friendly relations of the country's leaders play an important role in reaching a high level of relations between Azerbaijan and Qatar in various fields: "Just as in cooperation in the political and economic field, we should also strive to develop relations in the field of culture. Projects that will contribute to the mutual promotion of the rich culture of both countries should be implemented".

The minister said that according to the relevant order of President Ilham Aliyev, this year marks the 530th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous Azerbaijani poet and thinker Muhammad Fuzuli: "Muhammad Fuzuli, who played an exceptional role in the development of medieval Azerbaijani literature, wrote his works in Azerbaijani, Arabic and Persian languages. His rich creativity is famous not only in Azerbaijan, but all over the world. It is of great importance and symbolic meaning that the 530th anniversary of Muhammad Fuzuli will be held for the first time outside our country at the Qatar National Library”.

At the end of his speech, the minister expressed his gratitude to everyone who worked hard to organize the Azerbaijan Culture Days in Qatar.

The Director of the National Library of Azerbaijan, Professor Karim Tahirov, made a speech and gave information about the cooperation between the national libraries of the two countries. He said that holding Azerbaijan Culture Days in Qatar will be an opportunity to deepen relations in the library field. Also, giving information about the book "The Great Azerbaijani Poet Nizami" translated into Arabic by Academician Yevgeny Bertels, he said that Nizami Ganjavi, who lived and created in the 12th century, is one of the rare geniuses that the Azerbaijani people have given to the world culture:

The book "Great Azerbaijani poet Nizami" has been translated into several languages ​​of the world. The translation of this fundamental scientific work written in 1940 into Arabic will contribute to the greater Arab world getting to know the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker more closely."

Then video material dedicated to the life and creativity of the great Azerbaijani poet Muhammad Fuzuli was shown.

Ilgar Fahmi, the secretary of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, spoke about the idea-artistic features of Muhammad Fuzuli's work, and spoke about his influence on literary thought in the Turkish-Islamic world.

Later, musical numbers performed by the mugham trio were played. The mughams and classifications presented by the young singers were met with applause.

The participants of the event got acquainted with the exhibition "Azerbaijani culture with ancient roots". The guests also tasted our national sweets.

It should be noted that the Azerbaijan Culture Days organized by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan will continue until February 24.

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