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    AZERBAIJAN TO OPEN CULTURAL CENTERS IN FRANCE

    AzerNews, Azerbaijan
    Jan 26 2015

    26 January 2015, 15:35 (GMT+04:00)
    By Amina Nazarli

    France has ratified an intergovernmental agreement with Azerbaijan
    on the establishment of cultural centers between the two countries.

    The speakers of the parliamentary session were Thierry Mariani,
    MP from the 11th Congressional District of French citizens abroad,
    Jean Francois Mansell, Deputy Chairman of the Friends Association
    of Azerbaijan in France and Michel Voisin, Chairman of the
    France-Azerbaijan Friendship Group in the National Assembly.

    They spoke about the culture and history of Azerbaijan and the
    activities of Baku directed to preserve and strengthen the country's
    independence.

    The speakers also spoke of the tolerance tradition in Azerbaijan as
    well as the secular nature and multiculturalism in the Azerbaijani
    society.

    During the meeting, speakers also touched upon the role of France in
    the settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

    The MPs noted the importance of this agreement in expanding bilateral
    and cultural relations between the two sides.

    The agreement was reached during the visit of President Ilham Aliyev
    to France in 2009. Based on the agreement, the cultural centers of
    both countries will work under embassies and will have a legal status.

    Annually, several events, exhibitions and concerts, including Days
    of Azerbaijani Culture in 2013 and French Siam Festival, devoted
    to Azerbaijani national music organized by Heydar Aliyev Foundation
    in France.

    In June, 2014 a conference devoted to the 900th jubilee of Azerbaijan's
    first poetess Mahsati Ganjavi was held at the Upper Alsace University
    in the city of Mulhouse, France.

    In January 2015, a grandiose opening of an event titled "Cultural
    Values of Azerbaijan - the pearl of the Caucasus" co-organized by
    Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Azerbaijani Embassy in France was held
    in Megeve.

    This event is being held annually in France, where numerous other
    events including exhibitions, concert programs are held as part of
    the Days of Azerbaijan in several French cities.

    http://www.azernews.az/culture/76572.html

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