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Laman Ismayilova read more By Laman Ismayilova
Known as the City of Music, Vienna has hosted a wonderful
concert filled with sounds of Azerbaijani musical masterpieces,
Azernews reports citing azertac .
Young talents Ayan Mammadli (piano), Abuzar Manafzade (piano)
and Orhan Jalilov (vocal) captivated the Austrian audience with
folk music and timeless music pieces by Azerbaijani composers.
The gala concert was organized by Azerbaijan Academic Union with
the support of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Vienna, State Committee
on Work with Diaspora, and Azerbaijan Cultural Center to mark World
Azerbaijani Solidarity Day [Dec. 31] and the Year of Shusha.
Azerbaijani ambassador to Austria Rovshan Sadigbayli, who opened
the gala night, noted that Azerbaijani people celebrate Solidarity
Day with great pride.
The ambassador said that World Azerbaijani Solidarity Day is
always in the center of the state's attention.
'In total, five congresses of World Azerbaijanis have been held
since 2001, which significantly contributes to the diaspora work.
Azerbaijani diaspora in Austria also actively participated in the
fifth congress held in Shusha,' he said.
The ambassador informed about the priorities of Azerbaijan's
domestic and foreign policy, important events and projects in the
region, especially about the unjustified noise created by the
Armenian side in the media around the Khankendi-Gorus highway.
He recalled that before the Second Karabakh War, Azerbaijan drew
the attention of the international community to the fact of
Armenian occupation and the importance of restoring territorial
integrity. After Azerbaijan's victory in the Second Karabakh War,
the country focused on the implementation of the peace agenda and
carried out reconstruction works in the territories freed from
occupation.
Rovshan Sadigbayli called Azerbaijanis living abroad and
diaspora organizations to actively participate in informing the
local community about activities carried out by Azerbaijan for
peaceful coexistence.
Moreover, the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Academic Union Kamal
Akbarov spoke about the activity of the institution he leads and
mentioned future projects.
He invited Azerbaijanis to actively participate in the process
of diaspora formation and expressed his gratitude for the support
given to such events.
The concert has become a colorful event in the city's cultural
life.
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