Uzbek President Congratulates Azerbaijani Diaspora On Novruz Holiday
Date
3/24/2023 7:14:53 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijani diaspora members have participated in the Novruz
festivities held in the New Uzbekistan park in Tashkent.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who visited the
Azerbaijani exhibition organized by the Azerbaijan National
Cultural Center met with Azerbaijani Diaspora members, Azernews
reports.
Speaking with the diaspora members, Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted
that he would visit Azerbaijan in September and attend the
inauguration of the school to be constructed by Uzbekistan in
Fuzuli.
The administration the National Cultural Center expressed their
gratitude to the Uzbek leader on behalf of all Azerbaijanis living
in Uzbekistan.
Noting that, Novruz is widely celebrated as the symbol of
winter's leaving and spring's coming.
The holiday starts either 20th March or 21st March, on the
spring equinox, when the days and nights are equal lengths.
Azerbaijani people celebrate four pre-holiday Tuesdays before
the spring festival. Each Tuesday is dedicated to the awakening of
one of nature's elements: Su Chershenbesi (Water Tuesday), Od
Chershenbesi (Fire Tuesday) Yel Chershenbesi (Wind Tuesday) and
Torpaq Chershenbesi (Earth or Last Tuesday).
On September 30, 2009, Novruz was included in UNESCO's List of
Intangible Cultural Heritage. On February 23, 2010, the UN declared
March 21 the International Day of Novruz.
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