POLITICS
AZERBAIJAN SOCIETY OF AMERICA MARKS DAY OF REPUBLIC IN NEW YORK
Baku June 1 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan Society of America has arranged a celebrative event to mark the 92nd anniversary of establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Azerbaijan flag hoisting ceremony took place in Wall Street square of New York.
Adviser of Azerbaijan`s permanent mission under UN Tofig Musayev, Chairperson of Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) Tomris Azeri, deputy consul of Turkey in New York Aysha Uzer, deputy consul general of Israel in New York Benyamin Krasna made the opening remarks.
Representative of New York governor administration read out a congratulatory letter of governor David Peterson.
The event brought together staffers of Azerbaijan`s permanent mission under UN, representatives of Azerbaijan`s State Committee on Work with Diaspora and members of Azerbaijani, Turkish and Jewish communities in US.