POLITICS
Washington hosts event to mark Independence Day and Armed Forces Day of Azerbaijan
Baku, June 2, AZERTAC
An official reception dedicated to the 105th anniversary of Azerbaijan's Independence Day and Armed Forces Day has been held in Washington, the U.S.
The event was attended by more than 600 guests, including ambassadors of about 30 countries, numerous military attachés, leaders and representatives of Jewish organizations and various research centers as well as members of the Azerbaijani community living in the U.S.
US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Erika Olson as well as US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia Laura Cooper, Chief of Staff of the Oklahoma National Guard Brigadier General Colby Watt were also among the guests of the event.
Addressing the event, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the U.S. Khazar Ibrahim highlighted the exceptional services of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the history of national statehood of Azerbaijan as well as touched upon the Great Leader’s invaluable contributions to the establishment and development of the Azerbaijan-US relations.
The participating high-ranking US officials congratulated Azerbaijan on the occasion of both landmark events.
Following the speeches, the declaration signed by Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, DC, on the occasion of May 28 – the Independence Day of Azerbaijan, was read out.
The event participants then watched a video highlighting the Independence Day and the Armed Forces Day of Azerbaijan as well as the performance of the national dances of Azerbaijan by Maryam Najafzade.