Azerbaijan, Kenya discuss development of relations
Baku, October 27, AZERTAC
An Azerbaijani delegation met with Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, Governor of Kenya’s Mombasa County, on the occasion of the opening of the renovated Swahili Cultural Library at the Fort Jesus World Heritage Site and the presentation of the first Swahili-language issue of the international magazine “Irs-Urithi”. Both initiatives were supported by the Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA).
Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir hailed the expanding cooperation between Mombasa and Azerbaijan.
He emphasised that these ties were a logical extension of the dynamically developing relations between Kenya and Azerbaijan.
The Governor expressed his gratitude to the Government of Azerbaijan for its support in renovating the Swahili Cultural Library, a site of particular significance for Mombasa County and Kenya.
Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir also commended the publication of the first Swahili-language issue of the international magazine “Irs-Urithi”.
Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Sultan Hajiyev, also expressed his gratitude to the Kenyan side, including the Governor’s Office, for its support in implementing the projects.
The Azerbaijani ambassador noted that such cultural initiatives strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries.
Musa Marjanli, Editor-in-Chief of the international magazine “IRS” and Director of the Cultural Heritage Research Center at Baku State University, spoke about the significance of cooperation in education.
He stated that the enrolment of two students from Mombasa at higher education institutions in Azerbaijan this year under the Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant Program would contribute to strengthening cooperation.
Other news in this section
