Azerbaijani ambassadors meet Azerbaijanis studying in Europe
Budapest, April 7 (AZERTAC). Several Azerbaijani EU-countries ambassadors have met with the Azerbaijanis studying in Europe. The meeting was held on Friday at the Hotel Helia’s conference hall in Budapest.
The meeting was organized as part of an overall program of the second ASAIF (Azerbaijani Students and Alumni International Forum) forum, which opened also on Friday at the Hungarian capital.
The ambassador of Azerbaijan in Lithuania Hasan Mammadzade, in Germany - Parviz Shakhbazov, in Austria Galib Israfilov and Deputy Representative of UNHCR in Libya Mahir Safarli attended the meeting.
Expressing gratitude to the organizers for the opportunity to meet with Azerbaijani students from many countries, Azerbaijani diplomats said such a possibility is really unique. The diplomats spoke about the attention the state pays for education.
The ambassadors urged the students to take advantage of excellent opportunities that have emerged more recently due to socio-economic progress in the country. "All of you are a sort of ambassadors of Azerbaijan in these countries. You are representing our country in the universities. The attitude towards our country depends on how you learn and communicate with professors and fellow students. No matter where you are, do not forget about the country and build your careers for the good of your country,” said ambassador Parviz Shahbazov.
"Even if you stay in Europe, you will be a part of our Diaspora. Do not forget about your roots and do participate in the processes related to Azerbaijan," ambassador Galib Israfilov said. He encouraged the students to be active, especially in the matter of bringing the truth about the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict to the world community.
Ambassador Hasan Mammadzade, in turn, promised to promote good initiatives. He said this format of the meeting is the most successful. “Our goal is to listen to you and exchange ideas," he said.
The participants of the meeting held a discussion then.