IFLA PRESIDENT VISITS AZERBAIJAN NATIONAL LIBRARY
President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Ellen Tise who is on a working visit in Baku visited the Azerbaijan National Library after Akhundov.
Tise toured the library accompanied by its director Karim Tahirov who told her of the facility`s history and its foreign relations.
The IFLA chief viewed the library`s departments, including a reading hall and music section.
Tise also familiarized herself with an exhibition of handicrafts by the library`s employees.
She praised conditions created in the library and hailed its book collection.
Afterwards, the IFLA president visited the Presidential Library where she was welcomed by its director Mayil Ahmadov.
Ahmadov praised President Ilham Aliyev`s and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva`s attention towards improving the library`s work.
Tise toured the library`s facilities and viewed its collection.
She said she will make every effort to contribute to further enhancing cooperation between the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions and Azerbaijani libraries.
Tise also responded to questions from journalists.
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