POLITICS
National Day of Azerbaijan marked at World EXPO 2010 in Shankhai
Baku, October 19 (AZERTAC). On October 15 in the frame of World EXPO-2010 the Day of Azerbaijan was marked in Shanghai, China.
On number of visitors and the covered area the Shanghai World Exhibition is the first-ever. The exhibition started in May of this year and continued during six months. The EXPO serves mutual understanding of the people, strengthening of the international authority of the states and cultural exchange.
After regaining its state independence Azerbaijan already in the third time takes part in this world fairs.
Thanks to the successful policy the basis of which was founded by great leader Heydar Aliyev and which now continues President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has taken a worthy place on international arena, as a result of which the interest of the world states to our country has notably increased. Not casually, the Chinese and foreign visitors showed huge interest to the Azerbaijan pavilion, the stands reflecting history of Azerbaijan, its culture formed in the millennia, modern economic development, and successes in various spheres.
The Chinese visitors have received detailed information also on multilateral activity of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
On the Day of Azerbaijan the Azerbaijani flag was raised in all entrances of the Exhibition.
Day of Azerbaijan began with the ceremony of rising of the national flag in exhibition center EXPO.
Speaking at the action, the Deputy Premier of Azerbaijan, the chief commissioner of Azerbaijan pavilion Abid Sharifov read the congratulatory message of President Ilham Aliyev to the participants of ceremony. A. Sharifov noted that as the co-chairman of the Chinese-Azerbaijan Commission on cooperation he attaches great importance to development of relations between two countries.
The deputy minister of human resources and social security of China Wang Siaoku highly appreciated participation of Azerbaijan in the Shanghai Exhibition.
Then, the Azerbaijani masters of art performed national music.
Remarkable concert program continued on the European Square. Bright performances of the Azerbaijani masters of art aroused huge interest of tens thousand Chinese and foreign visitors of the Exhibition.
Day of Azerbaijan ended with reception on which the national dishes of the Azerbaijan national cuisine prepared by cooks led by Tahir Amiraslanov were offered to the visitors.