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NATIONAL LIBRARY HOSTS MAKHTUMKULI BOOK EXHIBITION

Baku, May 21 (AZERTAC). M.F.Akhundov Azerbaijani State Library hosted a book fair of the outstanding Turkment poet and philosopher Makhtumkuli. Organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Baku, the exhibition was dedicated to the Makhtumkuli Day, being celebrated annually in Turkmenistan on May 18.

The Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan Annamammad Mammadov emphasized the importance of such events in the development of cultural links between two countries. The exhibition also featured poems and songs on Makhtumkuli`s lyrics.

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