OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES DIPLOMA OF HONORARY DOCTOR OF BILKEND UNIVERSITY AND IKHSAN DOGRAMAJI PEACE PRIZE
The Head of State was met by founder of the University, a big friend of the Azerbaijani people, Prof. Ikhsan Dogramaji with respect and honor.
Azerbaijani students studying in Ankara, the Bilkend University in particular, sincerely welcomed President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, and presented them a bouquet of flowers. President Ilham Aliyev was curious about the students’ conditions and progresses in study.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had a meeting with Prof. Ikhsan Dogramaci. The latter said it was great honor to him to welcome the Head of State at the University, and told him of the activities of this famous Turkish Alma Mater.
Afterwards, a solemn meeting of Senate of the Bilkent University to present President Ilham Aliyev a Diploma of Honorary Doctor of the University and Ikhsan Dogramaci Peace Prize, was held.
Those gathered at the Concert Hall of the University greeted the President of Azerbaijan and his spouse Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva with cheers.
State anthems of Azerbaijan and Turkey were performed.
Addressing the meeting participants, Pro-rector of the University, Head of the Senate Abdullah Atalar told of the President Ilham Aliyev’s biography, and read out the decision on conferring the title of Honorary Doctor of the University upon the Head of Azerbaijan State.
Rector of the University, Prof. Ali Dogramaci invited President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prof. Ikhsan Dogramaji up on the stage. Prof. Ali Dogramaci presented President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Diploma of Honorary Doctor and mantle, and Mr. Ikhsan Dogramaci - an international peace prize medal bearing his name.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the meeting, and presented the canvas by Azerbaijani painter as a tribute to the University.
With the ceremony completed, a reception on behalf of the Chairman of VAGF of Turkey-Azerbaijan friendship, cooperation and solidarity Ikhsan Dogramaji was arranged in honor of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.