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PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES MINISTER OF CULTURE AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Greeting the guest, Head of Azerbaijan State Ilham Aliyev described the arrival of the representatives of the Russian Culture to Azerbaijan as very remarkable event in the social life of Azerbaijan. He stressed that people in Azerbaijan had always shown great interest in the Russian culture. This visit of the Russian delegation and holding the Days of Russian Culture in Azerbaijan will become an important contribution to development of the cultural ties between the two countries, President Ilham Aliyev said.
Minister of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation Alexander Sokolov thanked the Head of State for the good conditions created for the participants of the Days of Russian Culture and considered the event as an important stage in development of the cooperation in the sphere of culture.
Present at the meeting was Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan Polad Bulbul oglu and Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Azerbaijan Nikolay Ryabov.