UK, London, 5 June / Trend corr G. Ahmadova/The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of the London University is hosting an exhibition ' Azerbaijan: Past, Present and Future', organized by the UK-based Odlar Yurdu organization. The exhibition is assisted by the Azerbaijani Embassy in London. Representatives of the diplomatic corpse, students and professors, as well as representatives of the research centres and scientific circles of the UK, participated in the opening ceremony.
Stands with information and photos about the history, culture, art and economy of Azerbaijan are displayed at the exhibition. Special stands devoted to the Armenian occupation and history of Nagorno-Karabakh, catalogues with different information on the subject are also available.
A special video film about Azerbaijan was demonstrated during the opening ceremony. Azerbaijani Ambassador to UK, Fakhraddin Gurbanov, delivered a speech. He spoke about Azerbaijani history, culture, literature and current political course. He noted that the exhibition would play an invaluable role to popularize the truth about Azerbaijan amongst the western community.
The exhibition will last for a month. That is the first event held in such a prestigious high school as SOAS.
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