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Presidential Library of Administrative Department of Azerbaijani President presents books to Russian Culture Center (UPDATE) (PHOTO)

Society Materials 8 February 2011 16:08 (UTC +04:00)

Details were added (the first version was posted at 15:59)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb.8 / Trend E. Tariverdiyeva /

Russian Information and Culture Center held an event dedicated to presenting books to the center by the Presidential Library of the Administrative Department of the President of the Azerbaijani Republic in Baku on Tuesday.

The event was attended by the Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin, the Presidential Library's Director Mail Ahmadov, as well as Azerbaijani MPs, representatives of the Azerbaijani ministries of education, culture and tourism.

Mail Ahmadov on behalf of the library congratulated participants with the opening of the center and expressed hope for the close cooperation between the two countries, including in the sphere of book exchange.

"Today, we will present 153 books and five electronic databases on Azerbaijan's history and economy, as well as books in different languages on the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and President Ilham Aliyev," Ahmadov said.

"Russian language is supported at the state level in Baku," Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said at the event.

"The fact that such a library is created in the center can only be welcomed. We are grateful to the Presidential Library for such a serious contribution to our center. These are important books describing the history of the formation of the Azerbaijani state. I want to thank all those who made efforts in this important work to strengthen relations," Dorokhin said.

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