Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec.8
Trend:
The Anglo-Azerbaijani Society has held its annual dinner at the Churchill Room of the UK House of Commons, Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency (AzerTAc) reported.
The event was attended by co-chairs of the Anglo-Azerbaijani Society Professor Nargiz Pashayeva on behalf of Azerbaijan and Lord German on behalf of the UK, Azerbaijan's Ambassador in London Tahir Taghizade, as well as members of the Society, representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora in the UK and other countries.
Lord German said he was happy to attend the annual dinner as the co-chair of the Anglo-Azerbaijani Society for the first time. He thanked Professor Pashayeva for supporting the activity of the organization.
Lord German said he will spare no efforts to contribute to the work of the Society and the development of friendly ties between the two countries.
He also highlighted the history of the Society, saying it aims to develop British-Azerbaijani cooperation. He said education and culture are among key priority areas in the relations between the two countries.
Professor Nargiz Pashayeva in turn said the Anglo-Azerbaijani Society is of great importance to both Azerbaijan and the UK. She expressed confidence the Society will make further success. Professor Pashayeva said she is happy to work with Lord German, hailing his activities as the co-chair of the Society.
Ambassador Tahir Taghizade praised the Society`s contribution to the development of cultural and humanitarian ties between the two countries. He also lauded the role of the co-chairs.
The event featured performance by young Azerbaijani violinist Nazrin Rashidova and British harpist Sally Price.
