The information disseminated that the Baku Ste Circus has gone on tour to Turkey does not represent the facts, Mahir Humbatov, the Chief of the Baku State Circus Press-Service told Trend.
Some Turkish media sources reported that the troupe of the Baku State Circus goes on tour to Turkey and is to present its program to several cities of the country.
Mahir Humbatov refuted this information and told that the Baku State Circus has not gone on tour to any country. First of all it should be mentioned that the official name of the Circus is the Baku State Circus, not the Azerbaijan State one, as it was reported on these media sources. Moreover, there has been neither state nor private circus in Azerbaijan. The national team of the Baku State Circus has not been found yet. That is why the circus` tours abroad are not possible. Probably somebody unofficially visits any country, since it is possible that some actors works in other countries by any companies`, legal and natural persons` invitation. However, if we speak about the trope which goes on tour in Turkey, they are not related to the Baku State Circus. told M. Humbatov.
According to M. Humbatov, the national team of the Circus was broken up during the period of transition. Following the appointment of Vagif Baghirzadeh as the Director of the Circus, he raised this issue, and works on founding the national team of the Circus has been launched. Today these works approaches the end. The Press-Service Chief pointed out that during the 2006-2007 seasons, the first appearance of the national team of the Circus is expected, and that will happen in Baku.