The commemoration ceremony dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, the national leader of the Azerbaijani people, was held in Beijing on Monday.

The commemoration ceremony dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev is held in Beijing, on April 17, 2023. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

The event was jointly organized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), the Embassy of Azerbaijan to China, and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, gathering guests from governmental agencies, international organizations, and media outlets.

Lin Songtian, president of the CPAFFC, attended the event and delivered a speech.

Lin Songtian, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, speaks at a commemoration ceremony in Beijing on April 17, 2023.[Photo provided to China.org.cn]

Lin recalled the long history of friendly exchanges between the two countries in his opening speech. "For centuries, the two sides have carried out frequent exchanges in areas such as commerce, medicine, and architecture, while the two peoples have learned from each other and made progress together," Lin said.

Lin also highlighted the essential role of Aliyev in promoting bilateral relations between the two countries. "Heydar Aliyev paid a successful state visit to China shortly after taking office as the President of Azerbaijan, and made enormous efforts and historic contributions to promoting the sustained and healthy development of China-Azerbaijan relations," Lin said.

Anar Alakbarov, assistant to the president of Azerbaijan and executive director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, delivered a speech at the ceremony as well.

Anar Alakbarov, assistant to the president of Azerbaijan and executive director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, speaks at a commemoration ceremony in Beijing on April 17, 2023. [Photo provided to China.org.cn]

Alakbarov reiterated the great contribution made by Aliyev in promoting the sound relations between China and Azerbaijan. "Being a good friend of Chinese people, Heydar Aliyev attached great importance and made significant contribution to the development of bilateral relations," Alakbarov said.

He also emphasized that Aliyev's diplomatic wisdom with China has been successfully continued by Ilham Aliyev, the incumbent president of Azerbaijan.

"In light of the developing and strong friendly relations with the CPAFFC, we decided to present the travelling exhibition and concert here in China as the first destination," Alakbarov added. 

An exhibition consisting of a series of monumental photos and videos of the national leader was held at the event.

An exhibition to commemorate Heydar Aliyev, the national leader of Azerbaijan, is held in Beijing on April 17, 2023. [Photo by Qin Qi/China.org.cn]

In addition, Azerbaijani singers and dancers gave performances with distinctive national characteristics at the commemoration ceremony.

Azerbaijani dancers perform at a commemoration ceremony in Beijing on April 17, 2023. [Photo by Qin Qi/China.org.cn]

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