The event was held in connection with Novruz holiday in the State Committee on Deals of Refugees and internally displaced persons

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Mətbuat xidmətinin məlumatı 17 March, 2016

The event was held devoted to the sacred Novruz holiday heralding our people with its arrival, endowing blessing, abundance and prosperity to them and being the symbol of peace and tranquility for many centuries and years in the State Committee on Deals of Refugees and internally displaced persons. In the event Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the State Committee on Deals of Refugees and internally displaced persons Mister Ali Hasanov congratulated Azerbaijani people on behalf of the participants, as wells as more than one million two thousand of our refugees and internally displaced compatriots who were displaced from their native lands and long after those places today as a result of Armenian aggression and wished success and abundance to the participants of the event and peace and tranquility to our country. Evaluating the unplanned visit of the President of Azerbaijan Republic Mr. Ilham Aliyev to Turkey immediately after the terrorist act in Ankara on the eve of Novruz holiday which is the holiday of friendship, brotherhood, peace and tranquility, truce and celebrated in the entire Turkic world as an example of friendship, brotherhood, unity of our nations and emphasizing that, such step expressed the great honor either in Turkey or Azerbaijan, Deputy Prime Minister A.Hasanov mentioned that the visit which opened a new page in Turkish-Azerbaijani relations proved once again that, two brother countries have been next to each other in hard and good times and will be in the future too. He stated that, the visit of the President of Azerbaijan Republic to Ankara in the period when Turkey experienced such a major tragedy was expressed the meaning that he is next to brother county in hard times. As well as it was very decisive step for a politician and statesman and a message to the world as an example of both countries. In fact, at present time since the situation on the region is intense and to prefer cautious and balanced course in foreign policy is considered more convenient and affordable, to put forth such a strong stand without hesitating the potential pressures of big powers not taking kindly to alliance and unity should be considered a great example of courage for a President and Mr. President showed this courage. It was stated in event where are talked about the importance and attributes of Novruz holiday and the role which our people play in terms of to perpetuate national and spiritual values in itself, that it is the ancient folk holiday consisting of culture and national spiritual values of our people. It was mentioned that, it is difficult to imagine such a second holiday containing the spiritual world, national thinking, Azerbaijanism ideology, ancient mythical views, folklore, and national existence of our people such as Novruz holiday with all richness. Novruz holiday, which is the embodiment of abundance, blessing and kindness was included in the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List on the initiative of President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Deputy of National Assembly Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva. The date of March 21 was declared “International Day of Novruz” by The UN General Assembly. Attending the event the chairman of Yasamal district branch of the New Azerbaijan Party Taghi Ahmadov congratulated the staff and people on Novruz holiday and talked in detail about the invaluable services of our National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the maintenance and development of spiritual values of our people, as well as the strengthening of our state independence, difficult and honorable way passed by Azerbaijan, important role of New Azerbaijan Party which was established by our National Leader in the social and political life of the country.