N E W S L E T T E R Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan 275 Slater Street, Suite 1203. Ottawa ON K1P 5H9 Canada Tel: (613) 288 0497 Fax: (613) 230 8089 E-Mail: [email protected] September 30, 2016 № 15 Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held a the first Azerbaijani Culture Day event in Calgary working visit to New York as part of the Alberta Culture Days program. The event was funded and supported by the Ministry of On September 19th, Foreign Minister Elmar Culture and Tourism of Alberta and the Embassy of Mammadyarov held a working visit to New York to the Republic of Azerbaijan in Canada. The event’s take part at the general debates of the 71st Session of program featured traditional Azerbaijani dances the UN General Assembly. During the visit, performed by members of Calgary Stars dance Minister Mammadyarov delivered a speech in the group, regional fusion music by the band HYMN, a general debates and took part in various behind-the-scenes presentation on the Azerbaijani conventions. The Foreign Minister also attended the movie “Inner City” (“Icher Sheher”) by Tahmina Foreign Ministerial working meeting of Member Rafaella, and more. There were cultural exhibitions, States of the Cooperation Council of Turkic which included Azerbaijani ‘kelagai’, art work by Speaking States on the sidelines of the Assembly. Tahir Ali, and a display of traditional Azerbaijani artifacts. Children were also able to enjoy nail art Baku International Humanitarian Forum painting and Robotics for kids by JunioTech Kids Academy. The Minister of Culture and Tourism of On September 29th, the 5th Baku International Alberta Mr. Ricardo Miranda attended the event. He Humanitarian Forum was held at the Heydar Aliyev expressed his gratitude to the members of ALACS Centre. The Forum is an annual platform for famous and to volunteers for organizing the event. representatives of the political, scientific and cultural elite of the world community, including Azerbaijan Delegation attends ICAO Assembly famous statesmen and Nobel Prize winners in in Montreal various fields. The forum promoted objectives of UNESCO and hosted a venue for holding dialogue An Azerbaijani delegation consisting of the Director and discussions on a wide range of global issues. of the State Civil Aviation Administration Arif Mammadov, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of First Secretary presented on Armenia- the Republic of Azerbaijan to Canada Ramil Azerbaijan conflict at OttawaU Huseynli, and Head of the Foreign Relations Department Samir Baghirov, is attending the 39th On September 22nd, First Secretary of the Embassy session of the ICAO Assembly Summit in Montreal. of Azerbaijan Mr. Arif Mammadov gave a The Assembly began on September 27th and is presentation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict scheduled to conclude on October 7th. during a conflict studies class being taught at the University of Ottawa. Mr. Mammadov’s 2nd Defence Exhibition held in Baku presentation highlighted Azerbaijan’s position on the conflict. A Q&A session was held with the On September 27th, the 2nd Azerbaijan International students of the class following the presentation. Defense Exhibition, ADEX 2016, was held in Baku. State and government officials, representatives of Culture Days 2016 in Calgary embassies of foreign countries in Azerbaijan and international organizations, and Defence Ministers On September 30th and October 1st, 2016, the of several countries attended the event. Alberta Azerbaijani Cultural Society (ALACS) held Embassy’s Newsletter is compiled from various sources .