On the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the birth of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, an event was held by the Embassy at Gymnasium No. 20 named after Heydar Aliyev in Bishkek.
The event began with Ambassador Latif Gandilov, embassy staff, and the school faculty laying wreaths at the bust of Heydar Aliyev erected in the school foyer.
Afterward, the Ambassador and embassy staff attended open lessons held in the school’s 5th and 7th grades on the topics of “Heydar Aliyev” and “Who is a Leader?”.
Later, a musical and artistic concert dedicated to the anniversary of the birth of National Leader Heydar Aliyev was held with the participation of the gymnasium’s students. Opening the event with introductory remarks, school principal Kanıkey Alımkılova stated that Heydar Aliyev’s birthday is a day of special significance at this school. The school’s teachers and students prepare specially for this day; during this time, lesson hours, quizzes, and art exhibitions dedicated to H. Aliyev and Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan friendship are organized, and students prepare poems, songs, and national dances. She noted that all of this has a positive impact on raising students in a spirit of patriotism, and the school’s students, by learning about Heydar Aliyev’s character and traits, strive to emulate him.
Then, Ambassador L. Gandilov spoke and provided the students with detailed information about the life path of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev. Expressing his satisfaction with the art exhibition organized at the school and the open lesson held on the topic of “Who is a Leader?”, he provided the event participants with extensive information about Heydar Aliyev’s leadership qualities, love for the motherland, and his attitude toward children and youth. The Ambassador expressed his gratitude to the school staff and students for cherishing the memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, noting that this is very natural because our peoples are members of one family.
The event continued with dances, songs, and poems performed by the students in both languages.
The event was attended by embassy staff, the chairman of the Kyrgyzstan-Azerbaijan Friendship Society Akif Alaferdov, and other guests.
The mentioned event was widely covered in the Kyrgyz newspaper “Vecherniy Bishkek” and on CBC TV.