BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 6. Azerbaijan recently
marked its National Day at the Expo 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka,
Japan, Trend
reports.
The event opening the National Day featured speeches by Koji
Haneda, Japan’s Ambassador and Commissioner General for Expo 2025,
and Anar Alakbarov, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and
the country’s Commissioner General for Expo 2025.
Koji Haneda highlighted Azerbaijan’s important role as a key
link between Asia and Europe. He praised Azerbaijan’s national
pavilion, inspired by the famous Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi’s
poem Seven Beauties, for showcasing the country’s culture and
development to the Japanese public.
Anar Alakbarov spoke about the long history of friendship and
cooperation between Azerbaijan and Japan. He noted that
Azerbaijan’s participation in World Expos started in Hanover in
2000 and continues today in Osaka. He also mentioned that
Azerbaijan’s pavilions in Milan and Dubai were awarded and
consistently ranked among the most visited. Alakbarov added that
Azerbaijan was the first country to sign the participation
agreement for Expo 2025, and its pavilion is now one of the most
popular attractions.
The celebration included a concert featuring Azerbaijani
artists.
Guests toured both the Japanese and Azerbaijani pavilions.
Azerbaijan’s pavilion, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Center, is
part of the Expo’s “Connecting Lives” section and centers on the
theme Seven Bridges for Sustainability. Nizami Ganjavi’s Seven
Beauties inspired the pavilion’s concept, highlighting Azerbaijan’s
rich cultural heritage, commitment to technological innovation and
sustainable development, and openness to dialogue. The pavilion
also features a “Tree of Friendship”, symbolizing the bond between
Azerbaijan and Japan.
Expo 2025 opened on April 13 and will run for 184 days, with an
expected 28 million visitors.
