BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. The Chairman of
the Azerbaijani State Committee on Work with Diaspora Fuad Muradov
met with the Azerbaijani community in Osaka, Japan, the committee’s
statement said, Trend reports.
The meeting was attended by Azerbaijanis living in more than 10
cities of Japan and foreigners who love Azerbaijan.
“The activities of every Azerbaijani living abroad are in the
focus of our state’s attention,” said Muradov during the
meeting.
The compatriots were informed about the diaspora policy
implemented under the leadership of President of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev, the care shown by First Vice-President of the country,
Mehriban Aliyeva, to the international celebration of the country’s
culture, and opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of
cooperation in the field of diaspora activities were discussed.
The representation of Azerbaijan at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, the
establishment of the Azerbaijani pavilion organized by the Heydar
Aliyev Center, is an important event in terms of promoting
Azerbaijan in a wider area, and organizing a meeting with
Azerbaijani community within the framework of such a landmark event
is of particular importance.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to
Japan Gursel Ismayilzade drew attention to the importance of the
meeting with the community and positively assessed the impact of
these meetings on the acceleration of networking within the
community.
Chairman of the Azerbaijan-Japan Friendship Center Khalil
Kalantar spoke about the work done by the Azerbaijani community in
Japan, the successful integration of the compatriots into society,
and the importance of joint initiatives in the field of diaspora
activities.
People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, Professor Yalchin Adigozalov
highly appreciated the invaluable services of the compatriots in
promoting Azerbaijani culture in Japan and wished them success.
Musician Gulnara Safarova, living in Japan, was presented with
the Medal of Azerbaijan “For Services in Diaspora Activities”,
which she was awarded. Gulnara Safarova expressed her great pride
in being awarded for her diaspora activities.
The meeting screened videos about Azerbaijan’s victory in the
Second Karabakh War.
The meeting with the Azerbaijani community in Japan continued
with an exchange of views and answering questions.
The compatriots shared their impressions of the meeting and
thanked the Azerbaijani state for the attention shown to the
community in Japan.
The meeting concluded with a concert program with the joint
participation of Azerbaijani and Japanese artists.
Hundreds of participants who came to Expo 2025 watched the
open-air concert program with great interest.
Azerbaijani national music and dances performed by Azerbaijani
and Japanese artists sparked great enthusiasm among the
audience.
The concert program turned into a cultural festival that brought
together the rich culture of Azerbaijan and Japan, dedicated to
common values and friendly relations, and revitalized cultural
cooperation between the two countries.
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