"Azerbaijan - pearl of the Islamic world" expo opens in Astana

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

The exhibition “Azerbaijan - Pearl of the Islamic World” has opened at Kazakhstan’s National Museum.

More than 50 photographers put on display their works at the exhibition. The authors mainly present historical, cultural and architectural facilities reflecting moral evolution of the country, kazakh-tv.kz reported.

The photo exhibition is held within the Year of Islamic Solidarity.

“Azerbaijan announced 2017 as the Year of Islamic Solidarity. Azerbaijan hosts Islamic Solidarity Games. All Muslim countries of the world attend that event. This year Azerbaijan will host a number of forums dedicated to development and improvement of multiculturalism and tolerance in the world,” said Azerbaijani Ambassador in Kazakhstan Rashad Mammadov.

The ambassador also informed that Kazakhstan National Museum will have a corner of Azerbaijan. The visitors will have a chance to get acquainted with history, culture, customs and traditions of the nation. 

The Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games started May 8 and will last until May 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital.

Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku was awarded the Games at the General Assembly of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) in Jeddah in July 2013.