BFSAC to hold its inaugural fundraiser event in London

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

The British Foundation for the Study of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus (BFSAC) will hold its inaugural fundraiser event at the V&A museum in London, on January 25.

The event aims be held to raise funds for the BFSAC and also present the findings of the Oxford University Nizami Ganjavi Programme's archaeological mission to Barda, the capital of ancient kingdom of Caucasian Albania, Azertac reported.

Prominent academics from the UK, Russia and Azerbaijan will attend the event.

The British Foundation for the Study of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus (BFSAC) is the first organisation in the UK created with the aim of bringing together all existing educational and cultural projects related to Azerbaijan and the wider Caucasus region.

Since Azerbaijan's independence in 1990, the main cooperation between the UK and Azerbaijan has been in the energy sector and trade; the two fields that are heavily focused on promoting the business interests of the two countries. While this is useful, the BFSAC highlight the rich and varied culture and history of Azerbaijan to the UK public, which has had limited exposure to the Caucasus region.

BFSAC began this process by forming the Nizami Ganjavi Programme at Oxford University which aims at exploring the languages and cultures of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus.

It aims is to substantially increase the number and scope of these projects and to create new research and cultural opportunities for anyone interested in learning more about this part of the world.

In addition, the Anglo-Azerbaijani society, the longest serving organisation working to foster friendship between the two countries, has initiated a number of small projects to promote educational and cultural acitvities and to encourage exchange of ideas and people between the UK and Azerbaijan.