Baku, November 6, AZERTAC
A festive concert marking 8 November – Azerbaijan’s Victory Day was held at the Riga Latvian Society House, organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Latvia.
The event brought together heads of foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Latvia, representatives of local cultural and public circles, members of the Azerbaijani community living in Latvia, as well as Azerbaijani students studying in the country.
Following the playing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ambassador Narmina Mustafayeva emphasized that the Azerbaijani Army, under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, had displayed exceptional bravery during the 44-day Patriotic War, thereby restoring historical justice and establishing new realities on the battlefield.
According to her, today, large-scale restoration and reconstruction efforts is currently underway in Garabagh, alongside the ongoing return of former internally displaced persons to their native lands.
The event continued with a concert programme featuring young Azerbaijani and Latvian musicians – soloist Mara Huseynova and pianists Aytaj Hajizada and Otto Puhtajevics, who performed works by Azerbaijani composers, followed by an official reception hosted by the Embassy.