Leyla Aliyeva to Vestnik Kavkaza: it's a pleasure they love Azerbaijani culture in Russia

Culture is something that has always united all people, including Russia and Azerbaijan, the vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the head of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation branch in Russia, Leyla Aliyeva, said, speaking with a correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza at the opening of the exhibition of Azerbaijani artists of 1960-1980's 'Absheron Constellation', which is being held in the State Tretyakov Gallery on the Crimean Val.

"I believe that culture is the most important thing, it always unites all people. Azerbaijan has always been very fond of Russian culture, Russian literature and Russian language –and it's a pleasure that they also treat Azerbaijani culture the same way in Russia," Leyla Aliyeva stressed.

Speaking about the exhibition, the vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation called it a great event in the history of the Russian-Azerbaijani relations. "This exhibition is a huge success and a great event. We are very pleased and proud that today this exhibition is being held in Moscow. Each of these paintings has a long history and great energy," she noted.

'Absheron Constellation. Azerbaijani artists 1960-1980's' exhibition will demonstrate about 50 paintings by 12 Azerbaijani artists - Nadir Abdurakhmanov, Kamal Ahmadov, Rasim Babayev, Sattar Bahlulzade, Tofik Javadov, Javad Mirdzhavadov, Mir Nadir Zeynalov, Ashraf Murad, Togrul Narimanbekov, Tahir Salahov, Farhad Khalilov and Geyyura Yunusov - as well as about 10 sculptures by Azerbaijani sculptor Fazil Najafov.
 
The works are provided by the Tretyakov Gallery, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Mardjani Foundation, the National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, the National Gallery of Azerbaijan, the family of Rasim Babayev and Fazil Najafov.