Russian Information and Cultural Center opens in Baku

According to the chief of the Russian Presidential Administration, Sergei Narishkin, the Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku will contribute to the humanitarian dialogue which is necessary for both countries, Trend reports. Mr Narishkin made this statement during his official visit to Azerbaijan while attending the opening ceremony of a new building of the Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku.


The Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku will strengthen Azerbaijani-Russian relations even more, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Head Ramiz Mehdiyev declared today at the same opening ceremony.

"Our cultures' influence on each other is unquestionable. Today, the Russian language continues to be important in Azerbaijan," Mehdiyev said.

The Russian-Azerbaijani Humanitarian Forum will be held in the autumn under the patronage of the two countries' Presidents, and the Cultural Center will also contribute to the preparations for the event, Mehdiyev added.

The Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia, Polad Bulbuloglu, said a project for a similar Azerbaijani-Russian Center in Moscow will be launched soon.

"Right now we are working on creating a similar center in Moscow. Of course, there are some difficulties, but I think that they would be resolved shortly," he said at the opening ceremony today.

During the visit, Narishkin is accompanied by a state delegation, including Assistant to the Russian President Jahan Polliyeva, Russian Presidential Special Representative for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoi, Russian Presidential Special Representatives for CIS and Rossotrudnichestvo Chief Farit Mukhametshin and other prominent state and public figures.

The Russian Information and Cultural Center's activities are aimed at informing the Azerbaijani public about Russia's achievements in various fields, its historical heritage, its rich scientific and cultural potential, promoting bilateral cultural, educational, scientific and technical programs, and business connections, supporting Russian language teaching, and interacting with non-governmental organizations and friendship societies.