Yesterday, the Russia 24 Channel showed a documentary about the lives of Russians in Azerbaijan and their role in the cultural life of the local population, 1news.az reports.
The documentary started by showing the inauguration of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev who was elected for a third term. The film pays special attention to the fact that national traditions are never opposed to the Russian language in Azerbaijan. Russians celebrate Azerbaijani holidays and the Azerbaijanis show respect for Russian traditions.
Russians play a great role in the spiritual and cultural life of Azerbaijan. Baku has Russian churches and theatres. The republic can be described as the most Russian-speaking in the Caucasus.
The documentary reminded about the Azerbaijani-Russian football match that ended in a draw and gave Russia a ticket to the FIFA World Cup games in Brazil. Russians and the Azerbaijanis marked the victory together.
The makers of the film described the Ivanovka Village of Russians in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev did not allow the land to be ripped apart by private purchasers after the collapse of the USSR. The village is a prosperous residential area today, being an example of tolerance and respect for labour. Over 100,000 Russians live in Azerbaijan. Some schools this year have classes with more Russian than Azerbaijani pupils.
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