BAKU - Within the framework of working visit to Azerbaijan on January 31, Zhanseit Tuimebayev, Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (APK) - Head of APK’s Secretariat of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a meeting with Fuad Rauf oglu Muradov, Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Work with Diaspora.

Opening the meeting, Tuimebayev noted that "the agreements reached at the highest level testify to the progressive development of bilateral relations, characterized today by a high level of political interaction and comprehensive cooperation.

Constructive and mutually respectful political dialogue has been established between the countries, economic cooperation is steadily developing, cultural and humanitarian ties are strengthening".

It is well known that the Azerbaijani people are famous for their rich culture and national traditions. Kazakhstanis and Azerbaijani people have much in common.

For instance, Azerbaijanis have developed folk art like Kazakh people.

The famous epics "Kitabi Dede Korkud", "Korogly", romantic "Asly and Kerim", "Ashik Garib", as well as folk art represented by the art of ashigs - folk singers, poets and musicians who performed dastans and their own works are very similar to Kazakh aitys.

Azerbaijani mughams are comparable with Kazakh zhyrau.

In this regard, Zhanseit Tuimebayev noted that "Korkyt Ata or Dede Gorgud in Azerbaijani is a common ancestor for many Turkic peoples, Korkyt Ata tomb complexes are in Kazakhstan, Turkey and Azerbaijan. Koroglu, character of the Turkic culture, is also found in Azerbaijan. Kazakh Korogly Kuy is one of Dauletkerey’s best kuys".

An important direction is the further development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

In this regard, it should be noted that since 1993, the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Friendship Association has been functioning in Baku.

‘Caspian Sea - Sea of Friendship’ International Festival is held annually in Aktau with the active participation of cultural and artistic figures and sports delegations from Azerbaijan.

Children from Kazakhstan (Almaty, Aktau, Taraz, Uralsk) take an active part in ‘Dan Ulduzu’ International Festival of Art Creativity of Children's Homes and Residential Schools, which is held annually in Baku under the patronage of First Lady M. Aliyeva and the H. Aliyev Foundation.

Children from Kazakhstan (Almaty, Aktau, Taraz, Uralsk) are actively participating. The room named after former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev (2010) was opened at Gumilyov Eurasian National University within the celebration of the 90th anniversary of Baku State University (BSU).

In 2011, the official opening ceremony of Abai Center for Kazakh Language, History and Culture at Baku State University and Abai Kunanbayev Street in Baku was held.

Tuimebayev was especially proud of Nijat Rahimov, Olympic Champion, World Champion in Weightlifting at the meeting.

"There are entrepreneurs, engineers, figures of science, education, culture and sport who contribute to the economic, cultural and political development of Kazakhstan among the representatives of the Azerbaijani ethnos in Kazakhstan.

Galib Jafarov is another representative of the Kazakh-Azerbaijani people, a Kazakhstani Amateur Boxer, 2003 World Champion, Honoured Master of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Magerramov Magerram Mamedovich, Majilis Deputy, successfully represents the interests of the Deputy Group of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.

Asyly Osman, Chairman of "Memlekettik Tilge Qurmet" Public Association , scientist and public figure enjoys special pride of the Azerbaijanis of Kazakhstan and respect of all Kazakhstanis," emphasized Zhanseit Tuimebayev.

Zhanseit Tuimebayev named charity as one of the important directions in the activity of the Azerbaijani ethno-cultural association.

"Every year, financial resources are allocated to the reconstruction and repair of specialized schools and boarding schools for disabled children, and material assistance is provided to kindergartens and orphanages. Association members are constantly in the care of mothers with many children and poor families.

Assistance is provided to Great Patriotic War veterans, lonely and elderly pensioners.

At the initiative of Hamedov Abilfas Muslimovich, Chairman of the Association of Azerbaijanis, Sabit Mukanov Square in Almaty was reconstructed.

In November 2019, we jointly held the Day of Culture and Traditions of the Azerbaijanis of Kazakhstan 'Unity of the People is the power of the country' at the Friendship House of Almaty," Tuimebayev said.

Also, Tuimebayev called establishment of regular dialogue between the Parliament of Kazakhstan and the Milli Mejlis of the Azerbaijan Republic.

"The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan delegates 9 deputies to the supreme legislative body of the country, who are elected by the Assembly session. In addition, APK’s deputy group comprising 28 deputies from all parties work in Majilis of Parliament.

We are ready to cooperate on the inter-parliamentary line as well, where nine deputies are of joint interest of all multinational people of Kazakhstan" Tuimebayev said.

At the end of the meeting, Tuimebayev emphasized "readiness to bring relations to a qualitatively new level" and initiated the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation and a joint action plan for 2020-2022 between the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan and the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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