Nizami Ganjavi's monument to appear in Egypt
By Nigar Orujova
A monument to great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi will be unveiled in Egypt.
The issue was discussed at the meeting of Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Cairo Shahin Abdullayev and Egypt's culture minister Gaber Asfour ,Egyptian Al Yawm As Sabi information portal.
The sides also discussed prospects for the development of cultural relations between the two countries.
Nizami Ganjavi, the 12th century greatest representative of the Eastern Renaissance, displayed the quintessence of world literature and philosophy in his immortal works via the aesthetic power of his art.
His poems played a great role in the enrichment of the love theme, which is widespread in Oriental literature, with social, universal ideals and humane content. Nizami's works have been translated into English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and other languages of the world.
Azerbaijan is holding a number of cultural events across the world to promote heritage of Nizami Ganjavi.