Azerbaijani folktales translated into Hungarian
By Laman Ismayilova
The Hungarian embassy in Azerbaijan has presented a three-volume book “One hundred and one Azerbaijani folktales" in Hungarian language, Trend Life reported.
Hungarian Ambassador to Baku Imre Laslotski, addressing the event, said that bilateral relations between his country and Azerbaijan are developing quite dynamically in the widest range of spheres.
He stressed the importance of developing the cultural ties between the two countries.
The envoy noted that the edition was published in three volumes in Hungarian with a circulation of 1,000 copies with assistance of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and the Hungary-Azerbaijan Friendship Society.
Speaking at the event, Svetlana Abdullayeva told about work on the edition, creative approach to the translation of the Azerbaijani fairy tales into Hungarian language.
She expressed hope that these books will become an irreplaceable resource both for the students learning Hungarian and for ordinary readers of all age.
The book of fairy tales has been translated by Svetlana Abdullayeva, Aron Sipos and Imre Adorian. The publication includes 101 tales from the five-volume folk tales, which were published in Azerbaijan in 2005.
The cover for the new book depicts works of People's artist of Azerbaijan Arif Huseynov and 33 illustrations of young artist Aybeniz Yusubova.
Previously, the book has been presented in Hungary. The publication is expected to be transferred to libraries and educational institutions of Azerbaijan and Hungary.
Hungary recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in April 1992.
The cooperation in industry, energy, transportation, agriculture, communications and information technology, pharmaceuticals, environment, culture, tourism and other areas are carried out successfully, and trade relations develop between Azerbaijan and Hungary. In 2013, the trade turnover between the two countries increased by nearly 40 percent up to 3.3 million.
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