Francophonie Weeks due in Baku
By Amina Nazarli
Francophonie Weeks in Baku will kick off on March 30.
The Embassies of Belgium, France, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Morocco, Mexico, Romania and Switzerland will jointly celebrate French language and Francophonie holiday in Baku on April 1-22.
Famous writers, members of the international organization of French-speaking countries and other public figures will gather in Baku to inform about cultures of Francophone countries, Trend Life reported.
All of the cultural creativity and diversity of francophone countries will be celebrated during the Weeks.
Overall, the days of French language and culture are annual spring event in Azerbaijan that brings French-speaking people together.
The International Organisation of La Francophonie was created in 1970. Its mission is to embody the active solidarity between its 80 member states and governments (57 members and 23 observers), which together represent over one-third of the United Nations’ member states and account for a population of over 890 million people, including 220 million French speakers.
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