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BAKU – A contest among the children of diplomats based in Azerbaijan has drawn to a close. Winners of the contest, titled "All I know about Azerbaijan", were awarded at the Children’s World art gallery in Baku on Friday.

The contest aimed to encourage the kids of foreign missions’ employees to learn about the country’s history, culture and art. It was held in the nominations of essays, poetry and art and joined by the children of diplomats from the European Union delegation, the embassies of Belarus, the Czech Republic, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Russia. 14 paintings, five essays and on poem were submitted for consideration.

In the art nomination, Kazakh and Russian diplomats’ kids won in the 6-8 and 9-14 age groups and Korean diplomats’ children won in the 15-18 age group. The best essays were submitted by Pakistani and Korean kids, while a Pakistani diplomat’s daughter won the poetry award.

Azerbaijan’s Education Minister Misir Mardanov and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Intigam Babayev handed diplomas and presents to the contest winners.

The contest was organized at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s initiative by the Ministries of Education, Culture and Tourism and Youth and Sports, and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Issues.