President unveils monument to prominent singer Bulbul in Baku
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday unveiled a
monument to great Azerbaijani opera singer Bulbul in Baku.
The president was warmly welcomed by prominent Azerbaijani
musicians and foreign guests.
President Aliyev was told the monument was made by honored artist
Akif Asgarov. The monument is 4.6 meters in height.
Aliyev laid flowers at the monument, and addressed the unveiling
ceremony.
Rector of the Baku Music Academy, People`s artist Farhad
Badalbayli, People`s Artist Arif Babayev, chair of the jury of the
4th Bulbul International Contest of Vocalists Sergei Leiferkus,
artistic director of the contest Robert Koerner, son of the
prominent singer Polad Bulbuloglu spoke of Bulbul`s role in
developing the Azerbaijani music.
Polad Bulbuloglu thanked the Azerbaijani leader for his attention
to his father`s memory.