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Azerbaijani ambassador to Tajikistan Abbasali Hasanov has met the country`s minister of culture Mirzashakhrukh Asrori.

The talks focused on how to expand cultural cooperation between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, organize various events in both Baku and Dushanbe. They said an agreement on cooperation between National conservatories of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan was expected to be signed in the near future.

The ambassador also proposed holding an organ recital in Tajikistan Art University.

Asrori, in turn, said a mugham concert could be held in Tajikistan as part of a festival-symposium to take place on May 9-13. The minister noted he was invited to the next mugham festival, competition of young pianists and World Forum on Cultural Dialogue to be held in Baku. He recalled that last year Tajik representatives took the first and third places in the mugham competition.

Ambassador Hasanov also proposed putting on stage Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibayli`s "Leyli and Majnun" opera in the Opera and Ballet Theatre named after S.Ayni. He also stressed the possibility of holding an Azerbaijani cinema week and ashiq music concert in Dushanbe this year.

Asrori praised the fact that there were many prominent composers in Azerbaijan, stressing the importance of sending Tajik students to this country.