Leyla Aliyeva and Russian guests visit Ganja
By Nigar Orujova
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and
Russian guests , participating in the bicentennial anniversary of
the outstanding Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov held in Baku,
visited the country’s second largest city of Ganja.
The founder and head of International Dialogue for Environmental
Action Campaign, Aliyeva and guests visited the Heydar Aliyev Park
Complex, ascended the Triumphal Arch measuring 41 meters to view
the entire park.
Then, they visited the Heydar Aliyev Center. The visitors
examined the amphitheater with a seating capacity of 3,000
spectators built in the Park Complex.
Aliyeva and the guests viewed the models of the Maiden Tower which
were shown at the international “Maiden Tower” festival annually
held in Baku with assistance of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
Participating in tree planting campaign, Aliyeva symbolically
called it “Lermontov's Tree”. The guests from Russia also took part
in the campaign.
As part of acquaintance with the Heydar Aliyev Center, Aliyeva also
took part in the opening of the Ganja City Resource Center of the
IDEA Public Union here.
Then, Aliyeva and the guests visited the Mausoleum of prominent
Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi. It was reported that in due time
the Mausoleum was repaired in accordance with the order of national
leader Heydar Aliyev.
In 2011, on the eve of preparation for 870th anniversary of the
great thinker and poet, according to the relevant order of
President Ilham Aliyev, the territory of the Mausoleum was even
more expanded and reconstructed.
Following, Aliyeva and the guests who visited the Mausoleum were
given detailed information about the poet, the outstanding persons
participating in his jubilee ceremony.