UPF-Azerbaijan held a meeting in Baku on October 11, 2007, the last day of Ramadan. The event, which included a dinner for 200 participants, was sponsored and guided by Ambassador for Peace Dr Akif Kerimov, the President of "Kur Xazar." He had invited his friends to receive diplomas of as Ambassadors for Ambassador. As it was the last day of Ramadan, he also invited everyone to eat Holy Food in order to conclude the fast.
Among the distinguished guests attending the meeting were the Minister for Human Rights; three congressmen from the governmental party; the Secretary of the Presidential House; the Vice President of a public TV company; two well-known singers, and a representative of the Georgian Embassy also attended the event. Twenty-seven people appointed as Ambassadors for Peace. Four TV channels (out of only five in Azerbaijan) came to report on the event, and the meeting was featured in the national news that day. One channel showed it for two days in a row! The keynote speaker was former Prime Minister Mr. Ragim Huseynov, who gave a 40-minute report about the UPF Assembly that he had recently attended in New York. Mr Huseynov has formed a group of congressmen in support of the work of UPF. "All our guests had a very good time, and they expressed their interest in the work of UPF," said Dr. Akif Kerimov. "We look forward to great developments here in the near future." |
Ambassadors for Peace Conclude Ramadan Fast
- Ambassadors for Peace
- Written by: UPF-Azerbaijan