Two Azerbaijani writers - Natavan Agayeva (Mustafayeva) and Azer Efendiyev were honored by the Russian ambassador.
February 12 at the Russian Embassy there was held a ceremony of awarding the winners with the literary awards of the Russian ambassador. The Ambassador Vladimir Dorokhin awarded them honorary diplomas and cash prizes.
The Russian Ambassador has awarded Azerbaijani writers for the second consecutive year. The award was established to support the development of Russian-language literature in Azerbaijan.
At the same time, as the Ambassador Dorokhin said, in Azerbaijan there are all conditions for that.
This year Natavan Agayeva (Mustafayeva) was awarded for her creative contribution to the Russian-language essays. In particular, she is the author of several books about famous essay writers and musicians - Anar, Chingiz Abdullayev, mugham singer Alim Gasimov, composer Firanghiz Alizadeh.
Dorokhin stressed Agayeva's essays about the opera by Firanghiz Alizadeh, Garabag Nama.
Another winner Azer Efendiyev has long written for the magazine Literary Azerbaijan. Being a professional musician, he is also the author of many poems. -06C -
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