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Today Baku celebrates unofficial annual Flower Festival (Gül Bayramı), which has been marked since 2000 in Baku and other cities and regions in the memory of the late President Heydar Aliyev. The festival starts on May 10, the birthday of Heydar Aliyev, and lasts for several days. Traditionally, in the days of the festival in the park named after Heydar Aliyev in front of the Central Bank are exhibited colorful compositions of rare flowers brought to the country.
Wikipedia notes that originally the festival was held on 11 May, after the birth of the President of Azerbaijan . Since 2004 , the festival is held exactly on the birthday of Heydar Aliyev. It should also be noted that originally the festival was held on the Baku Boulevard, the main venue where citizens and guests have a rest.
By tradition, today the first see the exposure Aliyevs family, and only then the citizens and guests of the capital. Contrary to the previous years, the authorities hide the information on the amount of funds spent on this holiday, how many flowers and from what countries they have been imported. Last year, the chief executive of the city, Hajibala Abutalibov revealed the reporters secrets of delivery tons of flowers or the holiday.
"Special freighter delivers flowers from Brazil. Countless flowers were brought from Italy, Holland, France , Turkey, China," said Abutalibov.
At the same time , he did not mention the volume of flowers and their cost. However , according to official data , 150 tons of flowers were delivered.
In 2013, 116 tons of flowers were delivered from many countries. The authorities did not disclose the amount spent on the holiday, and the sources from which funds are paid.
In 2007, the mayor's office called the figure of 15 million dollars. In 2009, the then deputy Gular Ahmadova, called at the parliament’s session the figure of 14-15 million dollars.
In recent years, the Mayor Abutalibov refuse to mention the amount spent on holiday.
"Heydar Aliyev is priceless, therefore I do not think of funds. We did not bring as many flowers as he deserves, "- said the mayor at last year's festival.
Just a week ago in Holland, the home of flowers, took place the 67th parade of flowers. In contrast to Baku, where the product is presented by importers, parade design , decorated with the best Dutch florists are displayed. Their work can be seen in real time. The theme of the parade changes each year. This year, it was called "Energy." As befits a true holiday parade is completed by electing a winner.
The Dutch festival organizers see it as w a challenging , promotional activities for domestic flowers. What does stimulate the Baku holiday: "Love to Heydar Aliyev ?" But it is impossible to lay a way to the hearts of people by flowers imported from distant Brazil. -0-
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