BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. The Lebanese-Azerbaijani Friendship Association has been set up, and its makeup has been given the green light in the bustling heart of Beirut, the State Committee on Work with Diaspora said in a statement, Trend reports.
The establishment of the organization was carried out at the initiative of Lebanese graduates who once received higher education at various universities in Azerbaijan, in particular, Dr. Engineer Ekrem Tarhini.
The purpose of establishing the association is to strengthen relations between the peoples of both countries and to carry out joint activities in science, culture, education, tourism, healthcare, social, and other fields.
The association's president, Ekrem Tarhini, serves as the
project manager for the Development and Reconstruction Council of
Lebanon.
He engaged in academic pursuits at the Azerbaijan State Oil and
Industry University in 1991, subsequently advancing his education
at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction.
He has engaged as a distinguished participant in a multitude of
significant state and international forums convened within our
nation's borders.
Recently, he participated in the inaugural event of the Azerbaijan
House located in Kouachra village, Lebanon. This establishment is
pivotal for the enhancement of bilateral relations between the two
nations and represents a significant milestone for the Turkman
community residing in the area.
Note that "Turkmans" denotes a comprehensive collective of Turkic ethnicities, encompassing populations situated in Iraq and Syria.
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