The Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Azerbaijan`s embassy to France have co-organized the events in Vannes on May 2 as part of the project of "Cultural Values of Azerbaijan – the Pearl of Caucasus".
SIA reports, citing AzerTAc, that the French newspapers "Le Telegramme" and "Ouest France" have published an interview with Azerbaijan`s ambassador to the country Elchin Amirbayov on the occasion.
According to the embassy, the diplomat underlined over the last 6 months he visited 12 cities of France within the project to acquaint Azerbaijan in regions of the country. The envoy said the prosperity of Azerbaijan, which is located on the cross of Europe and Asia, "is not only consisted of oil and gas".
He stressed representatives of various nations and religions are living in Azerbaijan in peaceful co-existence, adding "this is a wealth of Azerbaijan".
"Azerbaijan is a secular country since 1918, and independent since 1991. Our country is open for tourism, and at the same time is developing its economic relations", he noted.
Touching upon the recently opened winter mountain ski resort in Azerbaijan, the ambassador said "we would like to invite foreign investors to invest in the sectors of agriculture, tourism and latest technologies". "Azerbaijan has joined the club of space nations on February 8 of the current year, and is closely cooperates with France in the sphere. It is not coincidentally that Azerbaijan`s first satellite was launched into orbit by French company Arianespace from the Guiana Space Center", he underlined.
About his visit to Vannes, Amirbayov said the aim was to provide realization of the project of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on "Cultural Values of Azerbaijan – the Pearl of Caucasus" in the city.
On the purpose of the project, the envoy said the aim is to familiar Azerbaijan and its culture in France.
"Azerbaijan`s culture is ancient as the Caucasus is a cradle of civilization", the ambassador noted.
Responding question about Azerbaijan`s becoming a tourism country, Amirbayov stressed the sphere is rapidly developing in the country. He said Azerbaijan last year saw nearly 3 million tourists.
Finally, Amirbayov underlined the possibility for establishment of cooperation with Vannes.
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