



I sincerely greet our Georgian friends visiting Azerbaijan for the Georgian culture days in Azerbaijan.
In spite of some difficulties art lives. In all times people lived in contact with art- songs, music, dances and continue to live with them. In Azerbaijan and in Georgia the situation wasn’t easy but they will further be in close relations.
Art always brought people together and united them.
Now, both Azerbaijan and Georgia, live the period of difficulties associated with the formation of the state independence, difficulties in transition to a completely new socio-economic system, and difficulties of losses of Georgian , as well as Azerbaijani people. In spite of all abovementioned art brings us together and unites us in friendship.
I am glad that today our old and nice traditions manifest themselves. We again sincerely and kindly welcome masters of culture and art of Georgian people and of independent Georgia.
I heartily welcome you and congratulate you on your performance. Georgian culture was always highly appreciated in Azerbaijan. This culture and art is very close and dear to us. Today getting acquainted again with Georgian art, culture, music and dances, meeting good performers of Georgian music and dances we are fascinated once more how skillfully you represent your culture.
I heartily greet you, and I am glad that you visited our country. In the past we had always friendly meetings . Sometime there was a break but now I think we have restored our nice traditions. In Tbilisi, Georgia Azerbaijani culture days were held and now in Azerbaijan Georgian culture days are being held.
My friend, the president of Georgia Eduard Shevarnadze was here some time ago and very recently in March I visited Tbilisi, Georgia with the invitation of the President of Georgia Mr. Shevarnadze.
We had very interesting talks, exchange of views and made very fruitful negotiations. We signed many important documents, and laid a strong foundation of eternal friendship between Azerbaijan and Georgian peoples.
You, masters of art help all of us, in fact bring our nations closer, tightly unite and create opportunities for reinforcement of our friendship, cooperation, and join to get out of the difficult period of history for both Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Today both Azerbaijani and Georgian masters of art perform here. And they performed as one group. Even it was difficult to differentiate performers whether they were from Azerbaijan or Georgia. Today you all performed excellently. I heartily applauded all of you. Even it is difficult to say whom I applauded more or less. Anyway my hands pain from applauding.
Today here both Azerbaijani and Georgian music was performed. Georgians sang Azerbaijani music and Azerbaijanis Georgian ones. This is quite natural. This is very common case for us. It is true that we have remained apart from it. But we accustomed to kindness. Because we inherited it from our ancestors. Our ancestors laid foundation of our strong friendship. And we develop and strengthen this friendship.
I state once more.You, masters of art, do important and great works in this respect.I send my warm greetings to Georgian people, Georgia, Tbilisi, to my friend Eduard Shevarnadze, to all sisters and brothers and to all citizens of Georgia. I express my most sincere wishes, health, prosperity, and successes to them in new life establishment, and in the establishment of independent and free Georgia.
You all look beautiful, you performed well and all of you are nice and amazing. I think that the feedback of audience is quite convincing proof for it. I hug and kiss all of you and wish you health, prosperity and happiness.