President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has chaired a republican conference on the development of cotton-growing at the Culture Center in Barda region.

A photo stand highlighting the revival of Azerbaijan’s traditions of cotton-growing laid down by the national leader Heydar Aliyev was installed in the foyer of the center.

The head of state made an opening speech at the event.

Speakers at the conference included head of Barda Executive Authority Vidadi Isayev, Deputy Director General of “MKT Istehsalat Kommersiya” LLC Rovshan Hasanov, head of Tartar Executive Authority Mustagim Mammadov, farmer from Bilasuvar region Fazil Musayev, head of Aghjabadi Executive Authority Shahin Mammadov, acting Director General of Azerpambig LLC Zakir Azimov, farmer from Saatli region Nizami Mammadov, chairman of the Irrigation and Water Management Open Joint-Stock Company Ahmad Ahmadzade.

President Ilham Aliyev made a closing speech at the conference.

Then the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On awarding a group of persons for their contributions to the development of agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was read out.

President Ilham Aliyev presented the “Labor” Order of the first degree to farmers Fatma Huseynova, Tofig Ismayilov and Fazil Musayev.

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