A solemn ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev has been held at the Heydar Aliyev Center.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, his wife Mehriban Aliyeva, and family members attended the event.

The head of state made a speech at the ceremony.

Then winners of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s “Gizil Chinar” International Award 2018 were announced.

President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva handed “Gizil Chinar” International Award to People's Artist of Azerbaijan, State Prize laureate, holder of Shohrat, Sharaf and Istiglal orders Rauf Abdullayev for his contribution to the development and promotion of Azerbaijani national musical culture and for his excellent continuation of the traditions of the Azerbaijani school of conductorship, First Deputy Director General of the Russian news agency TASS, holder of Dostlug and Shohrat orders of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mikhail Gusman for his special role in strengthening cultural cooperation and mutual relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation and in building the world community`s awareness of the Azerbaijani realities, and People's Artist of Azerbaijan, prominent filmmaker and screenwriter, holder of Shohrat and Sharaf orders Eldar Guliev for his outstanding contribution to the development of the Azerbaijani cinema.

The solemn ceremony was followed by a concert.

AZERTAC