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On the eve of November 8 - Victory Day, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Britain hosted an Azerbaijan-Turkiye fraternity evening, organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Britain. Azernews reports, citing the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, composer, and pianist Turan Manafzadeh, who unites this fraternity in his person, performed a concert program.

The event was attended by the Turkish Ambassador to Britain Osman Koray Ertaş, the representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Britain Çimen Keskin, employees of the Turkish Embassy, ​​representatives of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities, as well as the guest of honor Nesil Çalışkan, a member of the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

The Azerbaijani Ambassador to Britain Elin Suleymanov made a speech and congratulated our compatriots on the upcoming November 8 - Victory Day. Noting that Victory Day is the greatest holiday in our modern history, the ambassador emphasized that the authors of this victory are Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani people. Wishing mercy to our martyrs and health to our veterans, the diplomat said that this victory holiday of the Azerbaijani people is the joy of the entire Turkic world.

Congratulating the representatives of the Turkish community on October 29 - Republic Day of Turkey, the ambassador noted that the peoples of Azerbaijan and Turkey are one family. He said that this brotherhood has continued throughout the generations, from Oghuz Khan to Seljuk Khan, from Sultan Alparslan to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, from Great Leader Heydar Aliyev to President Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He said that the policy implemented by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is aimed at further strengthening this unity. He emphasized that the words of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev "One nation, two states", as well as Atatürk's words "Azerbaijan's joy is our joy, its sorrow is our sorrow" are symbols of the brotherhood of the two countries.

Speaking later, Turkish Ambassador to Britain Osman Koray Ertaş expressed his gratitude to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Britain on his own behalf and on behalf of the Turkish community for organizing such a brotherhood evening. The Turkish Ambassador congratulated the Azerbaijani community on the occasion of November 8 - Victory Day. Ambassador Ertaş, who said that brotherly feelings come from the hearts of the Azerbaijani and Turkish people and that these feelings are naturally and continuously passed from generation to generation, wished that this brotherhood would be eternal and unshakable.

During the event, Turan Manafzadeh, who performed musical pieces such as "Khojaly", "Çanakkale", "Nazendê Sevgilim", "Mên Seni Araram", "Çırpınırdin Karadəniz", concluded his concert program with the "Karabakh March" composed for the Karabakh football team and the "Turkey 100" march dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

It should be noted that a few days ago, Turan Manafzadeh also performed with a special concert program at the official banquet organized by the Turkish Embassy in London on October 29 - the Republic Day of Turkey.