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A new IDP project named “In sound spirits toward tomorrow”, organized by the Korean embassy in Azerbaijan and SEBA (Seoul-Baku) Azerbaijan-Korea Culture Exchange Association, was realized on April 17-18 in Fuzuli district.
The project was implemented with the support of the State Committee on the Affairs of Refugees and IDPs and the Fuzuli District Executive Power.
The project was opened at Fuzuli Treatment & Diagnosis Center. Ali Aliyev, head of the Fuzuli District Executive Power, Korean ambassador Choi Suk-inn, and SEBA Association Chairwoman Ms. Ruhangiz Heydarova visited the memorial honoring national leader Heydar Aliyev in Horadiz city, laying wreath at the monument, SEBA told APA.
At the initial event within the project, medical employees of Kyung Hee University’s Korea Oriental Medicine Clinic operating under SEBA in Baku and doctor-professors and physiotherapeutists have provided voluntary medical service to 260 IDPs. During the two days, patients suffering from osteochondrosis, paralysis, arthritis, rheumatism, muscle aches, etc. were examined and each was given a package containing 13 different kinds of Korean drugs.
As part of their visit, Ambassador Choi Suk-inn and SEBA Chairwoman Ruhangiz Heydarova met with Ali Aliyev, head of the Fuzuli District Executive Power, and then visited a family after familiarizing themselves with Zobujuq 2 village settled by IDPs. The family was gifted an electronic meat grinder and a washing machine by SEBA.
A drawing competition “Magic fairy tale” was held among 60 pupils of 3rd and 5th graders at secondary school No. 3 in Horadiz. The pupils depicted in their paintings Azerbaijani fairy tale “Beauty Fatima” and Korean folk tale “The Story of Sim Chung”. Later, the Embassy and Korean “Halla Corporation” Company operating in Azerbaijan awarded the competition participants with school bags and stationery. The SEBA Association presented to students a variety of promotional gifts.
Then, the organizers visited the boarding school with a musical bias named after Mirmehdi Khagani in Ahmedbeyli village of Fuzuli district, meeting with 311 pupils and presenting to them gifts and sweets.
At the end of the project, Korean ambassador Choi Suk-inn and Head of Fuzuli District Executive Power Ali Aliyev made speeches at Mugam Center in Horadiz district and spoke about the results of this extensive project. They noted that the project is multilateral and successful.
Then, the Korean movie “Architecture-101”, which was directed by Lee Yong-jooin 2012 and gained great success in Korea and as well as popularity in world countries, was displayed before an audience of about 300 Fuzuli residents.
The project “In sound spirits toward tomorrow” aims to further strengthen friendly relations between Korea and Azerbaijan on the basis of mutual understanding and trust. The project is expected to be implemented in two other districts of Azerbaijan as well.
Apa.az
