As part of the 23 th anniversary of Independence of Republic of Azerbaijan activities throughout the week, a ceremony was held in New York during which national flag of Azerbaijan was hoisted to the sky along with American flag.
Large numbers of Azerbaijani nationals from several states attended at the ceremony held by head of Azerbaijan-New York Association Ercan Yerdenli. National anthems of Azerbaijan and the US were recited during the event and flags of the two countries were raised.
Speaking during the ceremony, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the US Yaşar Aliyev stated that such ceremonies have become traditional in the last years and they follow development of Azerbaijan with great appreciation.
SHOT LIST Sunday, October 19, 2014 SOURCE: CIHAN Young girls holding Azerbaijani flags Crowd Flags hoisted Speech by Yaşar Aliyev Duration: 03: 35
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