Azerbaijani folktales translated into Hungarian

/By Azernews/

By Laman Ismayilova

The Hungarian embassy in Azerbaijan has presented a three-volume book “One hundred and one Azerbaijani folktales" in Hungarian language, Trend Life reported.

Hungarian Ambassador to Baku Imre Laslotski, addressing the event, said that bilateral relations between his country and Azerbaijan are developing quite dynamically in the widest range of spheres.

He stressed the importance of developing the cultural ties between the two countries.

The envoy noted that the three-volume book “One hundred and one Azerbaijani folktales"has been published by the Hungary-Azerbaijan Friendship Society with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora and Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Azerbaijan.

In his speech, Chairman of Friendship Society Svetlana Abdullayeva spoke about the work on the publication.

The book of fairy tales has been translated by Svetlana Abdullayeva, Aron Sipos and Imre Adorian. The publication includes 101 tales from the five-volume folk tales, which were published in Azerbaijan in 2005.

The cover for the new book depicts works of People's artist of Azerbaijan Arif Huseynov and 33 illustrations of young artist Aybeniz Yusubova.

Previously, the book has been presented in Hungary. The publication is expected to be transferred to libraries and educational institutions of Azerbaijan and Hungary.

Hungary recognized Azerbaijan's independence in 1991, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in April 1992.

The cooperation in industry, energy, transportation, agriculture, communications and information technology, pharmaceuticals, environment, culture, tourism and other areas are carried out successfully, and trade relations develop between Azerbaijan and Hungary. In 2013, the trade turnover between the two countries increased by nearly 40 percent up to 3.3 million.