House of Azerbaijan opens in Barcelona

By Laman Ismayilova

A solemn ceremony marked opening of the House of Azerbaijan in Barcelona, Spain.

An initiative of Azerbaijani Society in Barcelona, the House opened with the support of Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Spain, Azertac reported. The event brought together Azerbaijanis living and studying in Catalonia.

Chairman of Azerbaijani Society in Barcelona Karim Karimov, addressing the event, described the opening of the House of Azerbaijan as an important event.

The House will serve as a venue for meetings and events of Azerbaijanis living in Catalonia, allowing them to keep national traditions and spirit, and promote Azerbaijan, its cultural and human values.

Karimov voiced belief that the House will take a unique place in the cultural life of Barcelona.

The building of the House of Azerbaijan was presented by Javier Medina Ortiz, member of the Barcelona Lawyers Collegium and head of Medina & Associates Company, free of charge.

The relations between Azerbaijan and Spain have been developing greatly over the 25-year-period, during which high-level contacts between the governments were taking place on the regular basis, and the exchange of experience and collaborative work in such areas as university education, engineering, agriculture, maritime transport and other spheres was fulfilled.

Steps have been taken to increase the people-to-people contacts, expand legal-treaty base to open up new prospects for the promotion of cooperation between the two countries.

Currently, five Spanish companies operate in Azerbaijan. Most of them are engaged in engineering sphere – the design of projects, the design of construction and the services for the shipyard.

The tourist flow from Azerbaijan to Spain has been increasing constantly in recent years to about 7,000- 10,000 tourists per year.

The tourist flow from Azerbaijan to Spain has been increasing constantly in recent years to about 7,000- 10,000 tourists per year.