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Youth celebrate 20th jubilee holiday

02 February 2017 [17:11] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Amina Nazarli

Young people, taking a leading and important role in Azerbaijani society, are celebrating the Youth Day on February 2.

Thousands of young people in the country celebrate this day as a very important period of their life. They are absorbed in youth organizations and are considered as the driving force of society.

Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov said that this year celebrates 20th anniversary of the holiday, noting that great job was carried out during this period.   

The minister told reporters that every year many events are held in connection with the holiday. “Last year some 150 events were held as part of the Youth Day and 30 of them were international,” he noted.

The minister said that Azerbaijan has presented a new model of youth policy to the world. He said that they always work on attracting more young people. “More than 300 NGOs are operating and many projects are supported,” he said.

Rahimov reminded about the youth award founded by the president in 2014, noting that four young people will be handed with this prize this year. “This encourages youth and motivates them to do great work. We, as the Ministry, always try to support and help them implement their ideas,” he said.

Earlier the minister revealed that more than $24 million has been spent on youth-related projects in Azerbaijan over the five years. 

Addressing the event dedicated to the Youth Day, Deputy Head of the Department of Socio-Political Issues of the Administration Tahir Suleymanov said that Azerbaijan has formed successful youth model.

Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport Intigam Babayev said that since beginning celebration of the Day new generation of young people has grown up in Azerbaijan. He expressed his hope that NGOs and youth will convey Azerbaijani realities to the world.  

The Azerbaijani youth constitute around 30 percent of the country's total population of more than 9.8 million. This proves the successful youth policy in the country.

The Youth Day takes its origin from the first Youth Forum, held in 1996, which gathered about 2,000 young people from all regions of the country.

After this event, the youth organizations set the tasks to make measures and contribution on effective resolution of youth problems.

Today, the national youth constantly benefit from the government's support, enjoy all opportunities for a quality education and freely demonstrate their talent and unique skills.

Major focus of Azerbaijan’s state youth policy is made on guaranteeing the social protection and employment of young people, stimulating their quest for creativity, educating them in the national spirit, strengthening their military and patriotic upbringing, and promulgating a healthy lifestyle.

The youngsters have a chance to get education in worlds’ prestigious foreign universities at public expense. Azerbaijani youth are active in the implementation of different projects, initiatives and scaly developments. They are good athletes, talented musicians and inventors.

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