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Zeynab Khanlarova: "I know how much title cost me"

26 October 2006 [19:23] - TODAY.AZ
"I am Zeynab Khanlarova and can not change myself. I know people's artists who stoop in front of the illiterate businessmen. I do not understand why prosecutors' salaries are increased for 250%, teachers' salary only for 25%. The people do not appreciate the artists this way, do they?" Zeyneb Khanlarova, USSR People's Artist and parliamentarian said at the meeting of standing commission of Parliament for Cultural Affairs.

She said that she is ashamed of speaking about teachers and artists, advised art workers to appeal to the president. "We should gather and sent a letter to the president. I know some masters who get only 5-10 manats. The singers go to the wedding parties and earn money, but artists can not do it. The artist who is playing on the scene thinks of what to buy when he goes home. Should the artist live this way? Heydar Aliyev took care of the artists. We hear about the teachers who collect money for broom. The teachers and artists live in bad conditions today," she said, APA reports.

She also touched upon the honorary titles. "I am happy that I was awarded USSR People's Artist title at that time. At present the ones who do not understand the meaning of the word "honoured," get this title. The deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Adalet Veliyev presents here. I know how much is paid for honorary title. Does Zeki Muren or Michel Jackson have honorary name? They do not understand that anyone needs this title. We should help them with finance."

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