Presentation of a new direction of the project “SOZ” (Word), a popular project in the Azerbaijan, took place, May 24.

Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the event.

Director of the project “SOZ” Nigar Hasanzadeh thanked Leyla Aliyeva for the support provided to the project, noting that this time, this project brought together young authors as participants. The new concept has been developed for them. The difference between this concept and the basic directions of the project “SOZ” is that under this concept, conditions are created not only for arranging literary evenings, but also advancement and unification thereof.

Then, young poets/poetesses read their poems.

Leyla Aliyeva’s poems were also read at the event.

The evening was closed by a poem read by Nigar Hasanzadeh.

At the end of the event, young poets/poetesses presented their books to Leyla Aliyeva, and were photographed with her.