Nakhchivan city is a youth capital

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Published on Thursday, 01 February 2018 17:18

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The last successful achievement yesterday was the endless joy, pride for every resident of the autonomous republic. Ancient Nakhchivan, which was the first place in the online voting on www.genclerpaytaxti.az website, has maintained its leadership in the selection of the Youth Capital according to the State Program "Youth of Azerbaijan in 2016-2020". 23 regions and cities of our country campaigned for the first place in the voting from January 25, 00:01 to 31 January, 23:59. According to the results of voting, Nakhchivan city was the first with 30 percent of votes.

Nakhchivan youths gathered in the main square of the Nakhchivan city at the end of the voting and expressed their joy. The youth appreciate the election of Nakhchivan, the capital of Islamic culture this year as the "Youth Capital of Azerbaijan" election, as a great success, which was regarded as the result of great attention and care for young people in the autonomous republic.

As it is known, the "Youth Capital" will be able to host the nationwide events that will be held in the country with the leading youth organizations in the area of ​​work with young people in the field of patriotism, intellectual potential, choice of profession and others. Holding such events in Nakhchivan is also important for the study of advanced experience gained by the implementation of the state youth policy defined by the national leader in the autonomous republic, as well as increasing the potential of Nakhchivan youth in races and events. We are proud that today in the autonomous republic youth actively participate in socio-political, social, economic and cultural life. Decrees of the Chairman of the Ali Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic "On the establishment of the Youth Foundation under the Chairmanship of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic" dated January 31, 2012 and "On increasing public care for young talents in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic" dated March 29, 2012 are the examples of care and attention to the young in the autonomous republic.

Today, the patriotism of young people is in the center of attention. Each month, at the Youth Center in Nakhchivan, films about patriotism are demonstrated to young people. A number of important projects and purposeful activities are carried out to keep them away from harmful habits and to effectively spend their leisure time. Permanent attention is paid to increasing the interest of young people in education, science, culture and art, stimulating talented youth. All conditions have been created in the autonomous republic to reveal the creative potential of students-young people, to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. In order to identify talented, creative young people and raise their intellectual potential, the "Noah Yurdu", "Intellectual Young", "Who? What? Where?", as well as within the framework of the "Azerbaijan Intellectual Champion" project, "Khamsa", "What? Where? When?", "Search and Find", "Get to Know Motherland" intellectual games are held.

Under the motto "Let’s get to know Nakhchivan", the youth regularly organize excursions to the places of tourists’ interest in Nakhchivan. The participation of young people in promoting and propagating the tourism potential of the Autonomous Republic is ensured. It increases young people's commitment to the Homeland, and promotes them to work for the sake of Homeland. Undoubtedly, the activeness of Nakhchivan youth in the "Youth Capital" voting is also a successful outcome of the youth policy conducted in the autonomous republic.

The basis of the activities carried out in the field of youth work in the Autonomous Republic, as we mentioned, is the active involvement of youth in the socio-political, economic and cultural life, solution of social problems, adoption of relevant state programs in this area, state care for young talents, science, education, culture, public administration and other areas, as well as assessment of their services. Today, the young of autonomous republic are engaged in sport at the Olympic sports complexes, sports centers, and succeed in different sports and raise the flag of Azerbaijan in international sports competitions. In 2017, the athletes of autonomous republic of different kinds of sports got totally 240 medals, 5 in world championships, 1 in European championships, 89 in international tournaments, 1 in the Islamic Solidarity Games, 2 in Asian championships, 13 in Eurasian championships and 129 medals in Azerbaijani championships.

More than 300 cultural and tourism facilities have been built or repaired in Nakhchivan over the past 22 years. More than 530 cultural, art and tourism enterprises operating in the autonomous republic play an important role in ensuring the cultural recreation of the youth here.

In Nakhchivan, purposeful activities are being carried out to study the history of our youth, their visits to museums are organized. It should be noted that, although there were only 13 museums in the autonomous republic until 1997, there is currently an art gallery and 28 different museums in the region. There are 3 high schools, 3 vocational, 17 secondary schools, 13 museums, 3 theaters, a cinema, 7 culture houses, 7 conference-halls, 9 hotels, sports complexes, Youth Center and an exhibition hall in Nakhchivan. In addition, there are Heydar Aliyev Park, recreation center, entertainment center and numerous cafe-restaurants in order to effectively organize recreation of youth. It plays a key role in the promotion of the capital of the autonomous republic as a cultural center.

All these achievements were achieved in long-term blockade conditions. As Mr. Vasif Talibov, the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, said: "It is difficult to find a second state like Azerbaijan or a second autonomous institution, like Nakhchivan in the world that despite the blockade and war conditions, it takes care of the young".

Just because of all these high qualities, the young people participating in online voting have voted for Nakhchivan, thus they demonstrated that this magnificent city, reconstructed in the harmony of antiquity and modernity, is the ideal place to be the "Youth Capital".

 Rauf KANGERLI

The "Gate of the East" Newspaper

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