“We are unveiling the statue to Ashiq Alasgar, a prominent representative of Azerbaijan’s ashiq art, in the center of Baku. This is a truly wonderful event,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the unveiling ceremony of a monument to Ashig Alasgar.
“I signed two decrees three years ago to perpetuate the name of Ashiq Alasgar. On the basis of the first decree, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ashiq Alasgar was celebrated at state level. The second decree envisaged the establishment of a statue of Ashiq Alasgar. Today, in this beautiful place of Baku, actually in the center of our city, in a beautiful park, we are unveiling the statue of Ashiq Alasgar,” the President added.
