The Association of Friendship Azerbaijan - Cuba and the Embassy of the Island in this Caucasian nation commemorated the 166th Anniversary of the birth of José Martí and the 60th of the Triumph of the Revolution with the realization of an exhibition of paintings in which Azerbaijani children reflected the history , the culture and traditions of the Cuban nation and the figures of the National Hero and the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.
Ambassador Alfredo Nieves Portuondo thanked the solidarity with Cuba in Azerbaijan and the beautiful tribute paid to the most universal of Cubans.
The diplomat stressed the ideals of justice and freedom that Marti bequeathed to generations in Cuba and said that he loved children very much, and wrote for them and about them.
For his part, the president of the Friendship Association and artist emeritus of the Plastic Arts, Arif Huseynov, highlighted the honor that represents for the Azerbaijani people to pay tribute to the Cuban National Hero.
Huseynov highlighted the gifts of writer, poet, philosopher, thinker and man of action that were combined in an extraordinary way in Martí, and noted that this exhibition is an example of the brotherhood that unites Cuba and Azerbaijan.