Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev presented awards to winners of the competition “Deyilen soz yadigardir” (“The said word is memorable”) IV Republic Recitation Contest held in Lankaran and devoted to the 110th anniversary of Jafar Jabbarli on November 10. Addressing the presentation ceremony the minister underlined the importance of the competition held 4th time in mastering of the Azerbaijani language by youth. Then A. Garayev rewarded the winners of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd places, as well as young readers of encouraging prizes. 86 young boys and girls aged 18-30 years from 36 cities and regions participated in the competition. Lankaran city resident Gular Karimova took 1st first place, Sumgait city resident Konul Gurbanova 2nd place and the resident of Agsu region Elnur Mahmudov took place in the competition. Alizamin Hasanli, Khayal Meydanova, Arzu Jalilova were rewarded the encouraging prizes. According to the order of Abulfas Garayev, the winner of the 1st place was awarded a first-class diploma and AZN 500, 2nd place second-class diploma and AZN 300, 3rd place third-class diploma and AZN 250. Each winner of the encouraging prize was awarded AZN 100 and the encouraging prize.
Notice that next competition to be held in September, 2010 will be devoted to Rasul Rza.