Nowruz in Kyrgyzstan: Azerbaijanis showcase their national heritage - PHOTO

Azerbaijanis living in Kyrgyzstan have actively participated in events organised across the country on the occasion of the Nowruz holiday.

According to “The Daily Baku”, March 21 is officially celebrated as Nowruz in Kyrgyzstan as well, and large-scale festivities were held in various regions of the country. In the capital, Bishkek, the main celebrations were organised around Ala-Too Square.

Concert programmes were presented, national music was performed, and various sports competitions and traditional performances were showcased. The Nowruz celebrations became a platform not only for the Kyrgyz people but also for the joint participation of various ethnic communities living in the country.

Representatives of dozens of nationalities, including Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Tajiks, Dungans, Koreans, Germans, Russians, Ukrainians, Chechens, Karachays, Meskhetian Turks and Azerbaijanis, celebrated the holiday together. Alongside Bishkek, the Azerbaijani community in Kyrgyzstan also actively participated in celebrations in the city of Kant, Aravan district and Lenin village. Special stands organised by Azerbaijanis featured national costumes, traditional sweets and examples of cultural heritage.

It should be noted that around 20,000 Azerbaijanis live in Kyrgyzstan. A large part of this community consists of descendants of Azerbaijanis who were relocated to Central Asia during the Soviet Union period.