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UNESCO honors Azerbaijani folk poet Ashig Alasgar in upcoming jubilee calendar

BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 12. The 100th anniversary of the death of Ashiq Alasgar has been included in UNESCO's 2026-2027 jubilee program, the publication of the National Commission of Azerbaijan for UNESCO said on X page, TurkicWorld reports.

The decision was approved at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Ashig Alasgar was an Azerbaijani mystic troubadour and a highly regarded poet of Azerbaijani folk songs.

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