Ballet dancer of Azerbaijan State Musical Theatre Jalala Novruzlu took 3rd place at the First Republic contest of Classic and National Dance named after Gamar Almaszade.

It was told at the musical theater.

According to the information, ballet masters from Azerbaijan as well as from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Iran took part in the contest jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Baku Choreography Academy.

People's artists Rafiga Akhundova, Afag Malikova, People's Artist of Russia Dikalu Muzakayev, Honored Artist of Lithuania Petras Skirmantas and Honored worker of culture of Azerbaijan Dilara Aliyeva represented in the jury.