A solemn flag-raising ceremony has been held in New York City to mark November 8 – Azerbaijan’s Victory Day.

Axar.az reports that the event was organised by the Azerbaijan-American Youth Federation, with the support of Azerbaijan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the State Committee on Work with the Diaspora.

The ceremony took place on November 8, local time, at historic Bowling Green Park, near Wall Street, the city’s financial centre.

Representatives of the Azerbaijani community from New York and neighbouring states, diaspora activists and fellow Azerbaijanis attended the event at Bowling Green, the oldest public park in the city.

Elshad Aliyev, Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Committee on Work with the Diaspora, and Tofig Musayev, Azerbaijan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, addressed the gathering.

As part of the ceremony, the Azerbaijani national flag was solemnly raised.