The closing ceremony of Francophonie Week took place in Baku on April 17.

Diplomatic corps, cultural figures and a large public participated at the event, where Ambassadors of France, Morocco, Greece, Romania and Charge d’affaires ad interim of Switzerland delivered speeches.

Addressing the event, French Ambassador Aurelia Bouchez stressed that this year Francophonie Week attracted great interest in Azerbaijan.

Ambassador of Morocco Hassan Hami, in turn, greeted the audience and praised the excellent organization of the event.

Speaking at the ceremony, Creek Ambassador Dimitrios Tsoungas thanked for the large participation.
Ambassador of Romania Daniel Cristian Ciobanu, for his part, expressed his satisfaction for the organization of Francophonie Week in Baku and underlined that Azerbaijan is a strategic partner for Romania.

A buffet of traditional dishes organized by Embassies of Francophone countries including France, Romania, Morocco, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Lithuania and Egypt, enjoyed great success at the public.