May 28 – The Azerbaijani flag was raised in front of the parliament building in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, on the occasion of Independence Day. The ceremony was jointly organized by the "Vatan" Azerbaijani Art and Culture Center and the Azerbaijani House of Canada.

Axar.az reports that the event was attended by representatives of the Azerbaijani community living in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and other cities, leaders and activists of diaspora organizations, Chargé d'Affaires of Azerbaijan in Canada Vasif Abutalibov, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Canada Can Dizdar, and the first Turkish-born member of the Canadian Parliament, Sima Acan.

Representative of the Azerbaijani House of Canada, Sevinj Guliyeva, MP Sima Acan, Ambassador Can Dizdar, and Chargé d'Affaires Vasif Abutalibov congratulated the Azerbaijani people on this significant day and spoke about the history of our country's independence and its importance.

The event continued with an artistic program. Students of the "My Azerbaijan" weekend school performed Azerbaijani dances and drum rhythms. Students of the "Karabakh" Azerbaijani language school operating in Ottawa recited poems on the theme of patriotism.

It should be noted that the Canadian Azerbaijan House, which began operating in 2023, works to preserve and promote our culture, history, and national values ​​abroad.