Azerbaijanis' Cultural Center
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Azerbaijani's Cultural Center (ACC) - is a non-governmental organization, which was founded in 2006, after Fazil Hasanov, actual chairman of center, issued an appeal to Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev is the President of Azerbaijan since 2003. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party and the head of the National Olympic Committee...

, President of Azerbaijan and Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian politician, the third and current President of Georgia and leader of the United National Movement Party.Involved in the national politics since 1995, Saakashvili became president on 25 January 2004 after President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned in a November 2003...

, President of Georgia while their meeting in Marneuli
Marneuli
Marneuli is a small city in the Kvemo Kartli region of southern Georgia and administrative center of Marneuli District that borders neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia.-Population:...

. One of the main objectives of ACC is the integration of local Azerbaijanis to Georgian civil society.

Culture

The center publishes "Meydan" and "Qarapapaqlar" magazines and "Region Press" newspaper. Under the ACC functions "Sarvan"
Sarvan (dance collective)
Sarvan - folk dance ensemble of Azerbaijani's Cultural Center, which was established by support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in 2008.-Achievements:In the First International National Dance Festival "Open New World 2009" Sarvan performed two compositions...

 folk-dance group functions , Azerbaijani writers union, library, etc.

"Sarvan" dance ensemble was created by support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation
Heydar Aliyev Foundation
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is a charitable foundation headed by Azerbaijan's First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva. The foundation is named in honor of Azerbaijan's former leader, the late Heydar Aliyev, who was the father of Aliyeva's husband, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.- History :Heydar...

 in 2008. It won the first place in a nomination of "Solo performance" and the second place in a nomination of "Collective performance" in the "Open New World 2009". It is also supported by various Georgian and Azerbaijanis' government bodies, including The Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia
Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection (Georgia)
The Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Georgia in charge of regulating activities related to preservation of Georgian culture and its cultural monuments...

, The State Ministry for Reintegration of Georgia
State Ministry for Reintegration (Georgia)
The Office of the State Minister for Reintegration is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Georgia in charge of coordination and monitoring of activities undertaken towards Georgian–Ossetian and Georgian–Abkhazian conflict resolution, generating new peace initiatives and reintegrating the...

 and The State Committee on Work with Diaspora of Azerbaijan Republic
State Committee on Work with Diaspora (Azerbaijan)
The State Committee on Work with Diaspora of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of establishing and maintaining contacts with the Azerbaijani diaspora abroad and support the Azerbaijanis around the world in their efforts for national unity...

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Education

ACC conducts different educational programmes, including Georgian and English language courses and IT workshops .

Collaboration

ACC collaborates with Islamic Development Bank, which provide financial support for Azerbaijanis' students in Georgia.
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