President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to Farhad Khalilov, chairman of the Azerbaijan Artists’ Union and People’s Artist, on his 80th birthday.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that the letter reads:
“Dear Farhad Khalilov,
I sincerely congratulate you, a prominent representative of contemporary Azerbaijani art, on the 80th anniversary of your birth.
You are among the artists who have made a special contribution to the development of Azerbaijani culture. As a master painter, you have created paintings and graphic works in various genres and on diverse themes. They stand out for their variety of form, compositional solutions, aesthetic excellence and artistic merit. Your paintings depicting the enchanting landscapes of our homeland, particularly the Absheron Peninsula, are valuable works that enrich the national painting heritage.
Your works, displayed at exhibitions in Azerbaijan and abroad, as well as in museums and galleries, have always represented Azerbaijani painting culture with distinction. You are known as an artist with an innovative spirit who is also a talented painter devoted to the centuries-old traditions of our national visual arts.
Your organizational skills as chairman of the Azerbaijan Artists’ Union and your longstanding, commendable work in shaping a new generation of artists have been highly valued.
I believe that you will continue to delight admirers of your art with new works and devote your full strength to the development of our national culture.
I wish you good health, happiness and creative success.”
