On March 17, the Novruz holiday was solemnly celebrated at the UNESCO Headquarters jointly organized with the coordination of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan, Representation of Azerbaijan in UNESCO told APA.
The event was started with a group photo of ambassadors of the organizing countries.
Following the official part of the event, Azerbaijani, Afghan, Indian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek musicians performed national music and dance samples.
The concert program was accompanied by a reception featuring national dishes from 12 countries.