Heydar Aliyev Foundation has sent gifts to Rara High School for girls, situated in Muzaffarabad. Representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan have visited the School and presented there various school equipment, including computers, printers, sport equipment and different publications of the Foundation.
In his speech Ali Alizada, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, noted that after the devastating earthquake in 2005, by the initiative of Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the school was re-built by the Foundation and was inaugurated in 2007. It was emphasized that Heydar Aliyev Foundation always pays attention to the relations with Pakistan and the President of the Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva attaches particular importance to cooperation and relations with Pakistan. In this regard, since its inauguration the school in Muzaffaradbad was under constant attention, and periodically the representatives of the Foundation and Embassy have visited the school.
While giving information about the activities of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, including its social and humanitarian projects implemented in the fields of education, health, culture, sports, science, technology, environment etc. in different countries, as well as in Pakistan, Ambassodor emphasized the construction of 400-seat Rara High School for girls in Muzaffarabad as a good example of this and also manifestation of Azerbaijan-Pakistan friendly and brotherly relations.
The principle of Rara High School Ms. Shireen Qadri and Director for Education of Kashmir said that the school was built and put into operation by the Foundation at difficult and needy times, and this step was highly appreciated. They expressed their gratitude to the State of Azerbaijan, as well as to Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, for the favorable conditions created for education at the school and stressed the importance of the school in the acquisition of different knowledge, education, training and upbringing of the pupils.
Students of the Rara High School also presented a number of musical-cultural scenes.