On the initiative of Aygun Karimova, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Civil Defense and Fundamentals of Medical Knowledge at the Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL), a roundtable titled “My Mother Tongue, My Identity” was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the prominent poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh.

The event was organized with the participation of third-year students of the Faculty of Translation from Groups 351C and 361. Participants of the roundtable included Head of the Department, Associate Professor Sevda Zamanova; Senior Lecturer Khatira Azizova; Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Translation and war veteran of the university Faiq Karim; writer and teacher Nijat Hashimzadeh; as well as students.

The event began with the playing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan and a one-minute moment of silence in memory of the martyrs.

Opening the roundtable with introductory remarks, Aygun Karimova spoke about the series of events held across the country to mark the 100th anniversary of Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh and provided detailed information about the poet’s life and literary legacy.

Subsequently, students of Groups 351C and 361 — Fidan Abilzadeh, Leyla Gasimzadeh, Aygul Aliyeva, Raviya Allahverdiyeva, Elmir Seyidov, Farid Khankishiyev, Nazrin Guliyeva, Amina Abdullayeva, Aydan Hajiyeva, Aysun Ahmadzadeh, and Shahnaz Gahramanli — spoke about Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh’s works and poems devoted to themes such as the Azerbaijani language, patriotism, love for one’s mother and homeland, the teacher, time, and society.

In his speech, Faiq Karim emphasized the significance of the poet’s творчество and recommended that students study Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh’s works more deeply. Nijat Hashimzadeh, as a writer and philologist, offered a broad, comprehensive, and comparative analysis of the poet’s literary heritage and also recited Vahabzadeh’s poem “Bir salama dəymədi.”

Within the framework of the event, video clips were shown featuring Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh reciting his poem “Ana dilim” in his own voice, as well as an excerpt from his poem “Gulustan.”

At the end of the event, Head of the Department, Associate Professor Sevda Zamanova, delivered a speech noting that Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh was not only a master of words, but also the memory, conscience, and herald of the national spirit of the people. She recalled witnessing the poet’s speeches during the mass rallies of the time, spoke about the deep love the people had for him, and recited excerpts from several of his poems.