The Azerbaijani embassy in the US attended the ceremony of collecting donations under the slogan "Solidarity for those affected by Hurricane Sandy."
The embassy told that the embassies of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Tunisia and Libya attended the event held on the initiative of the Jordan embassy in the US and with the participation of Muslim countries.
The photos on the history and culture of the country, brochures, musical instruments and national clothes were demonstrated in the stand for Azerbaijan, the samples of the national cuisine were presented.
The funds collected from the sales of specimens of art and carpet-weaving submitted by the participating states during the auction were transferred to a special fund set up for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
APA