Gulenist Turquoise Council to host trip for 150 lawmakers to Azerbaijan



Florida State Representative Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed to travel with 150+ representatives from the U.S. including State Senators, State Representatives, Mayors and other officials as well as high level guests to Turkic Azerbaijan.  Sponsored by Gulenist's Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians.  

 This month, the 57th Eurovision Song Contest with more than 40 participating countries will take place in the Crystal Hall Arena of the Azerbaijani capital of  Baku. This event will be attracting many tourists from abroad to this country with its ancient history and rich culture set on the Western shores of the Caspian Sea.  A sizable group of visitors from the United States will also be amongst the visitors. including State Representative Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed whose headquarters are in Pompano Beach.
Coinciding with the Eurovision Song Contest, the Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians, TCAE, a leading independent and an umbrella organization committed to advancing the interaction among American and Turkish, Turkic and Eurasian people, is hosting some 150+ representatives from the U.S. including State Senators, State Representatives, Mayors and other officials and high level guests on a study trip to the oil rich country of Azerbaijan, which last year celebrated its 20th anniversary of independence from the former U.S.S.R.   The main purpose of this trip is to further strengthen the friendship relations and to expand the opportunities for additional partnerships between the United States and Azerbaijan and to showcase this young democracy which, with the help of revenues from its booming oil industry has transformed itself from a battered nation into a growing economy with a strong and innovative new infrastructure with road systems, airports, harbors and new industrial sites.   The 5-day excursion program will include meetings with Azerbaijani government officials and visits to places of interest of historical, cultural and economic importance.  The Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians, TCAE, brings people together by hosting public programs and private events featuring leaders and experts with diverse views on a wide range of global and regional topics through tasks forces, executive forums, luncheons, conferences, studies and leadership dialogue.
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