The Baku Book Center on Oct. 2 hosted an event dedicated to the People's writer of Azerbaijan Maksud Ibrahimbeyov. The writer’s fans, friends and relatives took part in the event.
 
Speakers at the event shared their memories of the late writer and noted that his literary creation is inextricably linked with his native land, his native Baku and always touches the most delicate strings of human souls.
 
People's writer of Azerbaijan Anar, a close  friend of M. Ibrahimbeyov for many years, said that he was a charismatic person and immediately attracted attention with these qualities. “But behind all this there was a really deep, interesting writer,” said Anar.
 
Doctor of Psychology, Professor Rena Ibrahimbeyova thanked the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Mehriban Aliyeva personally for creating the Baku Book Center. “I am very glad that such a book center was created in Baku, where people can hold evenings dedicated to the memory of those who have contributed to Azerbaijani culture,” she said.
 
She added that Maksud Ibrahimbeyov was "an amazing person - sometimes harsh, sometimes very warm, speaking the truth in the face, regardless of any authority, often foreseeing many events."
 
Speaking about her favorite pieces of Maksud Ibrahimbeyov, writer Leyla Beyim Jafarova described his novel titled “Cannot be appealed” and read an excerpt from it.
 
Admirers of the writer - student of the Oxbridge Academy Jamilya Huseynova, art historian Rustam Huseynov, graduate of the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts – GITIS Alexander Gadzhievsky and others also spoke at the event.
 
The participants of the evening watched photos from the personal archives of the author, reflecting various stages of his life, listened to excerpts from his works.
 
At the end of the evening, Maksud Ibrahimbeyov’s  spouse Anna Ibrahimbeyova expressed gratitude to the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, led by its President, Mehriban Aliyeva, for creating the Baku Book Center, and also thanked the Baku Book Center for organization of the event.