DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus — An award ceremony for the winners of the international poetic award “2008 Community of Debuts was held at the Varzob governmental residence Pugus today on sidelines of the 3 rd forum of the CIS intelligentsia.
Prize-winners were announced in Moscow on September 9. Poets Andrey Nitchenko (Russia), Nika Jordjaneli (Georgia) and Dmitry Lazutkin (Ukraine) were recognized as prize winners. Besides, the jury board handed over seven special certificates to Arsen Vaga (Armenia), Dilorom (Tajikistan), Zhazgul Zhamangulova (Kyrgyzstan), Olga Nikolayeva (Moldova), Aksana Sprynchan (Belarus), Tanakoz Taltynkyzy (Kazakhstan) and Ilgar Fahmi (Azerbaijan).
President Emomali Rahmon handed over awards together with the certificates to the prize-winners.
The international award “Community of Debuts” was instituted in April 2008 by the CIS Humanitarian Cooperation Council and the CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Foundation to support creative youth under the age of 35 and prize winners are selected for their contributions in the area of culture and science. This year young poets under 35 were commended.
The jury board consisted of famous figures in the area of culture and science. Among them are Azeri Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbul Oglu, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov, Chairman of the Executive Committee of International Community of Writers’ Unions Vladimir Boyarinov, Tajik known poet Mumin Qanoat, Kazakhstan’s Representative to UNSECO Olzhas Suleimenov, etc.
