On December 5, 2021, the opening ceremony of the "Brotherhood" monument embodying Azerbaijan-Qatar friendly relations was held in Doha, Qatar.

The monument, located in the corner of the Katara Cultural Campus, Qatar's largest and most multidimensional cultural project, was designed by Azerbaijani sculptor Novruz Musayev at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Qatar.

Elnur Aliyev, First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Khalid Al-Suleyti, Director General of the Qatar Cultural Campus Foundation, Rashad Ismayilov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Qatar, as well as heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Qatar Representatives of the Azerbaijani community in Qatar and the media attended.

Ambassador Rashad Ismayilov and First Deputy Minister Elnur Aliyev addressed the event, followed by the official opening of the monument.

The bronze work of art is in the form of a tree with the Heydar Aliyev Center, one of the eye-catching architectural gems of modern Baku, on one side and the Amphitheater in the Katara Cultural City on the other. The crescent ornament engraved on the body of the work of art indicates that Azerbaijan and Qatar belong to the same root - Islamic culture. The spherical object on the statue symbolizes oil and gas, the main natural resources of the two countries.

Before the opening ceremony, Elnur Aliyev met with Khalid Al-Suleiti, Director General of the Katara Cultural Campus Foundation. The meeting focused on the development of bilateral relations in the field of culture. In the end, Elnur Aliyev presented a portrait of "Leyli and Majnun" to the Director General.

It should be noted that the Katara Cultural Campus is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Qatar, including theaters and concert halls, exhibition centers, music academies, art centers, trade and catering facilities, as well as recreation areas.

Earlier, at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the State of Qatar, in September 2021, cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State of Qatar in promoting cultural heritage, organizing joint scientific and cultural research, exhibitions, symposiums, propaganda events. In order to contribute to the further development of cultural ties, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Icheri Sheher State Historical and Architectural Reserve and the Katara Cultural Campus Foundation.