President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev today received Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
The President’s Press Service issued a statement on the meeting, Operative Information Center-OMM reports.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev today received Miguel Ángel Moratinos, UN under-secretary-general, high representative for the Alliance of Civilizations and the UN special envoy to combat Islamophobia.
Miguel Ángel Moratinos congratulated Azerbaijan on hosting the next Intercultural Dialogue Forum. He said the forum had become an important platform for promoting intercultural and interfaith dialogue internationally.
Moratinos praised Azerbaijan’s support for the work of the UN Alliance of Civilizations and said the country played an important role in promoting intercultural and interfaith dialogue internationally.
He also commended Azerbaijan’s active stance in combating Islamophobia and the regular international conferences held in the country on the issue, adding that the UN Alliance of Civilizations supported Azerbaijan’s efforts in this area.
Moratinos also thanked Azerbaijan for its voluntary financial contributions to the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
Aliyev noted the long-standing successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN Alliance of Civilizations and said the country would continue to support the alliance’s work.
The president emphasized the importance of the Intercultural Dialogue Forum in Azerbaijan as a venue for discussing issues of concern to the international community and promoting mutual understanding.
The meeting included an exchange of views on prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
