Baku International Forum on Bulgarian media's spotlight

Bulgaria`s popular newspaper “Standart” has posted an article about the 3rd Baku International Humanitarian Forum.

Headlined “The City of Flames”, the article was written by famous journalist Lyubomir Mikhaylov.
The author also praises the organization of Baku International Humanitarian Forum, saying it is of tremendous importance in terms of discussing globally urgent issues.

He says Baku International Humanitarian Forum is an annual event of famous representatives of political, scientific and cultural elite of the world community including famous statesmen, Nobel Prize’s winners in various fields of science and leaders of influential international organizations whose aim is holding dialogues, discussions and exchange of views on wide range of global issues in the interest of all humanity.

The article says President Ilham Aliyev made remarks in the opening ceremony of the event. “The President spoke about humanitarian cooperation, establishment of civil society, development of international relations, as well as Azerbaijan`s state policy regarding multiculturalism.”

The author, who took part in the Forum, highlights Azerbaijan`s dynamic economic growth under President Ilham Aliyev. The journalist writes that for its rapid and stable development, Azerbaijan is called “Tiger of the Caucasus”. The article says that the people`s welfare has been improved due to social reforms carried out in last years. The author also touches upon infrastructural changes and development in the capital city of Azerbaijan. The newspaper hails Azerbaijan`s foreign policy as effective.

On the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the author points out that Armenia occupied 20 percent of the country`s lands and made one million people refugees and IDPs. “The situation has remained unchanged for over 20 years and peace talks have given no results yet. Official Yerevan ignores resolutions and decisions of the international organizations, including the United Nations Security Council, on settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”


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