Athens hosts int’l forum on humanitarian challenges of EU-Mediterranean basin partnership

By Azernews

An international forum on “Humanitarian challenges of the European Union-Mediterranean Basin Partnership”, jointly organized by Nizami Ganjavi International Center and Marianna V.Vardinoyannis Foundation kicked off in Athens, Greece on November 22.

The forum is being attended by Azerbaijani president’s Assistant for Public and Political Affairs Ali Hasanov, Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora Nazim Ibrahimov, prominent statesmen and politicians of countries of the European Union and Mediterranean basin, members of the Management Board of Nizami Ganjavi International Center – former presidents of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Valdis Zatlers, former president of Serbia Boris Tadic, former president of Croatia Ivo Josipovic, former president of Bulgaria Petar Stoyanov, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis, public figures, heads of Azerbaijani diaspora organizations in Europe, scientists and media workers.

The goal of the event is to share ideas and initiatives for the prevention of humanitarian crises in the Mediterranean basin, to discuss migration, integration, national identity and multiculturalism, in particular, separatism and self-determination issues.