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First VP Mehriban Aliyeva: Azerbaijan has much to offer to world in terms of intercultural dialogue, tolerance

19 May 2018 [13:14] - TODAY.AZ

By Trend

Azerbaijan, as a country located at the junction of civilizations, cultures and religions, has much to offer to the world community in terms of intercultural dialogue, tolerance and respect for others, First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva said.

She was speaking May 18 in Paris at a conference marking the 80th birth anniversary of Koichiro Matsuura, UNESCO director-general from 1999 to 2009.

“First of all, I want to express my gratitude for the invitation and I am very happy to be here among my friends and colleagues at UNESCO. Let me to congratulate you, dear Mr. Matsuura, on the occasion of the 80th jubilee and wish you good health and success. We highly appreciate the work you have done in the capacity of the Director General of UNESCO. The reforms that you carried out during your office enabled to strengthen UNESCO's reputation in the world. Your name is always mentioned when it comes to a number of successful humanitarian projects, for example, the international project "Education for All" and many others. Under your leadership, relations between UNESCO and our country have become even stronger. We recall with a deep gratitude your visit to Baku, your personal participation in joint forums and conferences”, Mehriban Aliyeva said.

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