On October 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, UN Special Envoy for Combating Islamophobia Miguel Angel Moratinos.
Modern.az reports that Miguel Angel Moratinos conveyed his congratulations on the organization of the next Intercultural Dialogue Forum in Azerbaijan. The guest emphasized that this Forum has become an important platform for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue at the international level.
Miguel Angel Moratinos highly appreciated Azerbaijan's support for the activities of the UN Alliance of Civilizations and noted that our country plays an important role in promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue on an international scale.
He also praised Azerbaijan's active position in the fight against Islamophobia, the regular holding of international conferences dedicated to this topic in our country, and emphasized that the UN Alliance of Civilizations supports Azerbaijan's efforts in this direction.
Miguel Angel Moratinos also expressed his gratitude for Azerbaijan's voluntary financial contributions to the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
President Ilham Aliyev noted the existence of many years of successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN Alliance of Civilizations and said that our country will continue to support the activities of the Alliance.
The head of our state emphasized the importance of the Intercultural Dialogue Forum held in Azerbaijan in terms of discussing topical issues of concern to the international community and promoting mutual understanding.
During the meeting, views were exchanged on the prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
