Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady, First Vice-President of the Republic Mehriban Aliyeva are attending the opening of the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, titled 'Advancing Intercultural Dialogue: New Avenues for Human Security, Peace and Sustainable Development', at the Heydar Aliyev Center.
Prior to the opening ceremony participants posed together for photos. After which the President made a speech at the opening ceremony.
The forum is organized in cooperation with UNESCO, the UN Alliance of Civilizations, the UN World Tourism Organization (WTO), the Council of Europe, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the North-South Center of the Council of Europe, AzerTAc reported.
The forum brings together more than 800 foreign delegations, including high-ranking state and government officials, heads of international organizations, parliamentary leaders, renowned scholars, ambassadors and public figures. The heads of more than 25 international organizations participate in the forum, which has become a platform for global cultural dialogue, for the first time.
