Eleonora Mitrofanova, Russia's permanent representative to UNESCO, Nikas Safronov, a notable artist, Stalik Khankishiyev, a Russian cook and writer, and Prof. Petr Litvitsky, an academician of the Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov, have congratulated Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, president of the Heydar Aliyev Fund and goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, on her birthday. They praised her for her cooperation within the framework of UNESCO, beauty, intellect and education.
Khanshiyev reminded that Mehriban Aliyeva was an honorary professor of the Russian State Medical University. She became one of three honorary professors of the University in 2012. Khanshiyev added that there were over 200 Azerbaijani students studying at the university.