"Azerbaijan is committed to international dialogue and mutual understanding", First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva said in a speech during a diplomatic lunch held on the occassion of the Nowruz Holiday
"Azerbaijan historically was a space where representatives of different cultures, nationalities and religions lived in peace and harmony. Today in modern Azerbaijan we are proud of the fact that our country is well known as one of the world centers for intercultural dialogue and multiculturalism", the First Vice President said.
First Vice President Aliyeva noted that Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads between the civilizations of the East and West, and is one of the few countries that are a member of both the Council of Europe and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Mehriban Aliyeva also stressed the importance of dialogue and mutual respect today, at a time of numerous conflicts, wars, and the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent people around the world. At the same time she pointed to the commitment of Azerbaijan to the creation of an international platform for mutual understanding and dialogue.
In her speech to the spouses of the heads of diplomatic missions in Baku, First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva reminded that 2018 was also very significant for Azerbaijan as it marks the one hundred years since the Azerbaijani people laid the foundation for the first democratic parliamentary republic in the Muslim world. "Unfortunately, it lasted only 23 months. However, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic adopted a number of decisions that are of great importance, including a decision related to the granting of voting rights to women."
source: commonspace.eu with agencies
photo: First Vice Pfresident of Azerbaijan, Mehraban Aliyeva addressing the wives of the heads of diplomatic missions in Baku, at a lunch marking the Nowruz Holiday on 20 March 2018.
