"Жить вместе в условиях мира в мультикультурном мире". Алиев говорит, что на протяжении веков Азербайджан является родиной для многих национальностей.

II Всемирный форум по межкультурному диалогу на тему "Жить вместе в условиях мира в мультикультурном мире" стартовал в Центре Гейдара Алиева, что в Баку. Президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев принял участие в церемонии открытия и выступил с речью.

В своем выступлении президент Алиев отметил, что на протяжении веков Азербайджан является родиной для многих национальностей, которые верят в разные религии: "Этот фактор играет большую роль в успешном развитии Азербайджана. Мы желаем предотвращения негативных фактов, но, к сожалению, не можем этого добиться. Во многих странах мира наблюдаются противостояния на религиозной и национальной почве."

Отметив, что Азербайджан является примером толерантности на протяжении веков, президент Ильхам Алиев заявил, что  в годы независимости эти положительные тенденции не только сохранялись, но и развивались: "Межнациональный диалог усиливает эти тенденции. У всех стран есть политические и экономические интересы. Для укрепления связей  между странами нужно также налаживать межнациональные отношения. В этом мире есть место для каждого народа и национальности. Главное, чтобы были мир и сотрудничество. Связанные с региональными отношениями наши шаги направлены на сотрудничество".

Отметив, что Азербайджан является частью мусульманского мира, президент подчеркнул, что европейское влияние на Азербайджан ощущалось с 19-го века.

Президент Алиев заявил, что Азербайджан играет важную роль в Организации исламского сотрудничества, в прошлом же году в Баку был проведен самый популярный песенный конкурс Европы, а в 2015 году в Баку состоятся I Европейские олимпийские игры. Он добавил:

"В последнее время можно услышать различные противоречивые мысли и пессимистические заявления в связи с мультикультурализмом. Некоторые политические заявления, медиа-структуры служат не диалогу между цивилизациями, а работают против него. В Азербайджане мультикультурализм существовал на протяжении веков. Азербайджан является одним из адресов мультикультурализма. Эта тенденция может усилиться в любой точке мира, главное, чтобы была политическая воля".

На форуме также выступили глава Альянса цивилизаций ООН и Верховный представитель генерального секретаря ООН Насир Абдулазиз аль-Насер, генеральный директор ЮНЕСКО г-жа Ирина Бокова и генеральный директор ИСЕСКО Абдульазиз Осман эт-Тувейджри.

В конце официальной церемонии открытия, участники форума сфотографировались с президентом Ильхамом Алиевым.

Затем, в фойе Центра Гейдара Алиева состоялся флэш-моб.

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам AПA

Фото: Президент Алиев на открытии II Всемирного форума по межкультурному диалогу в Баку, 30 мая 2013 года. (Фотография предоставлена пресс-службой президента Азербайджана)

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