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An agreement for financial support was signed on October 27 within the 36^th Session of UNESCO’s General Conference between Azerbaijan and UNESCO to restore the cultural sector of Haiti after the earthquake. According to the agreement, financial support in the amount of 50 thousand US Dollars would be spent...

The 36th session of UNESCO General Conference started at the Organization’s Head Office in Paris, 26 October. Mehriban Aliyeva, the head of the Azerbaijan delegation, First Lady of Azerbaijan, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO, participated in the session. Mrs. Aliyeva was welcomed by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. Delegations from 193 member...

Book “Dialogue of cultures in globalization. Baku Forum” has been published in Moscow with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s Representation in Russia. The book covers the results of the Baku Forum “Dialogue of cultures in globalization” held in June 29-30, 2010, dedicated to the memory of the eminent political figure of the 21st century, national leader of the Azerbaijani...

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on October 21 at Hilton Baku Hotel between the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the United Nations Development Program titled “Mobilisation of Azerbaijani youth for the purpose of preparation for Rio+20 Conference to be held in 2012”. First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony...

Azerbaijan Cultural Centre was solemnly opened in Moscow. Located in the All-Russia State Library of the Foreign Literature named after M.I.Rudomino, the Center is the first cultural center in CIS created with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Russia.Svetlana Gorokhova, the Deputy Director for International Relations of the Library, estimated opening...