Mehriban Aliyeva met with Ambassador of Austria to Azerbaijan Silvia Mayer Kaybic

Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, met with Ambassador of Austria to Azerbaijan Silvia Mayer Kaybic, March 15.

The Austrian Ambassador was informed about the activity of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The Foundation, which has been operating for 7 years, implements programs and projects for the prosperity of Azerbaijan's people. It was stressed the main goal of the Foundation, established in the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev, is to study and popularize the national leader's rich heritage, give an idea to the future generations and foreign visitors about his large-scale activity to achieve Azerbaijan's socioeconomic, cultural progress. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation also realizes projects in the fields of education, health, culture and science. Projects and programmes such as New School to New Azerbaijan, Support for Education, Children Homes and Boarding Schools Development Programme, Highest Care to Diabetes-Affected Children, Life Without Thalassemia aims at the rapid development of Azerbaijan.

Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva spoke of international relations of the Foundation, adding it had built successful cooperation with the UNICEF, UNESCO and UNDP.

Mrs Kaybic said projects of the Foundation are highly valued in Europe. She stressed the humanitarian importance of this activity.

The parties discussed development of cooperation in the fields of education and culture as well.