CULTURE
“Azerbaijan - Land of Tolerance” exhibition opens at UN Headquarters
Baku, Sept 27 (AZERTAC). The UN Headquarters in New York hosted the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition "Azerbaijan - the Land of Tolerance".
The exhibition is held at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, organized by the UN Alliance of Civilizations jointly with the Azerbaijani State Committee for Work with Religious Associations.
The exhibition features the work of world renowned photographer Sot Reza Deghati, who visited Azerbaijan as part of Heydar Aliyev Foundation's project "Azerbaijan - the address of tolerance". The photos reflect the traditions of tolerance in inter-religious relations in Azerbaijan.
High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser addressed the official opening reception of the exhibition.
Al-Nasser said that by participating in at the II World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, he once again witnessed the fact that Azerbaijan has developed the tradition of inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and tolerance.