AZERBAIJAN`S FIRST LADY MEETS RUSSIAN PRESIDENT`S SPOUSE
Baku, September 3 (AZERTAC). First lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has met today in the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with Russian President`s spouse Svetlana Medvedeva.
The first ladies saw a documentary film about the workings of the Foundation and its projects in education, science, healthcare and other spheres.
Then, Mrs. Aliyeva had a conversation with Mrs. Medvedeva.
She said the Foundation supports the works to popularize Azerbaijan`s culture and history.
Mrs. Aliyeva noted the Foundation carries out large-scale projects which popularize the country`s realities throughout the world. She added the Foundation also had close cooperation with international organizations.
Mrs. Aliyeva also pointed out the Heydar Aliyev Foundation implement large-scale social and humanitarian projects as the Socio-Cultural Initiatives Foundation, which is headed by Mrs. Medvedeva, do. She added “cooperating together we can achieve a lot”.
For her part, Svetlana Medvedeva praised the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s activities. She particularly underlined the importance of the projects carried out by the Foundation.
The first lady of Russia briefed the activities of the Socio-Cultural Initiatives Foundation. She noted her Foundation implements several projects, as well.
The discussions also focused on how to project the cultural heritage. The first ladies agreed upon development of relations between the foundations.
They also said along with charitable activities much attention should be paid to popularizing the two countries` cultures.
Mrs. Aliyeva presented keepsakes to the Russian first lady.
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