POLITICS
Azeri MP to attend World Forum on Democracy
Baku, April 25 (AZERTAC). The Azerbaijani MP Rafael Huseynov will participate in the World Forum on Democracy (WFD) in Strasbourg, October 5-11.
Mr. Huseynov will deliver report on the topic “Achievements and problems of democratic processes in the new independent states”.
The first World Forum on Democracy took place June 25-27, 2000, in Warsaw, Poland. The World Forum, sponsored by Freedom House and the Stefan Batory Foundation, was inspired by a shared viewpoint that the private sector and civil society are essential elements in achieving and maintaining the extraordinary democratic gains of the last 25 years. The World Forum gathered democracy leaders and activists, academic experts, leaders of civic and religious organizations, representatives of the business community, labor, NGOs and the media discuss the continued advancement of democratic governance and values throughout the world.