Baku, April 26, AZERTAC

Presentation of the book "Me, We, Us" devoted to Alliance has taken place in Baku within the Youth Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).

Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev on behalf of the government of Azerbaijan has thanked the UN Alliance of Civilizations for support of holding the Forum in Baku.

Having noted that Azerbaijan makes huge contribution to intercultural dialogue, the Minister has emphasized that one of the measures in this area is preparation of the book "Me, We, Us". As stated, preparation of the book has got support of the President of Azerbaijan and the management of the Alliance of Civilizations. The book narrates about peaceful co-existence of the cultures, ideas and approaches providing mutual understanding. Having emphasized that Baku hosts numerous relevant actions, Minister Garayev has added that this tradition is one of the main activities of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

Addressing the event, the United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser noted that clashes between civilizations in the modern world are created by very serious problems. The High Representative has told that the main objective of Alliance of Civilizations consists in encouragement of coexistence of representatives of various religions and cultures. Having emphasized that the book is of great significance from the point of view of promotion of intercultural dialogue, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser noted that it is also a bright example of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Alliance of Civilizations.