INTERNATIONAL BERTELSMANN FORUM 2006 COMMENCES IN BERLIN
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived at the Federal Foreign Office to join leading representatives from 20 counties gathered here to discuss the future of the European continent.
The forum is dealing with a wide range of issues including the future of the Balkan states and the Black Sea region, Eastern Europe, West's strategies in the Middle East, migration and integration within Europe and others.
Werner Weidenfeld, member of the Executive Board of the Bertelsmann Foundation made opening remarks.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, EU Commission President Manuel Barroso, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany gave keynote addresses.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev addressed the 1st session of the forum held under the title The Balkans and the Black Sea - A Litmus Test for Europe.
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