Khankendi hosts 11th Forum of Azerbaijani Youth
Khankendi, February 3, AZERTAC
The 11th Forum of Azerbaijani Youth was held in the city of Khankendi, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
On the second day of the forum, opening remarks were delivered by Farid Gayibov, Minister of Youth and Sports, Sabuhi Gahramanov, Deputy Special Representative of the President in the city of Khankendi, and the Agdara and Khojaly districts, Ilgar Isbatov, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, as well as Gulshan Rzayeva, Deputy National Coordinator of WUF13, and Anna Soave, Head of Country Programme at UN-Habitat Azerbaijan.
In his remarks, Sabuhi Gahramanov emphasized the importance of the active youth involvement in the restoration and construction efforts currently underway in the liberated territories.
Noting that the Forum is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Farid Gayibov, Minister of Youth and Sports, highlighted the profound significance of hosting the event in the liberated city of Khankendi.
The Forum also featured two panel sessions on “Building Cities of the Future: Youth Responsibility in National Development” and “Cities as a System of Opportunities: Education, Skills and Employment for Youth”
Baku will host the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) on May 17–22.