OFFICIAL NEWS
MEETING WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Head of IREX Mark Pomar welcomed President Ilham Aliyev and introduced the head of the Azerbaijan state to participants of meeting.
President Ilham Aliyev said: “My visit to Washington is a fine opportunity to solve the questions representing mutual interest between Azerbaijan and the USA, and it will be of great importance for the further development of cooperation of our countries”.
Mr. Pomar said: “We carry out in Azerbaijan programs of exchange in the field of education, ambassador Hafiz Pashayev yet during the Soviet time, that is in 1970s, was one of the first graduates-Azerbaijanis of the said project. It is a good example of our cooperation”.
Then, representatives of the non-governmental organizations have told about activity and perspective projects of their organizations. They said Azerbaijan has created all conditions for work of the nongovernmental organizations. The given organizations have important tasks in the further strengthening of Azerbaijan, support of its fair position and communicated the truth about the country to the world, and the work in this direction will continue.
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On 26 April, Farid Zakari, correspondent of American PBC TV, interviewed President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev.
Visit of the President of Azerbaijan to USA is in progress.