WORKING VISIT OF FIRST LADY OF AZERBAIJAN TO USA ENDS
Karen Hughes, highly estimating the work done by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, underlined that this work is of vast importance for future of Azerbaijan. The USA Undersecretary of State said Azerbaijan is an example country from the point of view of respect for religious minorities. She took interest in the conference on the subject of the “Role of mass media in propaganda of tolerance” to be organized by the Organization of Islamic Conference in Baku in 2007. Noting the importance of this Conference for the country, Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva invited Karen Hughes to take part at this event.
Mehriban Aliyeva also met the USA Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paul Dobrianski. In meeting, discussed were the issues of cooperation between two countries, aimed at counter-action against common threats, in particular, prevention of “bird flu”. Paul Dobrianski expressed readiness of his country to render to Azerbaijan all-round assistance in this cause. Noting that there are joint US-Azerbaijan working groups on economic issues and the question of security, Paul Dobrianski stressed necessity of conducting discussions also on the questions of democracy and human rights. At his words, Azerbaijan as a modern secular state could play the role of bridge between the West and Islamic world.
Noting existence of full religious and ethnic tolerance in Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva said that she, as a UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, is open to all suggestions in this field.
In meeting, the First Lady of Azerbaijan spoke of the processes ongoing for further improvement of democratic institutions in the country.
Mehriban Aliyeva’s visit to the United States ended.
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