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A presentation of the book “President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijani Model of Multiculturalism” was held at AUL.

02 march, 2018

A series of book presentations titled “President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijani Model of Multiculturalism” has been launched at Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL). One of these presentations was held on March 2 at the university building No.2.

Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof.Fikret Jahangirov, said that President Ilham Aliyev’s valuable comments on Azerbaijan’s model of multiculturalism from interviews and speeches since 2003 have been collected in this book, as well as, projects implemented on his initiative and under his guidance in the field of multiculturalism, including intercultural and interfaith dialogue, achievements in this area both within the country and in the international arena. Fikret Jahangirov noted that the foundation of multicultural values in Azerbaijan began with the leadership of the national leader Heydar Aliyev. Noting that different ethnic groups and nations in Azerbaijan have always lived in peace, the dean marked that their culture and traditions have always been respected in our country. He noted that multuculturalism became our lifestyle now.

Ravan Hasanov, the Acting Executive Director of Baku International Center of Multiculturalism, thanked the AUL leadership for the conditions created for the discussion of this book. He said that the author of the book published in Azerbaijani, Russian and English is the head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic, academician Ramiz Mehdiyev, advisor on socio-political issues of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, doctor of historical sciences, professor Ali Hasanov, designers are- Professor, Doctor of Philosophy Etibar Najafov, Senior Advisor to the Department of Intercultural Relations, Multiculturalism and Religious Affairs of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Baku International Center of Multiculturalism Board of Trustees, Rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages, academician Kamal Abdulla, editor-in-chief of AZERTAJ new agency, PhD in political sciences Javid Badalov and department head of the Baku International Center of Multiculturalism Sarkhanbay Khuduyev.

Speakers Associate Professor of the Department of Pedagogy Oktay Abasov, Head of English Phonetics Department, Professor Farman Zeynalov, Head of Psychology Department Azim Aliyev, Professor of French Linguistics and Stylistics Department Chemen Babakhanova, Teacher of Innovations in Education Department Turkan Abbasova, Teacher of Foreign Languages Department Afer Hashimli, Senior teacher of Teaching Foreign Languages Department Ayten Kazimova and teacher of that department Kyenul Farajbeyli, Head of English Language Lexicology and Stylistics Department, Associate Professor Amil Jafarov, student of Faculty of Education Rana Suleymanli spoke about the importance of the book in the direction of promotion of multiculturalism and tolerance traditions in Azerbaijan and abroad, assessed it as a considerable event.

Sarraf Huseynov, Vice-rector of Student Affairs, noted that by publishing this book, we learn and teach our values, the qualities that our nation possesses. Speaking about the significance of Azerbaijani multiculturalism in the world, S.Huseynov spoke about the role of the book in this direction