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The Section of the International Conference Dedicated to the National Leader’s 95th Jubilee in Moscow

20 april, 2018

Azerbaijan University of Languages (the AUL) holds the I International Scientific Conference “Heydar Aliyev: Multiculturalism and the Ideology of Tolerance” dedicated to the 95th Jubilee of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev with the support of the New Azerbaijan Party and Baku International Centre of Multiculturalism.

The sections of the conference have been organized at the Universities of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Russia, China, Ukraine, Belorussia and Georgia.

The sections of the conference in different countries have started their work. The following sections have already been held: the section on “The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan Is the First Democratic Republic in the East” at Ural Federal University after B.Yeltsin in Russia; the section on “Heydar Aliyev’s Role in the Development of Azerbaijani-Ukrainian Relations” at Kiev National Linguistics University in Ukraine; the section on “Heydar Aliyev and the Turkic World” at Ataturk University in Turkey; the section on “Modern Azerbaijan: Social, Political and Economic Development” at Erciyez University in Turkey;  the section on “Above the Borders: Russia and Azerbaijan: the Practice of Intercultural Dialogue” at the State Russian Language Institute after A.S.Pushkin; the section on “Multiculturalism, Social Security, Immigration, Freedom” at Southern Lazio University in Italy.

On 18 April Moscow State Linguistics University held the section on “The Dialogue of Languages and Cultures as a Factor of Co-existence in the Polycentric World” of the International Conference dedicated to the 95th Jubilee of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev.

 The event started with the demonstration of the film dedicated to the National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s life and activities. Then in connection with the session the letter of congratulation and gratitude of the Rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages, Full member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Honoured Scholar Kamal Abdulla was read.

The representative of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan for Russia Nigar Akhundova presented interesting facts about the Russian period of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s life and activities and pointed out the important reforms carried out by this great personality in industry, health care, social life and other fields. She stated that the National Leader Heydar Aliyev never lost the sight of the merits of other religions and nations in the formation of the ambiance of tolerance in Azerbaijan and always appraised them highly.

The historian Manaf Aghayev spoke of the National Leader’s merits in the formation of Azerbaijani diaspora in Russia, underlined his special role in the development of the idea of Azerbaijanianism. He also pointed out Azerbaijan as a tolerant country establishing a dialogue among cultures and religions.

The Head of the Centre for Russian Studies at the AUL, Professor Mammad Aliyev gave a speech on “Heydar Aliyev and Religious Tolerance in Present-day Azerbaijan”. The professor, who referred to the book “The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijani Model of Multiculturalism”, said that for centuries Azerbaijan has been a place where religions, cultures and civilizations came together, also it has been not only a geographical bridge between East and West but also a cultural bridge. He noted that ethnic nationalism brings to ethnic separatism, conflict among the nations, while the ideology of Azerbaijanianism unites all the citizens residing in the country irrespective of their religion, language and race. The professor said that every country must be a common Motherland of all the nations and peoples residing on its territory, from this point of view Russia and Azerbaijan are the countries to be referred to as examples. In the end he submitted the above-mentioned book to the library of the University.

The Dean of the Faculty of Historical Sciences of Moscow State Linguistics University Vladimir Korneyev, Scientific Secretary of the Scientific Board of Moscow State Linguistics University Anton Yemelyanov and others spoke of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s exceptional merits, rich experience of state management.