Azerbaijan University of Languages (the AUL) holds the I International Scientific Conference “Heydar Aliyev: Multiculturalism and the Ideology of Tolerance” dedicated to the 95^th 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 continue 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; the section on “The Dialogue of Languages and Cultures as a Factor of Co-existence in the Polycentric World” at Moscow State Linguistics University, the section on “East-West: Intercultural Dialogue in the XXI Century” at Samara Branch of Moscow Pedagogical University, the section on  “Heydar Aliyev’s Role in the Development of Azerbaijani-Georgian Relations” at Tbilisi State University, the section on  “One Belt – One Way: Teaching on Multiculturalism” at Huzhou University, the section on “Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani-Belorussian Relations” at Minsk State Linguistics University, the section  on “Azerbaijani Practice of Multiculturalism” at Belgrade University, and the section on “Azerbaijani and German Multiculturalism” at the University of Augsburg.

On 4 May the final section “Heydar Aliyev Policy: Ideas of Multiculturalism and Tolerance” of the International Conference dedicated to the National Leader Heydar Aliyev was held at Azerbaijan University of Languages.

In his opening speech the Rector of Azerbaijan University of Languages, Full member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Honoured Scholar Kamal Abdulla greeted the participants of the event and pointed out the very high level of the foreign sections of the conference held to advocate the National Leader Heydar Aliyev’s activities in Azerbaijani multiculturalism and study the National Leader’s subtle policy more profoundly. The Rector noted that this conference will be a contribution, though small, to the dear and unforgettible memory of the National Leader.

Further the Rector’s Adviser for Scientific and Educational Affairs at Azerbaijan University of Languages, Associate Professor Seyfal Hasanov gave information on the work of Baku section. He mentioned that the section will be conducted at three main sessions: “In general, 113 theses have been submitted to the section, out of them 9 belong to the representatives of foreign universities. We’ve planned to develop an e-book consisting of the conference materials, the theses will be included in that book.”

The section “Heydar Aliyev Policy: Ideas of Multiculturalism and Tolerance” of the International Conference started its sessions after the opening cenemony.

It should be noted that on 5 May Azerbaijan University of Languages will host the closing ceremony of the conference.