Government Preparing for ‘Year of Islamic Solidarity’
On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov held a meeting in connection with the declaration of 2017 a Year of Islamic Solidarity.
As stated in the official report, Ahmadov noted that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the solidarity of the Islamic world.
According to him, Ilham Aliyev offers Muslim countries to unite not only about religion, but also "speak with one voice" in political matters.
According to him, Islamic solidarity is a powerful factor for solving the problems of the Islamic countries.
During the meeting it was noted that within the framework of Year of Islamic Solidarity scientific conferences, round tables, seminars, competitions, exhibitions, publishes books, stamps and so on will be arranged in Azerbaijan. These measures will be widely covered in the local media and abroad.
An integral part of the activities will be the IV Islamic Solidarity Games that will be held in Baku this year. -02D-
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