Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 15
By Orkhan Quluzade – Trend:
Qatar wishes success to Azerbaijan in holding the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, Qatari Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yousef bin Hassan Al Saai told Trend.
The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be held in Baku on May 12-22, 2017.
Azerbaijan is a bridge between Europe and Asia, between the Islamic and Christian civilizations, and, at the same time, it plays a key role of transport, trade and energy corridor in the strategically important South Caucasus region, the Qatari ambassador said.
He added that Qatar highly appreciates the declaration of the year 2017 in Azerbaijan as the “Year of Islamic Solidarity.”
The diplomat noted that this initiative demonstrates Baku’s commitment to the values and the heritage of the Islamic world.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Jan. 11 signed an order declaring 2017 the “Year of Islamic Solidarity.”
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