Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend S.Ilhamgizi / The 11th conference of friendship, fraternity and cooperation of the Turkic nations and societies began in Baku on 17 November.
The first ever held forum held in Azerbaijan will contribute in the unification of Turkic states, Nazim Ibrahimov, the chairman of the State Committee on Azerbaijanis residing abroad, said in his opening remarks to the conference.
Abdulkhalig Chay, the co-chairman of the Organization Committee of the conference, said in his address that initiative on the conduct of a conference of the Turkic speaking nations was made in 1993.
Currently Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is delivering a speech to the forum