Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received ISESCO General Director Abdulaziz Bin Osman Al Twaijri on Feb. 18, the Azertaj state news agency reported.
Al Twaijri thanked Aliyev for organizing an event proclaiming Baku the "Islamic Cultural Capital 2009." He stressed with pleasure that representatives of many countries attended the ceremony. Aliyev said selecting Baku as an Islamic cultural capital will enable the international community, including Islamic nations, to learn more about ongoing processes in Azerbaijan.