BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 23. The 5th Congress of World Azerbaijanis in Azerbaijan’s Shusha city has completed its work, Trend reports.
On the second day of the forum, Farah Aliyeva, Head of the Department for Humanitarian Policy, Diaspora Issues, Multiculturalism and Religion of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, Farah Aliyeva, presented orders and medals to the diaspora representatives, awarded in accordance with the decrees of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Speaking at the event, Farah Aliyeva noted that she was glad to see representatives of the diaspora in her native Shusha.
Then, on behalf of the State Committee of Azerbaijan for Work with Diaspora, gratitude was expressed to state structures for their support in the high-level organization of the V Congress of World Azerbaijanis in Shusha.
Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan in the Shusha district Aydin Karimov noted that the Azerbaijani diaspora can make a serious contribution to the restoration of Azerbaijan's Karabakh.
Chairman of the Board of the Shusha City State Reserve Administration Maftun Abbasov proposed holding the next congress in the renovated and restored Shusha.
Then a group of diaspora activists was awarded medals "For merits in the diaspora activity".
The congress also adopted the following documents: a resolution, an appeal of the representatives of the V Congress of World Azerbaijanis to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, an appeal of the representatives of the congress to the Azerbaijanis of the world, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP ), to the international community on the mine problem in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from the Armenian occupation.
The forum approved the new composition of the Coordinating Council of World Azerbaijanis. President Ilham Aliyev was elected as chairman of the council, and Fuad Muradov, chairman of the State Committee for Work with Diaspora - as the council’s executive secretary.
Speaking at the forum, Fuad Muradov noted the holding of fruitful discussions on the further activities of the diaspora during the V Congress of World Azerbaijanis in the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Shusha, and expressed gratitude to the forum participants.