BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order outlining measures related to the designation of the city of Shusha as the "Youth Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation” for 2024, Trend reports.
At the 11th meeting of the Executive Council of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, held on November 10, 2023, in the Turkish city of Istanbul, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Shusha, was unanimously selected as the 10th host city of the International Program of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, "Youth Capital 2024".
According to the presidential order, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan is assigned to prepare and execute an action plan regarding the designation of Shusha as the "Youth Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation" for 2024 and to address other issues arising from this order.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), founded in 1969, is the world's second-biggest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations, with 57 member states spanning four continents. The OIC is the Muslim world's united voice, ensuring and safeguarding their interests in economic, socioeconomic, and political spheres. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has institutions that carry out its programs. Its headquarters are located in Jeddah, in the in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.