BEIJING, China, April 23. Azerbaijan is ready to join the "Friends of the Global Development Initiative" group, Trend reports
This was stated in the "Joint Declaration on the Establishment of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People's Republic of China," signed in Beijing on April 23.
The Joint Declaration was signed by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.
"Azerbaijan actively supports China’s Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative and states its readiness to join the "Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative" to combine efforts to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Azerbaijan is ready to establish contacts and interaction with the Chinese side on global security and to make joint efforts towards peace and security. The Azerbaijani side highly appreciates China's resolution to establish the "International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations" put forward at the UN and stands ready to jointly uphold respect for the diversity of civilizations and actively promote humanitarian exchange and cooperation. China supports Azerbaijan’s efforts within the framework of the initiative known as the “Baku Process,” which serves as a global platform for promoting intercultural dialogue, and expresses its support for the global forums convened under this initiative," the document reads.