Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated to the opening ceremony of headquarters of the Youth Forum of the Organization for Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on last weekend that We should explain to the world that Islam is religion of peace. In this context the youth organizations, particularly, the Youth Forum of the OIC Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation assume special importance, Trend report citing the Turkish media.
Even 1.5 months ago we participated in the opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export oil pipeline and today we are opening the youth forum of the OIC. I am glad to be in the Turkic land again, the President stressed.
The forum is carrying active work today. The activities of the Islam youth is great importance for our future, Aliyev underscored.
The Azerbaijani President also noted the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has become a victim of terror. As a result of ethnic cleansing policy conducted by Armenia over 1 million people have become refugees and IDPs, 20% of Azerbaijani territory is under the Armenian occupation, the head of state underlined.
We should be more active in order to make the forum of practical importance, Aliyev underlined.