PRESIDENT OF THE TURKIC CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOUNDATION ADDRESSED THE 7TH WORLD FORUM ON INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

The opening ceremony of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, held under the theme “Dialogue for a Shared Future", took place in Baku. His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, delivered an address at the opening ceremony of the Forum.

In his address, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that over the past 15 years, the Forum has become an important international platform for intercultural dialogue and discussions on global issues. He highly appreciated the support of international partners, particularly the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.

Within the framework of the Forum, the president of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, Professor Aktoty Raimkulova, delivered an address at a special joint session of the 3rd High-Level Meeting of International Organizations and the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Baku Process.

In her address, Professor Aktoty Raimkulova emphasized the importance of preserving and promoting the shared cultural heritage of the Turkic world, highlighting the role of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in this regard. The President of the Foundation also presented the organization’s ongoing initiatives and projects in the field of cultural heritage digitalization, particularly the “TurkicHeritage” digital platform, which is being developed in cooperation with experts from the Foundation’s Member States.

Prof. Aktoty Raimkulova expressed her gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for his unwavering support for intercultural dialogue, as well as to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the high level of organization of the Forum and its contribution to the development of international cultural cooperation.

The Forum brings together more than 500 participants from over 100 countries, including members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan, heads and representatives of international organizations, state and government officials from various countries, parliamentarians, politicians, religious leaders, representatives of scientific and academic communities, cultural figures, representatives of international non-governmental organizations, media professionals, experts, researchers, as well as representatives of youth and the private sector.