Ilham Aliyev receives delegation led by president of US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

By  Trend

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier.

Schneier said that Azerbaijan is an exemplary state in terms of promotion of the inter-faith and intercultural dialogue and coexistence of different religious and ethnic communities in an atmosphere of peace, hailing the country`s contribution to this work globally.

The head of state noted that ensuring multiculturalism and peaceful coexistence of different ethnic and religious communities in Azerbaijan is a state policy and at the same time has been a lifestyle of the Azerbaijani people for centuries.

The sides exchanged views on the issues related to Azerbaijan-hosted important international events aimed at strengthening and promoting inter-faith, intercultural and inter-civilizational dialogue globally.

The sides noted that Azerbaijan-US bilateral relations are developing successfully and hailed the contribution of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding to this work.