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1st Azerbaijan-Russia Forum on Humanitarian Cooperation to start in Baku tomorrow

21 January 2010 13:05 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova â€“ APA. The Russian delegation that will attend the 1stAzerbaijan-Russia Forum on Humanitarian Cooperation on January 22-23 will arrive in Baku today. APA reports that the delegation includes head of Russian Presidential Administration Sergei Narishkin, Culture Minister of Russia Alexander Avdeev, Russian President’s Special Representative for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoi, head of the protocol service of Russian President Vladimir Shevchenko and other officials, wives of famous persons, artists of Moscow Bolshoi Theater, heads of Russian mass media and journalists.

On January 22, prior to the official opening of the forum the delegation will visit Heydar Aliyevâ€™s grave in the Alley of Honors and Martyrsâ€™ Alley. Following this, the solemn opening ceremony of the forum and the first plenary meeting will be held in the International Mugham Center with the participation of Azerbaijani officials. After the meeting, meetings on various sections will be held within the framework of the forum.

On January 23, the Russian delegation will visit Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Baku branch of Moscow State University named after Lomonosov. ITAR-TASS will present a photo exhibition â€œRussia-Azerbaijan: from the past towards the futureâ€ within the framework of the forum.

Supper will be hosted for the Russian delegation in Gulustan Palace on January 23.