Leyla Aliyeva meets Russian students
By Amina Nazarli
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Chairperson of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AYOR) Leyla Aliyeva met Russian students who are visiting Azerbaijan on June 30.
The students, who were invited to Baku by Leyla Aliyeva, said they were happy that their visit coincided with the first European Games. They said they attended the Closing Ceremony of the Games, hailing the event as spectacular.
The meeting discussed the establishment of a coordination bureau with the aim of expanding cooperation between Azerbaijani and Russian youth, and coverage of AYOR`s activity through the Internet, particularly social networking websites.
The Russian students thanked Leyla Aliyeva for assistance in organizing their visit to Azerbaijan.
They applauded the Azerbaijani government`s youth policy.
Leyla Aliyeva, in turn, said such visits play an important role in bringing peoples closer to each other. She shared her views about the expansion of cooperation between the two countries` youth.
AYOR was established on April 18, 2009. Since its inception, the organization chaired by Leyla Aliyeva has aimed to bring together the most active part of the Azerbaijani community in Russia into one large family to inculcate in young people the spirit of patriotism and encourage the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan.
AYOR also aims to strengthen the friendly relations between the two nations. Currently, the organization is represented in 70 regions of Russia and has more than 30 branches in Moscow's universities.
The organization's scope of activity covers culture, education, science and history of Azerbaijan; its realities and perspectives; outreach activities, sporting programs; and nurturing in young people a sense of responsibility for their future and the future of the whole world.
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