Azerbaijan’s first lady attends event on UNESCO anniversary
BAKU – Azerbaijan`s first lady, UNESCO goodwill ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva attended a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the adoption of the UNESCO Constitution.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon`s congratulatory message was read out at the ceremony.
Speakers at the event included former Director Generals of the organization Amadou-Mahtar M`Bow, Federico Mayor, Koichiro Matsuura, President of the General Conference Davidson-Hepburn and chairperson of the organization`s Executive Board Eleonora Mitrofanova.
The event saw a piano performance by the chairperson of Azerbaijan’s Composers Union Firangiz Alizadeh.
Mehriban Aliyeva attended a presentation ceremony of UNESCO Greek goodwill ambassador Marianna Vardinoyanni’s book titled "Labouring with the challenge of female identity".
The Azerbaijan`s first lady also met Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova.
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