Shanghai Cooperation Organisation reps visit Heydar Aliyev Foundation PHOTO

During a visit to Azerbaijan, a delegation of the Chinese Committee on Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

During the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the Committee Cui Li spoke about cooperation between the Committee and the foundation and the implemented projects, according to Azertac.

The ties established between the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, which is headed by Azerbaijan’s First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as well as the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, contributed to the strengthening of relations between the two countries.

Cui Li expressed interest in implementing joint projects with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the field of healthcare and culture, as well as projects for youth in the future.

The guest also expressed satisfaction with the visit to Azerbaijan, noting that the Heydar Aliyev Center made a great impression on the members of the delegation.

Executive Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov emphasised the importance of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation's ties with the People's Republic of China, including cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

The participation of the Regional Development Public Union, established by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, in joint youth projects, as well as the possibility of organising exhibitions of Chinese culture and art at the Heydar Aliyev Centre were discussed at the meeting.