Emergency Medical Aid Centre built with support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation opens in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kotor Varos, September 11, AZERTAC An opening ceremony has been held for a new building of the Emergency Medical Aid Centre in the city of Kotor Varos, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was constructed with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Participants in the ceremony included Executive Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov, Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanic, Azerbaijani Ambasador to the country Eldar Hasanov, Advisor to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of Serbia Milojko Grujicic, mayor of Kotor Varos Zdenko Sakan, director of the Health Center Vladimir Bibic, and officials of the Presidential Administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as representatives of general public. Addressing the event, Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov extended Azerbaijan’s First Vice-President, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva’s sincere greetings to the event participants. He highlighted the activities of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, saying it implements educational, cultural, healthcare projects and carries out charity campaigns both in Azerbaijan and abroad. “The repair and renovation of a large number of religious monuments, restoration of historical and architectural monuments, the organization of regular scientific conferences and forums on multiculturalism and tolerance are being held in Azerbaijan, the country which enjoys religous tolerance.” Anar Alakbarov described Bosnia and Herzegovina as a friend of Azerbaijan, saying the two countries enjoy deep mutual relations. “The projects implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation contribute to enhancing relations between our countries and peoples,” he said. In his remarks, Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanic thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva for the successful completion of another social and healthcare project in his country. Director of the of Kotor Varos Health Center Vladimir Bibic hailed the important social and humanitarian projects implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in different countries, including in Bosnia and Herzegovina as an indicative of solidarity between the peoples of the two countries. Mayor of Kotor Varos Zdenko Sakan said that in accordance with the decision of the Municipal Assembly, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation was awarded a Golden Diploma for supporting the construction of the Emergency Medical Aid Centre in the city. He presented the municipality’s high award to Anar Alakbarov. Following the remarks, the opening of the Emergency Medical Aid Centre was held. In his interview with AZERTAC, Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Chairman Mladen Ivanic pointed out his numerous visits to Azerbaijan, saying he has been satisfied with all his trips to the country. He hailed friendly relations between the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Azerbaijan.