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ASAIF`s second conference gets underway in Hungary

Budapest, April 7 (AzerTAc). The second conference of the Azerbaijani Students and Alumni International Forum (ASAIF) is underway in Hungarian capital. The conference held in the Hungarian Parliament brings together more than 250 young people from 27 countries. The event started with performance of the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Hungary. The participants watched a film on ASAIF`s activity. Opening the conference, ambassador to Hungary Vilayat Guliyev noted Azerbaijani youth successful career not only in private companies but also in governmental bodies after studying abroad. Praising the youth services in the development of Azerbaijan, Vilayat Guliyev underlined the role of the young people in popularization of the country in foreign countries. Addressing the event, Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov highlighted the State Program on Azerbaijani Youth in 2011-2015 stressing the proposals on the program sent by the youth studying abroad to the special e-mail must be taken into account. Updating participants on the State Program on Azerbaijani Youth in 2011-2015, Azad Rahimov touched upon the implementation of the Young friends of Azerbaijan exchange programme, supporting of young scientists’ research and post-study work placements. Mr. Rahimov spotlighted the activity of ASAIF to the effect. Vice-speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary Jakab Istvan said that youth has an important role in the strengthening of relations between the countries underlining the marking of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary. Chief of the Political Analysis and Information Provision Department of Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elnur Aslanov underscored the significance of the conference held exactly in Hungary, the center of the Europe. Elnur Aslanov noted that national leader Heydar Aliyev sent young Azerbaijani gifted youngsters abroad for education in 1970 and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev continues this policy successfully. Mr. Aslanov also touched upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Republic Misir Mardanov, Executive Director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan Republic Shahmar Movsumov, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Bahram Khalilov, Chairman of the Parliament`s Committee on International and Inter-Parliamentary Relations Samad Seyidov and others delivered speeches at the conference. Addressing the conference, Azerbaijani ambassador to Italy Vagif Sadigov said that the next international conference of ASAIF will be organized in Italy. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and chairwoman of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia Leyla Aliyeva`s message was read out to the event participants.

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