President Aliyev: Shared society - society where every member lives in dignity

Baku, Azerbaijan, April 28 By Seymur Aliyev - Trend: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of the II Global Shared Societies Forum held in Azerbaijani capital of Baku on April 28. The Azerbaijani president welcomed the event participants and expressed the hope that the days they would spend in Azerbaijan will remain in their memories for a long time. "We have new guests, who visit Azerbaijan for the first time. I hope you will have good impressions about our country, our history, and culture," President Aliyev said. President Aliyev in particular welcomed former heads of states and governments, adding that their participation in this event shows the importance of the forum. "Also I would like to express my gratitude to the Club de Madrid, a good partner for our country. Our cooperation was established several years ago and it is very fruitful and very active. Also I am particularly happy that Nizami Ganjavi International Center, which is a relatively young institution, in a very short period of time, has already transformed into an influential international institution, which together with Club de Madrid organizes this important forum," President Aliyev stressed. The Azerbaijani president expressed his gratitude to the supporters of Nizami Ganjavi International Center. "The center has a name of a great Azerbaijani poet, who is a symbol of wisdom and talent of Azerbaijani people," President Aliyev underscored. The Azerbaijani president also said the agenda of the forum is very broad, and it covers all the important aspects of life and future. "Of course, today and tomorrow during the sessions there will be important statements about what has happened before and what should be done in the future to provide equal opportunities and decent living standards for everybody," President Aliyev added. "Shared society is a society where every member feels in comfort, lives in dignity, has a job, and is sure about the future of his/her children." The Azerbaijani president went on to add that Azerbaijan is a young and independent country, and although it is only 22 years of independence, it has experienced different times in this short historic period. He went on to add that in the beginning, Azerbaijan suffered a lot of difficulties, political, economic problems, and now Azerbaijan has one of the fastest developing economies in the world. This transformation was just in front of our eyes. "And we are glad that we were part of this process, and actively participated in transforming Azerbaijan into a modern state," President Aliyev stressed. Translated by E.A. Story still developing Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency