Baku: The Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) have inked an agreement focusing on a project designed to empower and promote the social inclusion of conflict-affected women across three regions in Niger.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the signing ceremony occurred during a meeting between Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and Salim bin Mohammed Almalik, ICESCO Director-General. This meeting was held on the sidelines of the international conference themed “Launch of the AI Index for the Islamic World” in Baku.
During the event, ICESCO Director General Salim bin Mohammed Almalik expressed gratitude to Leyla Aliyeva for the effective organization of the conference in Baku. He also voiced his confidence that the discussions at the conference would enhance cooperation in artificial intelligence among ICESCO member states.
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, thanked the ICESCO Director General for the consistent support provided to Azerbaijan and for hosting events that promote Azerbaijani culture. Both parties highlighted the successful partnership between Azerbaijan and ICESCO, noting that the effective and close relations of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, chaired by Azerbaijani First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, with ICESCO, further strengthen this cooperation.
The meeting also included discussions on future collaborative projects in the fields of science, education, and culture between the two organizations.