Samarkand:Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, participated in the opening ceremony of the World Summit on Investing in Children’s Well-being A Path to Sustainable and Equitable Development for Future Generations, as well as the Second International Congress on Childhood Cancer in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, First Lady of Uzbekistan Ziroat Mirziyoyeva welcomed Leyla Aliyeva and other participants prior to the opening ceremony. The attendees also participated in a group photo session.
The events, scheduled for October 21-22, are hosting representatives from over 100 countries. The summit, initiated by Uzbekistan, is being organized in collaboration with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank.
The summit is anticipated to conclude with the adoption of the Samarkand Declaration.