New York, 26 September, 2014
During the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends, held during the High-level segment of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly, the membership of the Group of Friends endorsed by consensus the offer by the Government of Azerbaijan to host the Alliance 7th Global Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2016.
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser expressed his appreciation to the Government of Azerbaijan for its commitment and support for the mission and objectives of the Alliance.
Both, Mr. Al –Nasser and the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov pledged to continue to work together to make the Alliance 7th Global Forum 2016 in Baku, a successful one.