YOUTH ACTIVITIES ASSUME GREATER SIGNIFICANCE FOR FUTURE OF OIC COUNTRIES – AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT
Author: M.Tagiyev

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Sept 4 2006

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated to the opening ceremony
of headquarters of the Youth Forum of the Organization for Islamic
Conference (OIC) in Istanbul on last weekend that "We should explain
to the world that Islam is religion of peace. In this context the
youth organizations, particularly, the Youth Forum of the OIC Youth
Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation assume special importance, Trend
report citing the Turkish media.

"Even 1.5 months ago we participated in the opening of the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export oil pipeline and today we are opening
the youth forum of the OIC. I am glad to be in the Turkic land again,"
the President stressed.

The forum is carrying active work today. "The activities of the Islam
youth is great importance for our future," Aliyev underscored.

The Azerbaijani President also noted the Armenian aggression against
Azerbaijan. "Azerbaijan has become a victim of terror. As a result
of ethnic cleansing policy conducted by Armenia over 1 million people
have become refugees and IDPs, 20% of Azerbaijani territory is under
the Armenian occupation," the head of state underlined.

"We should be more active in order to make the forum of practical
importance," Aliyev underlined.