INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LITERACY, ATTENDED BY ARMENIAN DELEGATION, STARTS IN AZERBAIJAN

Today.Az
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May 14 2008
Azerbaijan

A regional conference UNESCO "Resolution of problems of literacy
in Europe on subregional basis: establishment of partner relations
and promotion of application of innovative approaches" started in
Baku today.

According to Day.Az, during the opening of the conference, head of
Heydar Aliyev’s Foundation, Milli Medjlis deputy, country’s first
lady Mehriban Aliyeva, UNESCO director general Koishiro Matsuura and
others will deliver a speech at the opening.

During the press conference on the conference opening, Azerbaijan’s
Minister of Education Misir Mardanov stressed importance of conduction
of such conferences in Azerbaijan.

He said the ties between Azerbaijan and UNESCO are growing each year.

"I think the conduction of this conference in Baku is significant. As
for Azerbaijan, I should noted that most population of the country
can read and write. And each resident of Azerbaijan has access to
schools", said Mardanov.

In turn, deputy head of UNESCO on education Nicholas Burnet announced
that though the literacy level in Europe is quite high, it is important
to hold such conferences.

"I am grateful to Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev’s Foundation because they
agreed to arrange this conference", said Burnet.

It should be noted that the said conference is the fifth in the
series of six regional and subregional conferences of UNESCO. The
conference will be attended by representatives of 30 countries,
including from Armenia.

The conference will last until May 16.