page_title: Ilham Aliyev
section_title: Cultural policy
hierarchical_section_title: Ilham Aliyev / Domestic policy / Cultural policy
caption_attribution_description: English: Ilham Aliyev attended ceremony to mark May 9 - Victory Day in Baku
context_page_description: Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev is an Azerbaijani politician who is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, in office since 2003. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party, Non Aligned Movement and the head of Azerbaijan's National Olympic Committee.
context_section_description: Intercultural dialogue was one of priority areas of cultural policy of President Aliyev. In 2008, President Aliyev launched the “Baku Process” initiative for promotion of intercultural dialogue at the Conference of Ministers responsible for Culture under the theme of “Intercultural dialogue as a basis for peace and sustainable development in Europe and its neighboring regions.” While delivering a speech at the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (23 September 2010, New York) President Aliyev announced his intention to organize World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. His initiative was supported by international organizations such as UNESCO, UN Alliance of Civilizations, World Tourism Organization, Council of Europe, North-South Center of the Council of Europe, and ISESCO. Starting from 2011, four high level World Forums on Intercultural Dialogue has been held in Baku until 2017 Ilham Aliyev by signing a respective decree approved “Conception of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic” on 14 February 2014. Three months later on 15 May 2014, he signed the Decree on the Formation of Baku International Centre of Multiculturalism He also by Presidential decree of 11 January 2016 declared the year 2016 as “the Year of Multiculturalism” in Azerbaijan. Ilham Aliyev characterized the tolerance and multiculturalism as a state policy and lifestyle in Azerbaijan. Under his leadership Azerbaijan hosted seventh Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) under the theme “Living Together in Inclusive Societies, A Challenge and A Goal” on April 25–27, 2016 Decree on Approving the State Program for the Protection and Development of Carpet Art in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2018-2022 was signed by Ilham Aliyev on February 28, 2018 in order to protect carpet waving traditions, enhance export potential of carpets and provide more workplaces for the people engaged in this area.
caption: Aliyev with Azerbaijani World War II veterans
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