Heydar Aliyev Foundation and ICESCO sign cooperation agreement

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, met with ICESCO Director General Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik to discuss expanding cooperation in education, science, culture, and new technologies.

The signed agreement includes the implementation of several key initiatives, such as the next presentation of the Natavan Heritage Excellence Award, which aims to promote best practices in the protection and management of tangible cultural heritage.

A major regional project titled ‘Peace through Culture and Development in West Africa’ will also be launched. This initiative will span Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on intercultural dialogue, cultural heritage preservation, and the active involvement of youth and women in social processes.