BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 6. Azerbaijan’s
Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov has attended the 43rd
session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,
the Mnistry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan told Trend.
Within the framework of the session, the deputy minister
participated in the voting in the election of the new
director-general of the organization today.
As a result of the election, the candidate from Egypt, Khaled
El-Enany, was elected the new Director-General of UNESCO by a
majority of votes.
During the visit, Mammadov held meetings with the new President
of the General Conference Khondker Mohammad Talha and the
Chairperson of the UNESCO Executive Board Vera Lacoeuilhe.
The meetings exchanged views on the active role played by
Azerbaijan in the activities of UNESCO’s governing bodies, its
significant contributions to the organization, and prospects for
future cooperation.
