Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Baku, June 11 /Xinhua/ — China and Azerbaijan are opening a new page of friendship, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei said in an article for the 525-ci qazet newspaper, timed to coincide with the first-ever International Day of Dialogue Among Civilizations, established at the initiative of China.
“We are pleased to celebrate this significant day together with our Azerbaijani friends. In the modern world, where there are more than 2,500 peoples and over 200 countries and regions, various civilizations coexist, mutually enrich each other and form a community with a common destiny,” the diplomat wrote. The resolution establishing the new day was adopted at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly with the support of 83 countries, including Azerbaijan.
Lu Mei stressed that dialogue among civilizations helps overcome differences, strengthen trust and ensure collective security. She also noted that historically, the Great Silk Road connected the East and the West, promoting mutual enrichment of cultures and development of peoples.
According to her, in recent years, under the strategic leadership of the heads of state, Chinese-Azerbaijani relations have reached a qualitatively new level of comprehensive strategic partnership. “Humanitarian exchanges have become an important part of our cooperation, and interest in the Chinese language and culture in Azerbaijan is constantly growing,” Lu Mei said.
She recalled that in April of this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a joint statement on the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two states, in which Azerbaijan supported the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China and highly appreciated the Chinese resolution on inter-civilizational dialogue.
“The Chinese side is ready to use the International Day of Dialogue Among Civilizations together with Azerbaijan as an opportunity to expand humanitarian cooperation, deepen mutual understanding and strengthen friendship between our peoples,” the ambassador concluded. –0–