A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Alliance of Civilizations of the United Nations and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center.

According to the report given to APA by the Center, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Center's co-chairman Ismayilli Serageldin and Miguel Angel Moratinos, the High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations in New York.

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations aims to build bridges between societies, to promote dialogue and understanding, to create collective political will to overcome growing differences between societies and to restore mutual respect between peoples of different cultures, traditions and religions, inspiring them to mobilise. is an initiative of the United Nations Organization.

Nizami Ganjavi International Center is an international institution located in Azerbaijan, which glorifies the legacy of the genius Azerbaijani poet and sage Nizami Ganjavi and encourages the participation of high-level eminent persons in the study of possible solutions to the great problems of our time.

The aim of the center is to promote knowledge, tolerance, dialogue, understanding and shared societies among peoples, cultures and nations.

Both institutions Promotion of intercultural and interreligious dialogue;

Promoting social inclusion, combating xenophobia and hatred;

Implementation of the United Nations Action Plan for the Protection of Religious Sites;

Exchange of best practices and knowledge in business areas of mutual interest;

Institutional cooperation to support relevant projects and events;

It will work together to identify youth-oriented projects/initiatives.