Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian head of State Iliana Iotova will attend the Leaders’ Summit at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku on May 17-18 at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, her press centre said on Saturday.
The platform was established in 2001 by the United Nations in response to accelerated urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and public policies.
The forum, which is held every two years in different countries, has established itself as the world’s most significant event in the field of urban development, the press secretariat added.
At Azerbaijan’s initiative, a Leaders’ Summit with the participation of heads of state and government will also be held for the first time.
On Sunday, Iotova will meet with her Azerbaijani counterpart, and on Monday she will participate in the Leaders’ Summit, where she will deliver an address. The theme of the event is “Housing the World: Safe and Sustainable Cities and Communities”.
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