Delegation of the Eurasian Regional Center of ICYF (ICYF-ERC) was received by H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi, the President of the Islamic Republic of #Pakistan
In the framework of the international seminar on the “Role of Young Women and Girls in Countering Violent Extremism” co-organized by ICYF-ERC and Youth Advocacy Network (YAN) in partnership with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony of Pakistan, the ICYF-ERC delegation and international guests of the seminar were received by H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi, the President of Pakistan in Islamabad, on 7 February 2020.
Mr. Elmaddin Mehdiyev, Director General of ICYF-ERC on behalf of the organizers and guests expressed deep gratitude to His Excellency President for the meeting and necessary arrangements provided by the relevant authorities towards successfully holding the seminar in Islamabad. The President of Pakistan was informed in details on the aims and outcomes of the event. Mr. Mehdiyev mentioning the 15th Anniversary of ICYF presented information both, on the activities of ICYF since its establishment in December 2004, in Baku, under the patronage of H.E. Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and on the projects and programmes conducted by its Eurasian Regional Center which is hosted by the Government of Azerbaijan in Baku and comprises Pakistan also in its mandated geography of activity.
H.E. President Arif Alvi underlying the contributions and activeness of Azerbaijan in the OIC thanked ICYF-ERC and the partners of the event for successful organization. The importance of the subject of the seminar was highlighted by His Excellency President and he encouraged the ICYF-ERC and its partner YAN to further develop cooperation with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony as well as other potential partners in Pakistan towards successfully holding future activities in Pakistan for the benefit of Pakistani youth and youth of geography at large. The relevant recommendations were shared by His Excellency President with H.E. Pir Noor ul-Haq Qadri, the Minister of Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony of Pakistan who was also present at the meeting.
Mr. Elmaddin Mehdiyev mentioned that taking into consideration the 5th February being #Kashmir Solidarity Day and upcoming anniversary of the #Khojaly tragedy in Azerbaijan, the special panel was included into the programme of the event for the relevant presentations within the context of the seminar theme. The President of Pakistan shared his appreciation and underlined the importance of the initiative with a view of achieving the necessary awareness on the tragedies among youth both, on national and international levels.
The Board Members of ICYF-ERC Ms. Wajiha Haris, Mr. Fsahat Ul Hassan (CEO of YAN), Ms. Aygul Gabdrakhmanova and Mr. Janat Chukeyev as well as the Senior Advisor to the ICYF President, Ms.Fadila Grine were also present at the meeting.