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H.E.M r Fr ankKaufmann
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InterReligiousFederation
Peace
DearMr Kaufmann,
in the 3'dWorld Forum on InterculturalDialogue
We havethe honourof invitingyouto participate
bytheGovernment
Thisglobaleventwillbe organized
in Baku,Azerbaijan.
to be hefdon May18-19,2015
UN WorldTourismOrganization.
with UNESCO,UN Allianceof Civilizations,
in partnership
of Azerbaijan
of EuropeandISESCO.
Council
was initiatedin 2008,
alsoknownas the "BakuProcess"
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challenges
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discussion
platform
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values;
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pertaining
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to intercultural
globalized
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in Bakuin 2011and2013and
As you may be aware,the firstand secondforumswereorganized
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andcultural
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supporting
achievements,
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We lookforurard
Yourssincerely,
DeputyMinister
MIMSTRY OF CTJLTUREAND TOURISM OFTIIE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Sevda Mammadaliyeva
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