"You will discuss topical issues, and I hope that by the end of the forum, given the participation of experts and representatives of NGOs, government agencies, there will be joint projects and ideas that we - the government bodies - can implement both in the format of the two countries , and within the CIS”, Babayev said.
The Deputy Minister spoke about the legislative acts in the field of ecology adopted in the country over the past decade.
"Improvement of the environmental situation is a priority. Today`s forum is included in the action plan within the framework of the Year of Ecology in the CIS. We all have something to say to each other ", he added.
The message of the vice president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva was read out at the forum
The message notes the responsibility of youth in protecting the environment.
"2013 was declared the Year of Ecology in the CIS countries. Young people must remember that we have a common responsibility for nature, and only joint actions can produce effect”, the statement says.
The Vice - President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation stressed the importance of youth activities in the protection of nature.
"The future of the planet is in our hands, and only united we can protect the beauty of nature”, Leyla Aliyeva said in her message.
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