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Heydar Aliyev Foundation: Principles of Tolerance and Multiculturalism Journal of Advances in Social Science and humanities JASSH 5 (4), 721–731 (2019) ISSN (O) 2395-6542 Heydar Aliyev Foundation: Principles of Tolerance and Multiculturalism Prof. Arif Dzhamiloglu Guliyev Doctor of legal sciences, Ukrainian National Aviation University DOI: 10.15520/jassh54430 ABSTRACT Philosophical science has long recognized that the national idea plays an important role in the life of society, in political practice. Therefore, each nation must find its national idea as an objective representation of the nation's political identity, otherwise its existence is in no way justified. The problem that has found its reflection in the content of this article expiring from the life of Azerbaijan. Key words: tolerance, multiculturalism, national-cultural, intercivilizational, diplomatic, diversification, etc. INTRODUCTION country that exports not only oil and gas, If we consider tolerance and but also values of tolerance and multiculturalism as a humanistic multiculturalism. worldview and the recognition of the The Azerbaijan model of tolerance and cultural rights of different peoples living in multiculturalism has existed for centuries, one country, in Azerbaijan, as a result of relying on humanism and universal values the implementation of a wise state policy, - it is a stable and consistent political all necessary conditions have been created course of the state, based on the basis of for the free residence of numerous social stability on national spiritual, nationalities and the coexistence of various universal humanistic values. religions and cultures. Therefore, Today, representatives of other peoples in Azerbaijan is known in the world as a Azerbaijan speak their native languages, Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities, Vol 5 Iss 4, 721-731(2019) Heydar Aliyev Foundation: Principles of Tolerance and Multiculturalism 722 preserve their national customs and On the example of Ukraine and other traditions, do not face any discrimination, countries, one can see how difficult it is to freely carry out activities in various fields maintain stability after a variety of shocks. and as a result contribute their own I believe that you were lucky with the contribution to the overall development of leadership. "Thanks to the support of the the country and society. former Ambassador of the Republic of Origins of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan in Ukraine, Doctor of Azerbaijan and Ukraine Philosophy, Professor of the Kiev Slavic In the 20th century, Azerbaijan, like University Talat Aliyev, the initiative of fraternal Ukraine, twice sought state cooperation between sister cities: Baku sovereignty. After the collapse of tsarist and Kiev, Cherkassy and Sumgait, Russia, democratic republics were formed Shamkir region and Zavodsky district of in our countries. The two countries the Mykolayiv region, the city of Irpen and established diplomatic relations and the Garadagh. And also between educational states began to jointly fight against institutions: Kyiv National Taras Bolshevism. In particular, during the Shevchenko University and the National Versailles conference the delegations of Academy of Public Administration under Azerbaijan and Ukraine constantly the President of Ukraine and the Baku contacted and coordinated their efforts in State University, the Kiev Bogomolets the name of independence and sovereignty National Medical University and the Baku of their states. Medical University, the National Aviation Thanks to the true friendship and political University of Ukraine (NAU) between the will of the heads of state, Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy , Ukraine have established a mechanism for National Technical University "Kharkov political contacts between all branches of Polytechnic Institute" (NTU KHPI), Baku government and citizens of both countries. Teh (graduated in 1957) elected our fellow Despite the considerable saturation, as well countryman, rector of the National as the further diversification of channels of Academy of Aviation of Azerbaijan communication, constant attention is paid (NAAA), academician Arif Mir Jalal oglu to regular meetings at the level of the Pashayev, honorary doctor of these heads of state, government, foreign affairs universities and honorary professor agencies of the two countries. Aliyevich Kharkov National Aerospace University and Ilham Heydarovich Azerbaijan of. NOT. Zhukovsky. managed to avoid the negative processes The opening of the faculty of the that took place in the region. Azerbaijani language at the Philological They managed to consolidate the people Institute of the Taras Shevchenko National for strengthening the state. We all University of Kyiv, our fellow countryman remember the difficult situation in the Zaamin Aliev, became an important event republic in the first years of independence, in the history of Ukrainian-Azerbaijani but now Azerbaijan simply does not know. relations. The Kiev city organization of Your country has gone through a difficult our diaspora headed the world champion in path of its development, and now the most wrestling, "Honored worker of physical important thing is to preserve the stability culture and sport of Azerbaijan "Oleg that the country has achieved. Krapivin, organized in Kiev schools # 37, Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities, Vol 5 Iss 4, 721-731(2019) Heydar Aliyev Foundation: Principles of Tolerance and Multiculturalism 723 135, 188, 247, 291 more than 120 young named after Heydar Aliyev appeared on Ukrainian Azerbaijanis every year under the map of Kiev, which became one of the the direction of feeder Safaya Naibov favorite recreation places for residents and successfully learn the Azerbaijani visitors of the city. And Baku has a language, culture and customs of their monument - Heydar Aliyev of the historical homeland - Azerbaijan. Ukrainian circle. Ukrainians remember Successful cooperation was established and honor Heydar Aliyev: he was awarded between Baku School No. 164 and Kiev the title of Honorary Citizen of Kyiv, School No. 247, which ensure that the Honorary Doctor of the Academy of friendship between our schools and Public Administration under the President children is strengthened for the benefit of of Ukraine. His name is the capital's park both peoples in practical experience, near the Embassy of the Republic of accumulated in cooperation between the Azerbaijan in Ukraine. In Kiev there is a education departments of Baku and Kiev. street Azerbaijan and Baku. Regular support of the Kiev Public Library The memory of Heydar Aliyev does not go named after Samad Vurgun. In May 2003, out in the hearts of Azerbaijanis living a football match was organized between both in the country and abroad, he truly the veterans between Dynamo (Kiev) and became the patron and father of Diaspora Neftchi (Baku). Azerbaijanis. It was he who rallied the The mass of pleasure was received by both Azerbaijani people, highly raised the bar Ukrainian and Azerbaijani fans. The of ideals and morals, which, in turn, made stadium was crowded, as all the stars of his image a national ideal for all time. Dynamo and Neftchi played, the sport Heydar Aliyev, during a meeting with our really unites the people and strengthens fellow countrymen I attended, stressed that friendship. Supporting the memory and Azerbaijanis living in Ukraine and in other traditions of Heydar Aliyev. Contribution countries of the world always struggle to of contemporaries At the same time, with preserve national moral and cultural values the support of fellow countrymen, and, at the same time, do everything monuments of Taras Shevchenko and possible for their Taking into account the Zarifa Aliyeva appeared in the city of great interest in the model of Irpen, as well as in the park and school multiculturalism in A Heydar Aliyev named after Zarifa Aliyeva, and in Baku - Foundation, in particular, became the the park named after Lesya Ukrainian and discipline "Azerbaijan Multiculturalism" its monument. In Sumgait and Cherkassy, in foreign countries. streets in honor of twin cities are named. Currently, it is taught in universities in 11 By the way, the first monument in the countries of the world, including in world to the national leader of the Ukraine. In this regard, it should be noted Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev was very interesting scientific articles of the established in the city of Kiev, and a scientist-image maker, doctoral candidate monument to Taras Shevchenko was of the Kiev National University. opened in Baku. Shevchenko V. V. Chekalyuk. Culture and Recently, thanks to the successful work of scientific cooperation, traditions of our the company SOCAR together with the peoples are also being developed in the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ukraine, a park Poltava University of Economics and Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities, Vol 5 Iss 4, 721-731(2019) Heydar Aliyev Foundation: Principles of Tolerance and Multiculturalism 724 Trade in cooperation with the Baku Slavic With the former Ambassador University. Azerbaijan and Ukraine: Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Heritage, Realities and Prospects The Azerbaijan to Ukraine, now the Deputy interest in the problems of the Republic of Director of the Institute of Philosophy of Azerbaijan is growing every year. the National Academy of Sciences of The Azerbaijani government has always Azerbaijan, Eunulla Madatli, we discussed attached great importance to the good deeds while working in Ukraine. development of relations with Ukraine, Eunulla is a teacher
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