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Qatar`s daily newspaper The Peninsula has published an article on the results of the Second World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue held in Baku from May 29 to June 1.

According to Azerbaijani embassy in Qatar, the author says that the Forum was initiated by Azerbaijan and supported by UN Alliance of Civilizations, UNESCO, Council of Europe, North-South Centre and ISESCO.

Stressing the importance of the forum, the author says the event was attended by heads of international organizations, current and former presidents of several countries, ministers, experts, heads of think tanks, scientists from more than 100 countries and high representatives of centers for intercultural dialogue.

The author also informs the readers on Azerbaijan`s successive policy, which was founded by national leader Heydar Aliyev and is being successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev, adding thanks to this policy the country faces overall development and its international influence is growing.

The journalist notes thanks to its important strategic position and economic development Azerbaijan became the key player in the region. The author also touches upon Azerbaijan`s economic successes, energy strategy and constructed oil and gas pipelines.
The author hails Azerbaijan`s rapid development in a number of fields, including agricultural, tourism and cultural ones.

Speaking on Armenia's policy of aggression, the author touched upon President Ilham Aliyev`s efforts towards the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and noted the international legal norms don`t work in the settlement of the conflict.

The author mentions, Armenia ignores four resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council, continues its occupation and infringes the international legal norms.

The journalist says last year the most grandiose song contest "Eurovision-2012" took place in Baku.

The author also hails the tolerance in Azerbaijan.

The Peninsula editor-in-chief Hussain Ahmad`s Baku trip was supported by Azerbaijani embassy in Qatar.