UN-Habitat Executive Director to visit Azerbaijan

Baku, March 3, AZERTAC Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Maimunah Mohd Sharif will start a three-day visit to Azerbaijan on Friday to promote inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable urban development in the country, and solidify relations between Azerbaijan and the UN agency. Her trip coincides with the 5th Ethnosport Forum, dedicated to reviving traditional sports. During her visit, Maimunah Mohd Sharif will hold bilateral talks with Azerbaijan`s state and government officials. The UN-Habitat Executive Director will also visit the city of Aghdam, where she is expected to acquaint herself with the ongoing urban reconstruction efforts undertaken by the Government of Azerbaijan.