Prince Hassan address Academie de la Latinité Conference
(21/04/2006 – www.jordanembassy.nl)
HRH Prince Hassan on Wednesday delivered the opening address at the 13th Conference of the Académie de la Latinité in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Prince addressed the theme of the “Human Dignity Deficit,” telling an audience of intellectuals and academics from the Académie and the Caucasus region that addressing the needs of those without a voice was crucial to the future stability of the entire Mediterranean region and beyond.
He emphasized the importance of shared history and cultural exchange across the centuries and commended the choice of Azerbaijan as a venue for the meeting, describing it as a country where East and West had met and melded over time.
Prince Hassan shared a platform with the First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, and Candido Mendes, secretary general of the Académie, an organization for intellectual and cultural exchange with membership in Europe and Latin America.
The prince, who returned on Thursday after a one-day visit, held separate meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.