BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Chairman of the
State Committee on Work with Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Fuad Muradov departed on a working visit to Mexico, the State
Committee on Work with Diaspora said, Trend reports.


The chairman of the committee and staff members visited the
Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Mexico, laid a wreath at
the bust of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, and honored his memory.
As part of the event, a video report on the Great Leader’s official
visit to Mexico in 1982 was presented.


Later, the Mexico-Azerbaijan Friendship Park located on Paseo de
la Reforma, the central avenue of Mexico City, was visited. This
friendship park is regarded as a symbol of friendly relations
between the two peoples.


One of the main events of the visit was a meeting at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. The chairman of the
committee met with Tatiana Clouthier, head of the Institute for
Mexicans Living Abroad under Mexico’s Foreign Ministry. During the
meeting, it was particularly emphasized that Azerbaijan’s diaspora
policy has been developing dynamically during the presidency of
Ilham Aliyev. The approaches of both countries to working with
citizens living abroad were also discussed, and views were
exchanged on issues of mutual interest.


The chairman of the committee spoke about the history of the
institution he leads, its activities, and important projects being
implemented. He noted that Azerbaijani communities abroad have
united closely around national values and have succeeded in
becoming a “soft power” of the country abroad.


It was also noted that 32 Azerbaijan Houses and around 100
weekend schools have been established in 20 foreign countries,
while the implemented projects cover hundreds of thousands of
compatriots, contributing to the successful integration of
Azerbaijanis abroad and their positive role in the socio-political
life of their countries of residence.


Tatiana Clouthier, in turn, stated that the institution she
heads carries out important work to protect the rights of Mexican
migrants living in various countries around the world, preserve
their national identity, support the development of
entrepreneurship, especially the involvement of women in business,
and assist children’s education. It was noted that Mexico attaches
great importance to diaspora policy, as 11 million Mexicans live in
the United States alone.


The meeting concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding between the State Committee on Work with Diaspora of
the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Mexico through the Institute for Mexicans Living Abroad.


This important document provides for strengthening support for
Azerbaijani and Mexican communities living abroad, protecting their
rights and interests, and creating mechanisms for cooperation in
various fields. Within the framework of the memorandum, regular
consultations between the parties, expanded exchange of information
and experience, and the organization of joint projects and training
programs are planned.


The document strengthens the institutional foundations of
cooperation between the two countries in the field of diaspora
affairs and creates a basis for implementing broader initiatives in
the future.


Overall, this visit and the signed memorandum, along with
contributing to the development of Azerbaijan-Mexico relations,
open new opportunities for the more effective and coordinated
implementation of diaspora activities.