The 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations is being held in Baku April 26.

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva are attending the opening of the forum.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Malta's President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Belarusian National Assembly Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Senate of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other high-ranking officials are also participating in the event.

The 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations will last untill April 27.

The Youth Forum was held on the first day of the 7th UNAOC Global Forum on April 25.

Meetings with high-ranking officials, about 30 sessions are planned to be held during the forum. The Baku Declaration is expected to be adopted during the forum.

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on July 24, 2015 to create an organizing committee for holding the 7th UNAOC Global Forum in Baku.