Baku Seaside Boulevard hosts Public Program as part of WUF13 Festival

A public program has been held on Baku Seaside Boulevard ahead of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

Report informs that the evening program of the WUF13 Festival was held at the Clock Tower Square on the Seaside Boulevard.

Eldar Rasulov, Chief Manager for Content and Media Relations at the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operating Company, said that two-thirds of the world's population will soon live in cities:

"The issues arising from this will be discussed at WUF13. More than 32,000 participants from 180 countries have registered. This forum is important for all of us."

He noted that the WUF13 Festival has been organized in Guba, Lankaran, Gabala, Shaki, Mingachevir, Ganja, Khankandi and Sumgayit to inform the public about the event, adding that nearly 90,000 people had attended the festivals so far.

A concert program was presented as part of the festival.

The purpose of the event is to strengthen social solidarity in the urban environment and promote public participation.

With this, the nationwide awareness sessions about the forum have been completed.

The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) will be held in Baku on May 17-22.