The President and the First Lady attended the opening of the DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Leyla Aliyeva attended the opening of the DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity in Baku on October 22.

Minister of Labor and Social Protection Sahil Babayev briefed President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and Leyla Aliyeva on the conditions created at the DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity.

The state policy pursued in our country under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev always pays special attention to the development of the social sphere and the solution of social issues of the vulnerable. Along with the projects implemented at the state level in this direction, the initiatives of the First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva are also of special importance. In this regard, the establishment of the DOST Center for Inclusive Development and Creativity can be noted. The main purpose of the Center, established on the initiative of First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva, is to help identify and develop the creative potential, talents and other skills of people with disabilities, including war invalids, members of martyrs' families, as well as socially vulnerable groups. The construction of the center was financed by PASHA Holding, and the architectural, design and organizational support was provided by Cobalt Architecture and Design. The center is subordinated to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in accordance with the principle of social partnership.