Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva meets with Head of the Vatican Apostolic Library and Apostolic Archive (PHOTO) (opens original article in a new tab)

Leyla Aliyeva met with Vatican officials to discuss cultural and historical cooperation, focusing on digital preservation of Azerbaijani heritage and future academic exchanges, with exhibitions and gift exchanges during the visit.

• Leyla Aliyeva met with Vatican delegation led by Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi to discuss cooperation frameworks between Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Holy See
• Discussions focused on digital preservation of Vatican's collections related to Azerbaijan and Turkic heritage, with planned 2026 research by Azerbaijani scholars
• Exhibitions at Heydar Aliyev Center included classic cars and an environmental art display on water resource protection
• Azerbaijani carpet was presented as a gift, and Vatican delegation received a historical document from early 20th century related to Azerbaijan