Mehriban Aliyeva was honoured with the title of Honorary Professor of the Moscow State Medical University

First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, member of the Milli Majlis Mehriban Aliyeva was honoured with the title of Honorary Professor of Russian Federation’s world-renown I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University.

Rector of the I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, doctor of medical sciences, Professor Peter Glybochko noted in his letter: “As a sign of recognition of special merits of First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Arif gyzy Aliyeva and her weighty contribution to solution of global issues associated with public health, protection of environment, peace and humanism,  the management of the I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University  has made a decision to honour her with the title of Honorary Professor of the I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University.” The philanthropic activity of Mrs. M. Aliyeva is highly valued in the Russian Federation.  The Representative Office of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Russia has been implementing, together with the Russian Azerbaijani Youth Organization, a number of projects, including “Cancer has no nationality”, “Youth against AIDS and drug abuse”, “Make sure you are healthy” and holding other philanthropic actions at hospitals, children’s homes  and homes for veterans. Participation of Mrs. M. Aliyeva in programs aimed at protection of child and mother health, struggling against thalassemia, child diabetes and other programs of vital importance is of high value. We are pleased that Mrs. Mehriban Arif gyzy Aliyeva, who was a graduating student of our university, promotes, by her activity, the I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University on an international scale and makes its influence rise further.”

It should be noted that so far only two persons – world-renown cardiologist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yevgeniy Chazov and world-renown cardiologist-surgeon, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Leo Bokeria  - were honoured with the title of  Honorary Professor of the world-renown I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, which is known for its graduates - scholars and public figures having great influence in the world of medicine.