The Person of 2015
On January 21, 2016, the National Hero Chingiz Mustafayev Foundation and ANS Group of Companies announced Mehriban Aliyeva the “Person of 2015” for her exclusive role in high-level organization and holding of the Baku-2015 first European Games, large-scale activities towards worldwide promotion of Azerbaijan’s positive image, works she has done for mutual integration of Azerbaijani and world cultures, contribution to the formation of a multicultural environment in the country, and her consistent benevolent activity.
On March 1, 2016, a ceremony of presenting "The Person of 2015" Award to Mehriban Aliyeva took place at the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.