In an interview with journalists, Yuschenko, who attended the annual plenary meeting of the InterAction Council in Baku, expressed confidence that “the issues to be discussed at the Baku forum will considerably contribute to finding ways to effectively address the problems of global unemployment, migration, trafficking in human beings, and other challenges”. The former Ukrainian leader pointed to Azerbaijan`s “balanced policy”, adding that “this boosts prospects of long-term peace and stability in the region”. He also applauded the role of the Nizami Ganjavi International Centre in strengthening international dialogue.