"The East and the West as social and cultural formations should have a dialog, based on the principles of tolerance and mutual understanding, as equal partners", reads the document. "There are no grounds for separating or opposing the cultural values from the viewpoint of their belonging to different types of civilization", stresses the concept.
The forum participants came to the conclusion that "only through the dialog can the problems of security, counterterrorism and violence globalization be settled". The economic basis of the dialog should be made up of "international trade and tourism development and establishment of new transportation corridors".
The globalization advantages should be used by all nations to reduce poverty and settle the environmental issues, which are closely related to the economic and social issues, believe the forum participants.
"The oncoming generation should be brought up in the spirit of the world culture and civilizations dialog", reads the concept.
The forum was attended by Tajikistan's President Emomali Rakhmonov, Kirghizia's President Askar Akaev, UNESCO Director General Koitiro Matsuura, Iran's Vice-President Mohammad Ali Abdahi, government delegations of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Russia and other countries, as well as by famous scientists.
