▁state ▁program . ▁According ly , ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁by ▁his ▁dec ree ▁adopted ▁the ▁State ▁program ▁on ▁the ▁study ▁of ▁A zer ba ij ani ▁youth ▁in ▁foreign ▁countries ▁for ▁the ▁years ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 1 5 . ▁On ▁February ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁signed ▁an ▁order ▁to ▁declare ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁“ Year ▁of ▁youth ” ▁in ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁A zer ba ij an ▁hosted ▁the ▁event ▁“ Y outh ▁for ▁the ▁al liance ▁of ▁civil izations ” ▁International ▁conference ▁co - organ ized , ▁at ▁the ▁Islam ic ▁Conference ▁Youth ▁Forum ▁for ▁Dialog ue ▁and ▁Co operation , ▁by ▁the ▁He yd ar ▁Ali ye v ▁Foundation , ▁United ▁Nations ▁Development ▁Program , ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁and ▁I SE S CO . ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁signed ▁the ▁dec ree ▁on ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁Youth ▁Foundation ▁under ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁which ▁int ends ▁to ▁provide ▁support ▁to ▁youth ▁initi atives . ▁President ial ▁Award ▁for ▁Youth ▁was ▁created ▁by ▁the ▁dec ree ▁of ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ,