Present there were officials of ministries, national institutions and working people's organizations, officials in the field of public health and representatives and members of missions of WHO and other international organizations here.

Speakers said that AIDS presents itself as a very serious problem worldwide, underscoring the importance of the project to prevent it.

They called for further intensifying the project for preventing and controlling AIDS in close touch with international organizations including the WHO and the UN AIDS Organization.

The participants watched a CD titled "Universal Access and Human Rights" on the theme subject chosen by the WHO this year and a performance given by a group for hygienic information service.