On the first day of the 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Baku, the participants stated the need for serious fight against terrorism, a senior Iranian official said, who is in Baku, attending the event.

Iranian Vice-President and head of the Cultural Heritage Organization Massoud Soltanifar told Trend that the world now understands that terrorism and extremism must be eliminated.

Pointing to the recent terror attacks across the world, including those in Turkey, Soltanifar said that the world should exercise strong will against terrorism and extremism.

He further urged international community to prevent "some regional countries" from backing terrorism in the region.