I apologize for having requested the floor at this stage. I would like to make a short remark in regard to the statement made by the representative of Armenia.
It is more than astonishing that while both Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the co-chair countries of the Organization for Security and …
I apologize for having requested the floor again in exercise of my right of reply to the remarks made by the Armenian delegation. We proceed from the strong understanding
that the United Nations should be resorted to by Member States in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Organizatio…
I would like to exercise the right of reply to the statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia on 21 September in the general debate of the General Assembly (see A/65/PV.6).
The statement of the Armenian Foreign Minister was yet another solid piece of evidence of t…
With regard to the draft resolution entitled “Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on whether the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is in accordance with international law” (A/64/L.65/Rev.1), Azerbaijan commends the efforts aimed at finding mutually ac…
I have the honour to refer to item 18 on the agenda of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, entitled “The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan”, and to draft resolution A/64/L.57, entitled “Observance of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in…
At the outset, I would like to thank the organizers of this high-level meeting for having selected such a relevant theme and for the format of our activities, which truly facilitates fruitful discussion.
The importance of this topic cannot be overstated. Transnational organized crime is among the m…
Azerbaijan aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union. However, we would also like to contribute to the discussion in our national capacity.
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening the informal panel discussion and the them…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in emphasizing the importance of this special solemn meeting of the General Assembly convened in celebration of the sixty- fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War and in commemoration of all its victims.
The Second World War was a g…
On behalf of the main sponsors — Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan — I would like to introduce draft resolution A/64/L.30/Rev.2, entitled “International Day of Nowruz”.
For over 3,000 years, Nowruz has been celebrated …
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in expressing my deep gratitude to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for this well-organized High-level Plenary Meeting. I am confident that this Meeting will be an important step forward in the implementation of the Millenni…
I would like to join previous speakers in congratulating His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki of Libya on his election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. I wish him every success. I should also like to thank his predecessor, Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann…
In the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document (resolution 60/1), we affirmed that each individual State has the responsibility to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Thus, the authoritative framework for effectively addressing the responsibilit…
At the outset, allow me to express my Government’s gratitude and sincere thanks to His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the initiative to request this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the culture of peace. This meeting indeed offers a timely…
At the outset, I have the honour of congratulating His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua on his election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I wish him every success in his endeavours. I would like also to pay tribute to his predecessor, H…
I have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, including Sweden, which has joined that group very recently,
draft resolution A/62/L.41/Rev.1. The text before us is the result of an extensive process of informal consultations reflecting our willingness to attain broad support for the dra…
Recently we discussed here the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan (see A/62/PV.86). Today we are discussing the situation in Georgia, in particular the situation of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia. The discussion of two conflicts in the GUAM area in such a sh…
In exercising my right of reply, I would like to state the following.
I would like to emphasize the utmost importance of the resolution that the General Assembly has adopted despite the efforts of some Member States. The resolution demonstrates that the international community firmly stands for a s…
The conflict in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan has a long history. Karabakh — both its mountainous and lowland parts, which are economically and politically
linked with each other — has always been one of the historical provinces of Azerbaijan. In antiquity and the early Middl…
Permit me to express, on behalf of the delegation of Azerbaijan, our condolences with regard to the tragedy that took place in Algeria. We share the grief of the families of the victims.
It is my honour and privilege to address this Commemorative High-level Plenary Meeting on behalf of the delegati…
I would like to add my voice to those of previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on the occasion of your election to the noble post of President of the General Assembly. I am confident that you will carry forward the able legacy left by your predecessor, Mrs. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa. Our warm t…
