Allow me first of all to sincerely congratulate Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session and to express
I would like also to commend the President of the previous session of the General Assembly, Mr. Didier Opertti, on his …
The whole world mourns the death of King Hassan II of Morocco. His death has aroused in us feelings of tremendous sorrow and loss. King Hassan II was a great man and a wise ruler of his State. He was a far-sighted politician and an outstanding statesman who shouldered responsibility for the destiny …
First of all, allow me to congratulate all of us on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The significance of this historic Declaration is clear to all.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whose provisions are reflected in the constitutions of…
As in the past two years, the delegation of Armenia is again using a procedural measure — a motion for no action — in an attempt to deprive us of our legitimate right to protect our highest national interests. The delegation of Azerbaijan categorically objects to this.
As we have repeatedly stated,…
I should like to introduce an amendment by the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan (A/53/L.61) to draft resolution A/53/L.60, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The reasons for proposing this amendment are valid and are…
It is a great honour for me to address such a representative and eminent audience. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I would like to link the subject we are discussing today to the events that are taking place in our country.
Since restoring its independence, Azerbaijan has embarked on building…
Allow me first of all to sincerely congratulate the President on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session, and to express confidence that under his efficient leadership the Assembly will cope successfully with the complex issues before it.
I would …
Allow me to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council, which is devoted to such an important and urgent problem.
Armed conflicts occurring today in various countries and regions of the world continue to bring untold suffering to millions of peopl…
I should like to introduce Azerbaijan’s amendment contained in document A/52/L.39. This is an amendment to the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
I believe that the grounds for our proposal are well known to all of…
As was the case last year, the delegation of Armenia has once again put forward a procedural measure — a motion of no action — thus attempting to deprive us of the possibility of defending our highest national interests. The delegation of Azerbaijan is categorically opposed to this. Azerbaijan has n…
It was not our intention to address the General Assembly today on the item under discussion. But I would like to exercise my right of reply in accordance with rule 73 of the rules of procedure in order not to allow this body to be misled by the allegations made earlier today by the representative of…
Allow me first of all, Sir, to congratulate you sincerely on your unanimous election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session, and to express our confidence that under your wise and able guidance this session will successfully cope with
I would also like to addre…
We are against the procedural motion on no action proposed by the delegation of Armenia. As a State Member of the United Nations, Azerbaijan should not be deprived of its legitimate right to protect its interests.
Azerbaijan did not and does not make claim to anybody else’s territory, but it will n…
I would like to take this opportunity to express the position of Azerbaijan on the agenda item under consideration and the reasoning that compelled us to put forward the amendment to the draft resolution just introduced by the representative of Denmark.
The Azerbaijani Republic attaches great impor…
I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Razali Ismail on his election to the high post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session, which attests to the recognition of Mala…
The resumption by the General Assembly of its consideration of the agenda item entitled “The situation in the Middle East” testifies to the extreme nature of the situation which has emerged in this region, requiring an immediate reaction by the world community. The delegation of Azerbaijan would lik…
The delegation of the Azerbaijani Republic welcomes the General Assembly’s consideration today of the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We consider this further proof of the ever increasing contributions of …
Inclusion of the item entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic Ideal” on the agenda of the General Assembly is a clear manifestation of the important role played by sport in human development. The Olympic Ideal of friendship, solidarity and fair play without any d…
Mr. President, my Foreign Minister has asked me to read out his statement on his behalf.
“Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you upon your election to the important post of President of this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that, under your sk…
With a feeling of great sadness we learned of the death of our colleague and member of the United Nations family, His Excellency Mr. Laoumaye Mekonyo Koumbairia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, late Permanent Representative of the Republic of Chad to the United Nations.
As one of the …
