I would like to exercise my right of reply to the comments made by the delegation of Armenia.
As is well known, the continuing aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan and the resulting military occupation of the territories of my country amount to serious breaches of obligations arising from perem…
There is nothing surprising in the inadequate and irrelevant comments made by the delegation of Armenia at today’s plenary meeting. The fact is that the objectives of a culture of peace are alien to Armenia. Otherwise, it would not have become a uniquely mono-ethnic State as a result of its consiste…
The efforts of the international community to promote a culture of peace have gained strong impetus from the relevant annual resolutions of the General Assembly, which have proclaimed fundamental principles and commitments and defined a set of actions at the national, regional and global levels.
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Addressing directly the delegation of Armenia, I want to recommend that when the representative of that country has nothing to say, he should not say anything, instead of making himself a laughingstock. The comments just made by the representative of Armenia, which are false and unprofessional in su…
At the outset, I would like to join other delegations in congratulating you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly and to assure you of my delegation’s full support.
The General Assembly is the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Government of Poland for convening this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Azerbaijan fully supports the Secretary-General’s determination to genuinely contribute to preventing wars and sustaining peace, as well as his eff…
At the outset, I would like to commend your delegation, Mr. President, for holding this important open debate and for submitting a concept note (S/2018/66, annex) on the topic. I also thank Mr. Ian Martin for his insightful briefing.
We congratulate the State of Kuwait on assuming the presidency of…
At the outset, I would like to commend the delegation of Japan for holding this important open debate and for submitting a concept note (S/2017/1016) on the topic. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General for his statement.
The concept note raises a fundamental question as to how the Security …
Azerbaijan attaches primary importance to the promotion of intercultural and interreligious dialogue at the national and international levels. Multiculturalism and tolerance are a long-standing tradition in my country that help to consolidate our multiethnic and multicultural society.
We welcome th…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on agenda item 122, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council”.
We welcome the appointment of the Permanent R…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important open debate and for submitting a concept note (S/2017/692, annex) on the topic under discussion.
Azerbaijan associates itself with the statement delivered earlier today on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. I would like to…
First of all, I would like to commend your delegation, Sir, for taking
the initiative of convening this open debate on the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflict, and for submitting a concept note (S/2017/365, annex) on the topic.
We also take note of the report of the Secretar…
At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Madagascar for skillfully leading the negotiations on the resolution just adopted (resolution 71/289), entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie”. Having actively participated in the n…
At the outset, I would like to thank the presidency for convening this open ministerial debate and for submitting a concept note on the topic (S/2017/198, annex).
We are also grateful to Secretary-General António Guterres and the other briefers for their statements.
The exploitation of people thro…
The comments of the representatives of Armenia at today’s meeting exemplify that Member State’s consistent attempts to deny the facts behind its policies of aggression, hostility, hatred and outright lies and falsifications. The Armenian side’s claims and misinterpretations sound particularly astoni…
The remarks we just heard from the representative of Armenia are full of falsifications, distortions and misinterpretations, and demonstrate how far Armenia is from engaging in a constructive quest for peace in our region. In reality, Armenia was preparing for an offensive long before April of this …
First of all, I would like to thank the delegations of Pakistan and the Philippines and co-facilitators for their dedicated efforts and skilful steering of the negotiations on resolution 71/249, on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace. W…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for having convened this plenary meeting. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan for his statement and the delegation of Germany for facilitating the negotiations on the draft resolution concerning the situation in Afghanistan (A/…
My delegation had no intention to speak at this debate, but some thoughts expressed during the discussion encouraged us to take the floor.
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, Member States conferred upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of intern…
The remarks just made by the representative of Armenia, full of the usual distortions and misinterpretations, demonstrate how that Member State is far from even thinking about engaging in a constructive search for peace. In fact, the delegation of Armenia has not introduced anything new, and has onc…
