Baku / 19.09.17 / Turan: On September 18, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended a high-level meeting in the UN headquarters on the topic Supporting the Political Declaration on UN Reform, AzerTaj reports.
The US President Donald Trump actively supports the UN reform. Bureaucracy and inefficient governance do not allow the UN to work at its fullest, Trump said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutierrez said many people in the world suffer from conflicts and hunger. "These people need our help. We must carry out serious reforms in the structure and more effectively carry out our work. We are a global organization and we must justify people's trust," Gutierrez emphasized.
On September 18, Aliyev also met in New York with representatives of American Jewish organizations - the Jewish Organization of America, the World Jewish Congress, Bnai Brith International, the National Coalition supporting the Jews of Eurasia, the North American Jewish Federations, the Conference of Presidents of Jewish Organizations of America, and the Jewish Organization Vaad L` Hatzolas Nidchei Yisroel.
Aliyev spoke about the successful development of relations between Azerbaijan and the United States and expressed satisfaction with the development of Azerbaijani-Israeli relations.
During the conversation, the leaders of American Jewish organizations expressed their gratitude to President Aliyev for the conditions created for the Jewish community, like other communities, to live in Azerbaijan in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and tranquility.
At the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the ongoing aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan, issues related to the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and prospects for economic development of Azerbaijan.
Within the framework of the visit to New York, Aliyev also met with the chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding of the United States, Rabbi Mark Schneier, and a number of religious figures of Evangelical Christians. -06D--
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Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan rejected Ilham Aliyev's demands for Yerevan to stop acquiring weapons. "Armenia has acquired and will continue to acquire weapons solely for the purpose of self-defense. Over 200 square kilometers of our sovereign territory is under the control of Azerbaijan. And even to regain these territories, we do not intend to consider military action, but rather a process of demarcation. So, we are buying weapons and have no intention of sending them back," he stated.
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On January 8, Ilham Aliyev received the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian. Ahmadian conveyed greetings from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian to Aliyev. Aliyev asked Ahmadian to convey his reciprocal greetings.
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On November 8, a hearing took place in the Sabail District Court regarding the criminal case of Aziz Orudjov, the head of Kanal-13. During the session, Orudjov's lawyers requested that his pre-trial detention be changed to house arrest. However, the request was not granted. The prosecutor then announced the indictment. Orudjov denied the charges against him. The next court session is scheduled for January 24.
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On January 8, President Ilham Aliyev received Magdalena Grono, the European Union’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus, according to the Azerbaijani President's press service. Grono expressed condolences over the AZAL plane crash and expressed hope that all the causes of the crash would be thoroughly investigated. Noting that Azerbaijan is an important partner for the European Union, Grono emphasized that the EU is interested in ensuring sustainable stability in the South Caucasus region. She highlighted the importance of dialogue between the EU and Azerbaijan, noting Azerbaijan's significant contribution to Europe's energy security.
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