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DİPLOMATİYA ALƏMİ WORLD OF DIPLOMACY JOURNAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN № 34-35, 2013 EDITORIAL COUNCIL Elmar MAMMADYAROV Minister of Foreign Affairs (Chairman of the Editorial Council) Novruz MAMMADOV Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Relations Division, Araz AZIMOV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalaf KHALAFOV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmud MAMMAD-GULIYEV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hafiz PASHAYEV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadir HUSSEINOV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elman AGAYEV Director of the Analysis and Strategic Studies Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan EDITORIAL BOARD Nurlan ALIYEV Second Secretary Analysis and Strategic Studies Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan @ All rights reserved. The views expressed in articles are the responsibility of the authors and should not be construed as representing the views of the journal. “World of Diplomacy” journal is published since 2002. Registration N@ 1161, 14 January 2005 ISSN: 1818-4898 Postal address: Analysis and Strategic Studies Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sh.Gurbanov Str. 4, Baku AZ 1009 Tel.: 596-91-03; 596-93-31 e-mail: [email protected] Journal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Affairs of the Republic Journal of the Ministry Foreign AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI XARİCİ İŞLƏR NAZİRLİYİNİN JURNALI 34-35 / 2013 MÜNDƏRİCAT - CONTENTS - СОДЕРЖАНИЕ RƏSMİ XRONİKA – OFFICIAL CHRONICLE – ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ ХРОНИКА Diplomatic activity of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. I.Aliyev in second and third quarter of 2013 ..................................................... 4 Diplomatic activity of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. E.Mammadyarov in second and third quarter of 2013 ....................................... 41 XƏBƏRLƏR – NEWS – НОВОСТИ The World Economic Forum (Davos Forum), Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the South Caucasus and Central Asia ........................................................................................ 66 The First World Forum of Graduates of Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO) .......................................................................... 78 The Official Visit of the President of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Azerbaijan .................................................................................... 84 Meeting with Participants of the Baku Conference of Ministers of Labor of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation ................................................... 96 The First South Caucasus Forum ............................................................................. 101 The Azerbaijan – USA Forum, Vision for the Future .................................................. 107 The Second World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue Living Together Peacefully in a Diverse World ........................................................... 113 The Official Visit of President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy to the Republic of Azerbaijan ................................................ 118 The Official Visit of the President of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan .................................................................................. 125 Third Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States ........................................................................................ 135 OIC Foreign Ministers’ Conferences on Financing Strategic Sector Plan for the Development of the City of Al Quds and the Establishment of Islamic Financial Security Net ............................................ 154 NATO International School of Azerbaijan, 10th Anniversary and Summer Session: “Afghanistan Beyond 2014”, 1-5 July 2013, Baku ............................................................................................... 156 Journal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Affairs of the Republic Journal of the Ministry Foreign AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI XARİCİ İŞLƏR NAZİRLİYİNİN JURNALI 34-35 / 2013 MƏQALƏLƏR - ARTICLES – СТАТЬИ Hajrudin Somun ‘Europe’ isn’t ending in Croatia ................................................................................ 160 Sameh Aboul-Enein Making Progress on the Middle East Nuclear- and WMD-Free Zone: Egypt’s NPT Pillar ................................................................................................... 163 Khurram Javed Kazi Conflict and Cooperation on the Future of Energy in South Asia ................................ 168 Adila Aliyeva Alignment Behavior in the CIS: Why not to Balance? Case of Uzbekistan and Ukraine .............................................................................. 173 Elmar Baghirov Gas Supply from Azerbaijan to European Union: Legal Aspects .................................. 178 YENİ NƏŞRLƏR – NEW PUBLICATIONS – НОВЫЕ ИЗДАНИЯ Эльман Араслы «Полвека на Ближнем Востоке» ........................................................................... 188 Andre Widmer “The Forgotten Conflict” ......................................................................................... 189 Journal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Affairs of the Republic Journal of the Ministry Foreign AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI XARİCİ İŞLƏR NAZİRLİYİNİN JURNALI 34-35 / 2013 3 RƏSMİ XRONİKA – OFFICIAL CHRONICLE – ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ ХРОНИКА DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN, H.E. Mr. ILHAM ALIYEV IN SECOND AND THIRD QUARTER OF 2013 VISITS BY THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN H.E. Mr. ILHAM ALIYEV 12-14.05.2013 Official visit to the Republic of Austria On 12 May 2013, President Ilham Aliyev left for the Republic of Austria on an official visit. Meeting President Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva at Schwechat International Airport of Vienna, decorated with state flags of the two countries, were senior state and government officials of Austria. President Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva have visited a statue of brilliant Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibayli in Danube Park of Vienna. Statues of renowned people of world culture are erected in Vienna’s Danube Park. The statue of Uzeyir Hajibayli was erected in May 2006. On the same day, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with president of the supervisory board of “OMV AG” Gerhard Roiss in OFFICIAL CHRONICLE – ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ ХРОНИКА OFFICIAL – Vienna. During the meeting the sides exchanged views on the cooperation between Azerbaijan and “OMV AG” and the possibility of implementing joint energy projects in the future. RƏSMİ XRONİKA RƏSMİ XRONİKA Journal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Affairs of the Republic Journal of the Ministry Foreign 4 AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI XARİCİ İŞLƏR NAZİRLİYİNİN JURNALI 34-35 / 2013 RƏSMİ XRONİKA – OFFICIAL CHRONICLE – ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ ХРОНИКА On 13 May 2013, n official welcoming ceremony for the President of Azerbaijan was held in the square in front of the Hofburg Palace, which was decorated with state flags of the two coun- tries. President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer and his wife Margit Fischer warmly wel- comed President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva. After the official welcoming ceremony, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Presi- dent of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer had a one-on-one meeting. The sides expressed their satisfaction with the development of bilateral rela- tions in the political, economic and other fields and stressed the importance of high-level visits for the development of relations. It was indicated that the official visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Austria would contribute to the development of bi- lateral ties. The sides also exchanged views on bilateral issues and matters of mutual interest. After the one-on-one meeting, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Presi- dent of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer held a meeting in an expanded format with the participation of delegations. Recalling about the official visit of great leader Heydar Aliyev to Austria, President Heinz Fischer said that the official visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Austria would be an important step towards develop- ment of bilateral ties. It was noted that the cooperation between Azerbaijan and Austria was developing in all areas. The political and economic ties between the two countries are also gradually growing stronger. It was noted that tens of Austrian companies were working in Azerbaijan, which was an indicator of good prospects for cooperation in the economic sphere. The sides also pointed to opportunities for the effective cooperation between the two countries in various sectors of the economy, including energy, tourism, services and related sectors. The sides reviewed the cooperation between the two countries in the energy sphere and expressed their satisfaction with the development of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union. The Presidents exchanged views on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno- CHRONICLE – ОФИЦИАЛЬНАЯ ХРОНИКА OFFICIAL Karabakh conflict. – At the end of the negotiations in an expanded format, the signing ceremony of the “Joint Declaration on friendly relations and partnership between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Austria”
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    SUTHERLAND PHILATELICS, PO BOX 448, FERNY HILLS D C, QLD 4055 Page 1 SG Michel Year Air Imp Particulars MUH Mint MNG Fine Used Used Sutherland Philatelics PO Box 448 Ferny Hills D C, Qld 4055 Australia ABN: 69 768 764 240 website: sutherlandphilatelics.com.au e-mail: [email protected] phone: international: 61 7 3851 2398; Australia: 07 3851 2398 SOVIET SATELLITES, REPUBLICS, SUCCESSOR STATES List Structure: ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, MOLDOVA, TAJIKISTAN, TRANSCAUCASIAN FEDERATION, TURKMENISTAN, UKRAINE, UZBEKISTAN, WEST UKRAINE, OTHER SATELLITES, POs ABROAD A separate List exists for the Baltic States [ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA] To find an item in this list, please use Adobe's powerful search function. We obtain our stock from collections we purchase. We do not have a Russia / USSR supplier. We list all items we have in stock, including broken sets, and singles from sets. Prices subject to change without notice. Please note that GST (currently 10%) is applicable from 1 July 2000. International sales are GST free. The prices in this list INCLUDE GST All prices are in Australian dollars. E&OE CREDIT CARDS: VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED -- MIN $30 SUTHERLAND PHILATELICS, PO BOX 448, FERNY HILLS D C, QLD 4055 Page 2 SG Michel Year Air Imp Particulars MUH Mint MNG Fine Used Used ARMENIA National Republic Russian Arms overprinted - imperforate 3 1B 1919 k. 60. k / 1k orange 37 31 3k Arms optd with Armenian monogram (without frame) (black) 12.75 National Motives - Arms, Mt Ararat, Spinning - unissued