ISSN 1818-4898 AZЯРБАЙCАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ ХАРИCИ ИШЛЯР НАЗИРЛИЙИНИН JУРНАЛЫ JOURNAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN world of diplomacy 1 5 / 2 0 0 6 Xaриcи Ишляр Назирляринин Ислам Конфрансынын 33-cц Sессийасы 33rd SESION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS AZЯРБАЙCАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ ХАРИCИ ИШЛЯР НАЗИРЛИЙИНИН JУРНАЛЫ JOURNAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN DИPLOMATИYA ALЯМИ WORLD OF DIPLOMACY DИPLOMATИYA ALЯМИ WORLD OF DIPLOMACY JOURNAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN ‹ 15, 2006 EDITORIAL COUNCIL Elmar Mammadyarov Minister of Foreign Affairs (Chairman of the Editorial Council) Novruz Mammadov, Head of the Foreign Relations Division, Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov, Deputy Minister of Foreing Affairs Khalaf Khalafov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hafiz Pashayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vaqif Sadiqov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tofig Musayev, Director of the Foreign Policy Planning and Strategic Studies Department, Editorial Board team leader, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Tahir Taghizadeh, Director of the Press and Information Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan EDITORIAL BOARD Javid Nasirov, Attach of the Foreign Policy Planning and Strategic Studies Department é Nurlan Aliyev, Attach of the Foreign Policy Planning and Strategic Studies Department é Kamila Mammadova, Attach of the Foreign Policy Planning and Strategic Studies Department é © All rights reserved. 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Our activity should be directed at mutual support, strengthening our economies. For this purpose, undoubt- edly, it is necessary to further expand mutual trade links. I hope that today’s meeting will give very important impetus to future endeavors in this area, and cooperation between the OIC member-states in all areas will become closer. At the same time, at this session issues of concern to us will be discussed, and it is nec- essary that we state our posi- tion. In some cases, the pro- cesses in the world cause our concern. First of all, attempts of media in some countries, as well as by certain politi- cal players, to associate Islam Dear Mr. Secretary General, will make huge contribution to with terrorism bother, frus- Dear ministers, heads of delegations, our work. trate, and anger us. We can- Dear guests! The Organization of the not let it happen. Islam cannot I cordially welcome all of you to Azerbaijan! Islamic Conference strength- be associated with terrorism. ens its positions, potential Islam is a religion of peace and of influence on processes tolerance. Azerbaijan itself is a e attach great throughout the world, which, victim of terror. The Armenian i m p o r t a n c e certainly, very much pleases terrorist organizations have to hosting in us. Our brotherly, friendly ties committed against us over 30 W Azerbaijan the and solidarity further strength- acts of terrorism, as a result of 33rd Session of the Islamic ens us. Our political relations which 2000 Azerbaijani citi- Conference of Foreign are on a very high level. Along zens were killed. Nevertheless, Ministers. It is for the first time with bilateral relations, we we do not connect these ter- that such a high-profile meet- successfully participate, on rorist organizations with any ing is being held in Azerbaijan. a multilateral basis, in vari- religion. It is wrong. The ter- Certainly, we would like very ous international events, proj- rorism does not have either much it for the discussions ects of regional cooperation. religious, or national affilia- during the session, exchange Certainly, we would like very tion. Therefore, it is necessary of views to further improve much to strengthen our rela- for us to protest against it our work, strengthen our con- tions comprehensively. First is more vehemently, to state our tacts. I have no doubt that economy. It is contemporary position. Besides, we should, the decisions to be adopted, economic potential, which using all tools of propaganda, including Baku Declaration, defines country’s power and express our attitude to this Journal of the Ministry Foreign Affairs Republic Azerbaijan AZЯРБАЙCАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ ХАРИCИ ИШЛЯР НАЗИРЛИЙИНИН JУРНАЛЫ 15/2006 4 33rd Sesion of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers SPEECH OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN negative and worrisome tendency ic potential at a very high rate handedly. The greatest and most ILHAM ALIYEV and prevent it through our actions. and in terms of economic growth urgent one for us is settlement of Another issue of concern for us Azerbaijan is now among the lead- the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno- is strengthening of the tendencies er states. Last year the GDP growth Karabakh conflict. For years, as a of hatred for Islam in some coun- was 26 percent. In five months of result of Armenia’s armed aggres- tries. Now we talk much about this year it reached approximately sion, 20 percent of our territory dialogue among civilizations, yet 40 percent. Industrial growth is has been occupied. Due to policy of in reality we see the opposite. In also very high. Numerous jobs have ethnic cleansing by Armenia, over numerous countries cases discrimi- opened, and we fight poverty in a a million Azerbaijanis were ousted nation under religious pretext take determined and expedient manner. form the lands of their forefathers place, people of Islamic faith are In a word, Azerbaijan is a dynami- and became refugees and IDPs.