(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Fuad Muxtar-Aqbabali read more Baku's eye-catching, ultra-modern Heydar Aliyev Centre hosted
the summit-level meeting of NAM Contact Group in response to
Covid-19 on post-pandemic global recovery under the chairmanship of
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with representatives from about
70 NAM member nations & international organizations in
attendance.
Presidents of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Iraq, and Libya; Vice-Presidents of Cuba, Gabon, and Tanzania;
Prime Ministers of Algeria and Kenya, including high-ranking
representatives of various countries took part in the event.
The conduct of the high-level event in Baku and full-scale
measures are afresh demonstrations of Azerbaijan's pivotal
contribution and determination to elevate NAM's standing and impact
on global developments. Azerbaijan's hosting of this important
summit where global issues are discussed is a manifestation of the
importance the country attaches to multilateralism and global
solidarity.
As NAM chair, Azerbaijan aims to defend justice &
international law
“As a chair of NAM, our aim is to defend justice and
international law,” President Ilham Aliyev told the Summit-level
Meeting of the NAM Contact Group in response to COVID-19 on
post-pandemic global recovery in Baku.
“Right after the beginning of the pandemic, it was NAM that took
the initiative to mobilize global efforts to counter Covid-19,” the
president underscored.
Azerbaijan strongly supports institutional development
of Non-Aligned Movement
Emphasizing that Azerbaijan initiated the establishment of the
NAM Parliamentary Network and the NAM Youth Organization, the
president said that the“goal is to create institutional
sustainability and to leave a successful legacy to the members who
will take over the chairmanship after Azerbaijan”.
Convening UNGA Special Session gained huge
support
“I suggested convening the UN General Assembly Special Session
at the leaders' level at the NAM Online Summit in May 2020. This
proposal gained huge support among the UN member states,” the
Azerbaijani leader told the summit.
Criticism of selective approaches to decisions of
leading international organizations
“The decisions of the leading international organizations are
not either implemented or the selective approach and double
standards are being applied,” Ilham Aliyev said in criticism of
similar approaches.
More cases of violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity
and intervention in the internal affairs of states are observed,
the president underlined.
Leadership in mobilizing global efforts to fight the
pandemic demonstrates NAM's influence
“NAM's leadership in mobilizing global efforts to fight the
pandemic once more demonstrated the Movement's influence and
responsibility,” said the president, adding that“Azerbaijan
provided coronavirus-related financial and humanitarian support to
more than 80 countries, most of those from our NAM family either
through bilateral channels or World Health Organization”.
East-West standoff
Now the world is witnessing the most serious East-West
confrontation since the end of the Cold War, the president said and
warned against bowing to similar frightening tendencies.
“The new world order is in the process of reshaping. Now the
world is witnessing the most serious East-West confrontation since
the end of the Cold War, with repercussions for the remaining part
of the world,” Aliyev said, voicing his profound concern.
The president urged NAM to actively participate in reshaping the
new world order
“As the second largest international institution after the UN,
NAM should play a more visible and efficient role in the
international arena and actively participate in reshaping the new
world order,” Ilham Aliyev said.
Call on France to apologize for colonial past & bloody
colonial crimes
“Unfortunately, nowadays, we observe a rising tendency towards
neo-colonialism,” the president remarked.
“NAM, which came into existence due to the historical
decolonization process, should unify its efforts toward completely
eliminating this shameful page of mankind,” the president said,
calling on France to apologize for its colonial past and bloody
colonial crimes and acts of genocide.
“NAM always strongly supported the unquestionable sovereignty of
the Union of Comoros over the island of Mayotte, which continues to
be under the colonial rule of France. As reflected in fundamental
NAM documents, we call on the French government to respect the
rights of the New Caledonian people and other peoples in French
overseas communities and territories.”
“The French-administered territories outside Europe are nasty
remains of the French colonial empire. We also call on France to
apologize and admit its responsibility for its colonial past and
bloody colonial crimes and acts of genocide against NAM member
countries in Africa, South-East Asia, and other places,” Aliyev
said.
UNSC reminiscent of past & does not reflect current
reality
“Another important issue, which has been discussed worldwide for
many years, is the UN system's reforms. UN Security Council is
reminiscent of the past and does not reflect the current reality,”
Ilham Aliyev said and called for the expansion of the UNSC
composition .
“The composition of the Security Council should be expanded to
make it more representative and more geographically fair,” the
president said, describing the UNSC as inefficient today.
“The UN Security Council is inefficient today,” said the
president and pointing out that some Security Council resolutions
had been implemented within days, adding:“However, in the case of
Azerbaijan, Armenia ignored the four Security Council's resolutions
demanding immediate and unconditional withdrawal of its armed
forces from the territories of Azerbaijan for almost 30 years.”
In 2020, Azerbaijan itself restored its territorial integrity
and historical justice by military-political means and enforced the
implementation of the Security Council resolutions, the president
said.
“Probably, it was the first case in the world since the
establishment of the UN,” the Azerbaijani president added.
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