France should apologize for colonial past & bloody crimes

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.