Ministry of Foreign Affairs


	STATEMENT by Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the 118th Session of the Committee of Ministers. Strasbourg, 7 May 2008 In the contemporary world intercultural and interreligious dialogue has become one of the most topical issues and drawn the interest and attention of the international community. It is also needed that the CoE will continue cooperation with all interested international organizations, in particular the Organization of Islamic Conference. full text ...

	European Voice newspaper – article: “A diplomatic deal on Nagorno-Karabakh is the wisest path to take" By Elmar Mammadyarov [ 30 April 2008 ] A diplomatic accord with Armenia would benefit the region and Europe, writes Azerbaijan's foreign minister. With oil at more than $115 a barrel, and the global market on tenterhooks, there is virtual inaction by the major consumer countries of the West to resolve a simmering conflict less than 20 km from the world's second-longest oil pipeline. full text ...

	MFA press-statement, March 14,2008 Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to emphasize the utmost importance of the resolution, which the General Assembly, despite the efforts of some Member States, has adopted. full text ...


	Khojaly massacre Today, Azerbaijanis around the world commemorate a National Day of Mourning. 16 years ago 613 innocent Azerbaijani civilians, including 63 children, had been brutally murdered by Armenian forces during military aggression against Azerbaijan. Another 1,000 people were wounded and 1,275 taken hostage. To this day, 150 people from Khojaly remain missing. International terrorists, including ethnic Armenian Monte Melkonian, were directly involved in the Khojaly massacre. February 26,2008 full text ...


	The Wall Street Journal – article: “The Caspian Moment" By Elmar Mammadyarov January 21,2008 BAKU, Azerbaijan -- The Caspian is back on the international energy agenda. Our region, rich in oil and gas, is emerging from the Soviet past with a bang. But we still have unfinished business. Regional integration is a priority for Azerbaijan. It makes economic sense in the Caspian and the global context. Integration, however, can only happen if we can find a lasting solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. full text ...


	The comments of the MFA Press secretary on the recent statements by the Foreign Minister of Armenia [Baku, 19 December 2007 ] After the OSCE Madrid Ministerial, the Armenian Government officials started aggressively pursuing propaganda to misrepresent the peace talks on Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh conflict attempting to mislead both domestic and international public on the substance of the talks. It is a clear indication of a pre-election hysteria to delude the Armenian people ... full text ...



	Military occupation of the territory of Azerbaijan: a legal appraisal [ 23 October 2007 ]

	The UN General Assembly adopted resolution on "The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan" [ 7 September 2006 ]

	Resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council