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 31 December 2011

President Ilham Aliyev congratulated world Azerbaijanis on occasion of December 31 -Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis and New Year:

Dear countrymen!
Dear fellows!

I would like to cordially congratulate you on occasion of 31 December-Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis which is a symbol of unity and organization of our people, national sympathy and loyalty to homeland.

This is a bright holiday, created thanks to the initiative of our national leader Heydar Aliyev 20 years ago, it warms up the hearts of all our countrymen in the world with the heat of Homeland, gives them the love for independent Azerbaijani state.

The Azerbaijani government, which attaches special attention to the national unity of our countrymen, keeps the diaspora construction a center of attention. Conduction of the third session of the World Azerbaijanis in Baku in summer of this year laid a new stage on the way of organizational formation of our countrymen living in foreign countries and strengthening of their contacts with homeland. The session assessed the activity of diaspora structures, adopted important decisions, attaching impulse to raising mobility and organized promptness of our countrymen.

It was encouraging that the ideas of Azerbaijanity among our countrymen living abroad, their feeling of national sympathy are strengthening every year. Today our countrymen abroad enhance their positions in sociopolitical, cultural and business life of the countries of their residence, bring weighty contribution to popularization of Azerbaijan in the world and propaganda of our culture. Our countrymen living in European countries contributed to victory, gained by our representatives of the spring of this year at the prestigious international cultural competition-Eurovision 2011 song contest. I do hope that our diaspora organizations will not limit to the achieved successes, strengthen cooperation with the State Committee for Diaspora Affairs and our diplomatic representatives in foreign countries and will respond promptly and effectively to new challenges.

Dear countrymen!

This year we marked the 20th anniversary of our state independence. Achievements attained by Azerbaijan over 20 years demonstrate our love for work, high intellectual capacities and the striving of our citizens to create and construct. The critical state, covering the country in the first years of independence, difficulties and deprivations facing our country are now left behind and the poverty rate and unemployment were reduced to minimum. The planned reforms, state programs covering different spheres and implementation of large-scale infrastructural projects have turned Azerbaijan into a dynamically developing, strong and democratic state, positioned it in the world as an influential and reliable partner. The fact that Azerbaijan which gained victory in this year’s elections in the UN Security Council won support of 155 countries is a bright demonstration of respect and trust of the world community for our country.

At the current stage, the processes ongoing in the world are rapidly changing. The problems, dangerous tendencies which appear on the global, regional and local levels, cause economic crises and social concerns, have strong impact on international ties. In such conditions the strengthening of achieved success and provision of stable development of our country is of great importance. The recently signed resolution of the program about preparation of the Development Concept “Azerbaijan 2020: look into future” is aimed at the clear definition of perspective tasks and ways of their settlement in this very sphere.

The power of the Azerbaijani state and the creative potential of our people give us the confidence that we will attain the new goals. However, we still face the unsettled task-the restoration of the territorial integrity of our state, violated as a result of Armenia’s military aggression, provision of return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes. I do not doubt that we will soon cope with this difficult problem, put an end to occupation and injustice, committed before the eyes of the whole world.

Dear sisters and brothers!

One of the main provisions of cutting the way to victory, justice is our unity and solidarity. Therefore, I urge all Azerbaijanis to unite further and continue contributing to protection of national and civil rights of our countrymen residing in the world, consistent protection of the interests of our independent state and raising its international influence.

I would like to congratulate you on this wonderful holiday and I wish you all health and happiness, as well as success in all affairs!

Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 15 December 2011

Mexican Senate delegation performs first official visit to Azerbaijan, they are received by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev,  the Chairman of  Milli Majlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov, Members of Mexico Azerbaijan Friendship group in Milli Majlis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov, the Minister of Energy, Natig Aliyev and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Niyazi Safarov.

President Ilham Aliyev has received the delegation from the Mexican Senate led by senator, Carlos Jimenez Macias.

The President said that Azerbaijan was interested in developing bilateral relations with Mexico. President Ilham Aliyev stressed that in order to develop relations between the two countries, it is necessary to expand cooperation in all directions, including the parliamentary level. Pointing to the importance of the visit by a Mexican Senate delegation to Azerbaijan from the standpoint of development of relations between the two countries, the President expressed hope that such mutual visits would become a tradition from now on.

Mexico, D.F., December 29, 2011

The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress have adopted Resolutions with Point of Agreement on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the Khojaly genocide.

The Resolution with the Point of Agreement adopted by the Mexican Senate on November 4, 2011 describes the tragic event on 26 February 1992, when “Armenian military forces launched attacks on the civilian population in the Khojaly district of Azerbaijan and killed 613 Azerbaijanis, including women, children and elderly men, for ethnic reasons”. The document underlines that international human rights organizations did not hesitate to qualify the tragic massacre as genocide.

The document also concerns the settlement process of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The fact of occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan by Armenian military forces and the importance of the return of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes were expressed in the Resolution. The Document also describes the “Madrid principles” of the conflict’s settlement process.

On December 8, 2011 the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress adopted a Resolution with Point of Agreement regarding the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan which recognized the Khojaly genocide.

  15.11.2011

President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led by the First Vice President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton.

The Head of State said there is multifaceted cooperation between Azerbaijan and the European Union, adding that the relations between the Country and the Union were developing successfully.