OIC Council of Foreign Ministers adopts resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Baku, June 19 (AzerTAc). The 41st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) saw the adoption of resolutions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Entitled “Exploring Areas of Islamic Cooperation”, the session took place in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In his remarks at the session, OIC Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani touched upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He reiterated his support for Azerbaijan, saying the county`s lands had still been under Armenia`s occupation. Mr. Madani called on the OIC member states to support Azerbaijan`s “just position” on the dispute. He also expressed OIC`s readiness to contribute to efforts to find a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem in compliance with Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Azerbaijan`s special envoy Agshin Mehdiyev said Azerbaijan was in solidarity with Muslim countries, and expressed the country`s keenness to strengthen cooperation with the OIC member states. He also noted the importance of strengthening efforts to prevent and combat international terrorism and Islamophobic trends. Mr. Mehdiyev provided an insight into Armenia`s aggression against Azerbaijan. He thanked the OIC member states for continuous support of Azerbaijan’s position on the dispute. The Council of Foreign Ministers adopted resolutions called “The aggression of the Republic of Armenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan” and “Destruction and desecration of the Islamic historical and cultural heritage and places of worship in the occupied Azerbaijani lands as a result of the aggression of the Republic of Armenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan”. The resolution also features a special paragraph on the “Justice for Khojaly” campaign, which was presented by the Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation.