“Azerbaijan successfully pursues its foreign policy in all directions, including in the international political arena. His activities in the Non-Aligned Movement, as well as his work under the chairmanship of the organization, have further increased the prestige of our country in the world. The successful organization of the XVIII Summit of the Organization in Baku, the protection of the legitimate interests of its member countries, a number of international initiatives for the joint fight against the pandemic show that our country has done its job as chairman. Mr. President Ilham Aliyev’s diplomatic skills, effective foreign policy and personal reputation underlie these successes.
This opinion was expressed by MP, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation (ATUC) Sattar Mohbaliyev.
“As Mr. President said, it is in the interests of our country to be represented in the Non-Aligned Movement. The Bandung Principles, which are the main principles of the organization, are a priority in Azerbaijan’s foreign policy. President Ilham Aliyev has always stated from international forums the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries. “As chairman, Azerbaijan also demonstrates its position at the international level, based on these principles,” he said.
According to him, President Ilham Aliyev’s speech at the Non-Aligned Movement’s interim conference of foreign ministers on July 13 was met with interest by the participating states: “The head of state gave detailed information about the work done during Azerbaijan’s presidency. Azerbaijan’s humanitarian and financial assistance to more than 30 countries in the fight against the pandemic, as well as the voluntary donation of $ 10 million to the World Health Organization, testify to the humane nature of our country. The head of state has repeatedly raised the issue of fair distribution of the coronavirus vaccine and stated it on all platforms, including the Non-Aligned Movement. At the last meeting of the organization, Mr. Ilham Aliyev also touched upon this issue and said that he publicly condemned the behavior of some countries that supply vaccines many times more than the needs of Azerbaijan. Let me note that Azerbaijan was one of the first countries to receive the vaccine and apply it in its country. The most important point is the free vaccination process in our country. This is a sign of attention and care for the citizens of our state. ”
“Mr. President’s speech about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has already gone down in history, and bringing the truth to the attention of the participants was another demonstration of Azerbaijan’s just cause. The head of state stated that as a result of the 44-day war, Azerbaijan had restored its territorial integrity and historical justice, and implemented the UN Security Council resolutions on the conflict. We have repeatedly witnessed the support of the Non-Aligned Movement countries to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan during and after the war. President Ilham Aliyev has always praised this attitude. The Non-Aligned Movement’s reaffirmation of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in the Final Document of the Baku Summit, the communiqué adopted during the Tovuz War, the adoption of a special statement during the Patriotic War and its solidarity with Azerbaijan, as well as the bias of some UN Security Council members against Azerbaijan “The prevention of attempts to adopt a statement is the result of the successful diplomatic activity of our country within the Non-Aligned Movement and the just position of Azerbaijan,” he added.
“Almost all opportunities have been created by the state to protect against coronavirus in our country. President Ilham Aliyev was the first to state that the health of our people is important to us. All the measures taken are aimed at this. Let me note that COVID-19 passports are also issued to vaccinated citizens in our country. There are two types of passports: “COVID-19 vaccine certificate” and “COVID-19 immunity certificate”. The COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate is for individuals who have received both doses of any of the coronavirus vaccines in Azerbaijan, and the COVID-19 Immunity Certificate is for those who have tested for COVID-19 and have had a PCR test. given to healed persons. “Currently, international health organizations are working on a mechanism for mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and immunity certificates between countries,” he said.