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Elmar Mammadyarov held press conference

21 June 2006 [15:34] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held press conference dedicated to Islamic Conference Organization (ICO) foreign ministers councils' 33rd session.

The Minister gave information about the adopted documents, attitude to Nagorno Garabagh conflict in the speeches of session participants' and stated adoption of document related to the conflict.

According to APA, it is stated in that document that occupied territories of Azerbaijan should be freed in a short period of time, conflict should be solved in peaceful way. In the document addressed to world community, it is stated that as a result of the conflict, hundred thousands of peoples' rights violated, as well as ecology, economy damaged of the war.

Responding the questions, Elmar Mammadyarov said that next year conference on role of media related to inter-civilization dialogue will be held in Baku. In that conference, together with Islamic Conference Organization representatives as well as well- known media of the world will take part there.

ICO Secretary General Ikmaladdin Ihsanoghlu said Baku Conference to be an important event, assembling Muslim countries together, stated it as a good chance for discussing the problems. He said that though Azerbaijan is new member of ICO, but it is one of the active members, highly appreciated the participation of Russia having of observation status in ICO.

The Secretary General stated adoption of 10 year activity plan of the organization in the session, allocation of 1 mln dollars by Saudi Arabia to Muslim countries to liquidate poverty, brought to the attention of participation of OSCE and Council of Europe representatives.

Ihsanoghlu added that in Oman the capital of Jordaia Islamic Conference Academy will be founded. Decision on it was adopted in Baku. Ihsanoglu said that 1/5 of world population is Muslims and representation of Muslim countries in an international organization is very important.

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