ensuring the rights of Western Azerbaijanis deported from Armenia is of great importance. This was said by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during a speech at the 17th summit of the Organization for Economic Cooperation (SEC) in Hangkendi.
“We highly appreciate the adoption of Islamic cooperation by the Unanimous decision of all 57 member states of the resolution, expressing the support of the right of Azerbaijanis, forcibly expelled from Armenia, to return,” the head of state
.
Azerbaijani leader said that at present, large-scale construction and restoration work is underway in all of the occupation of Karabakh and the Eastern Zangesure.
The head of state emphasized that the Azerbaijani people and the state never put up with occupation. “We have repeatedly declared Armenia and the states behind it that if Armenia voluntarily leaves our occupied territories, we will restore the territorial integrity of his country by military means. Unfortunately, Armenia and its patrons did not take our warning seriously, as a result we regretted it,” the president added.
According to him, Armenia established more than a million mines on the lands of Azerbaijan. After the Patriotic War, to this day, about 400 of our compatriots have died or received severe wounds as a result of explosions.
noting that the heads of Azerbaijan are now building new cities and villages, the head of state said: “The Great Return program is being implemented now. Today we have ensured the return of former forced immigrants to 16 cities and villages. Currently, they live in the liberated territories, work and receive education for more than 50 thousand people.”
The leader of Azerbaijan emphasized that the organization of the 17th SEC summit in Karabakh, in Hankendi, is of particular importance.
Remembering that on the lands of Azerbaijan, freed from the Armenian occupation, several important international events have already been held, the head of state noted: “I would like to note the Council of Ministers of the OES, the first informal science of the organization of the Turkic states in 2024 and the trilateral summit of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan in Shush in 2023. Lacina in May of this year. “
Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan always took an active part in the work of the OES.
“Our ties with the member countries of the OES are successfully developing,” the head of state emphasized.