United Nations to Hold Hearing On Occupied Azeri Lands

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Nov 23 2004

The situation with the occupied lands of Azerbaijan is to be discussed
at the 59th session of the UN General Assembly due in New York
on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov left for New York last Sunday to
attend the session, the Foreign Ministry told AssA-Irada.

Azerbaijani permanent representative in UN Yashar Aliyev earlier
forwarded a request to the United Nations to include the situation
with the occupied lands of Azerbaijan into the agenda of its session.
The UN General Assembly approved putting the issue on discussion by
42 votes, 2 against (including Armenia), with 99 members abstaining.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress