COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK HOSTS CONFERENCE ON 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF AZERBAIJAN’S DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
APA
Nov 6 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. Columbia University in New York
hosted a conference entitled "Azerbaijan in 21st century: prospects
and challenges" on Thursday, organized by the permanent mission of
Azerbaijan to UN and Harriman Institute. Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov, permanent representative of
Azerbaijan to UN, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev, Azerbaijani Ambassador to
the United States Yashar Aliyev, Professor of International Diplomacy,
Ambassador Stephen Sestanovich, Professor Timothy Frye and others
attended the conference, the permanent mission of Azerbaijan to UN
told APA.
Azimov delivered report about the Azerbaijan’s security policy in
changing environment. Mehdiyev’s report was about the ways led to
independent, united, prosperous and democratic Azerbaijan. Ambassador
Aliyev delivered report about the Azerbaijani-U.S. relations.
Then reporters answered the questions of the participants and made
additional comments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan submitted the collection
of UN documents about the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, as well as books containing details about the conflict to
the participants of the conference.