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Columbia University in New York hosts conference on 90th anniversary of Azerbaijanâ€™s Diplomatic Service

06 November 2009 07:54 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Lachin Sultanova - APA. Columbia University in New York hosted a conference entitled â€œAzerbaijan in 21st century: prospects and challengesâ€ 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 Azerbaijanâ€™s security policy in changing environment. Mehdiyevâ€™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.