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Azerbaijan's Deputy FM attends OIC extraordinary meeting on Somalia-PHOTO

11 January 2026 10:29 (UTC +04:00)

On 10 January 2026, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Yalchin Rafiyev participated in the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Somalia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA.

The extraordinary meeting, held at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, aimed to express support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in opposition to the recognition of the “Somaliland” region as an independent state, as well as to discuss possible joint steps in this direction.

In his remarks at the meeting, Y. Rafiyev reaffirmed the Republic of Azerbaijan’s support for the sovereignty, national unity, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. As an active member of the OIC Contact Group on Somalia, the deputy foreign minister noted that Azerbaijan would continue to support the collective efforts of the international community, including OIC member states, on this issue.

Emphasizing Azerbaijan’s commitment to the norms and principles of international law, a call was made to the international community to act responsibly and within the framework of international law in order to ensure peace, stability, and security in various regions, including the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea basin.

At the conclusion of the 22nd extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, a resolution was adopted by member states expressing clear and firm support for Somalia and its territorial integrity.