Azerbaijani FM: Joint fight needed against Islamophobia

  30 September 2015    Read: 761
Azerbaijani FM: Joint fight needed against Islamophobia
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), during the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, the Foreign Ministry told.
The secretary-general praised the active role of Azerbaijan as an OIC member, adding that Azerbaijan’s contributions to the organization in fulfilling its goals are noteworthy.

Elmar Mammadyarov said that the strong condemnation by the OIC of Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan and its stance of supporting a solution to the conflict within the international recognized borders and sovereignty of Azerbaijan are highly appreciated.

The minister expressed concern over increasing cases of islamophobia, noting that joint fight is needed against it. Elmar Mammadyarov also said that the Muslim populations in the Middle East have become refugees in the wake of regional conflicts, stressing that they need attention to their problems.

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