A dinner reception has been hosted in New York on behalf of the UN Secretary General and the country presiding in the UN Security Council.
The reception was attended by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Addressing the reception, President Ilham Aliyev said:
- Dear ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our reception!
We are very grateful to you for accepting our invitation. This morning we have discussed issues of international importance. I express my deep appreciation to you for this contribution to our partnership.
Today we will continue our discussions on matters of mutual interest. I am sure that our discussions will be held in a spirit of cooperation and constructiveness. I want to thank all the parties who supported us again because it is a significant event for us, I would even say it is one of the most important events in our history. We have been elected to the Security Council and have now taken over presidency. I am very pleased to be here in this role and to share these happy moments with our friends.
Welcome again and with your permission I would like to give the floor to Secretary General.
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Azerbaijan again on being elected to the UN Security Council and starting presidency in the organization and wished Azerbaijan every success.
