Alert message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan would like to remind all nationals of foreign countries wishing to travel to the Nagorno-Karabakh region and other occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan that, due to continuing occupation by the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, these areas are temporarily out of control of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Any visit without the consent of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the above-mentioned territories, which are internationally recognized as an integral part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is considered as a violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and as a breach of national legislation, as well as of relevant norms and principles of international law.

Accordingly, the Ministry calls on all foreign nationals to refrain from travelling to the occupied territories in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Ministry would like to remind that those who travelled to the occupied territories without prior permission of the Republic of Azerbaijan will be denied to entry to the Republic of Azerbaijan.     

Azerbaijan takes over Presidency of the Security Council for May

Azerbaijan considers its role leading the Security Council for the month of May as a great and unprecedented honour. The country will take over the position from the United States. Azerbaijan is the first post Soviet country to assume the Presidency of the council. Azerbaijan's Ambassador to the UN is Agshin Mehdiyev. "For us it's really a historical point. First time during our independence we are elected as a member of the Security Council and the second historical point of course is the presidency, it's also the first time. So it's always good to be first." Ambassador Mehdiyev says under his country's leadership the council will continue to monitor hot button issues. That includes countries of conflict such as Syria and Sudan and South Sudan.