Statement of President of the Azerbaijan Republic, Heydar Aliyev on the results the VIII OIC Summit in Tehran before departure to the motherland - Tehran, the Mehrabad airport, 11 December, 1997


I estimate very highly the results of VIII Summit of Organization of the Islamic Conference. First of all, this meeting was excellently organized. Secondly, the majority of Summit participants were represented by the highest standing persons of their countries. This Summit, lasting for three days, has passed in a productive atmosphere providing adoption of valuable resolutions and decisions. I consider that the Tehran declaration, the conclusive document of the Summit, the document about meetings in Tehran touching the Islamic world and, certainly, all other adopted documents are also of great significance.

I think that holding of such a meeting in the Islamic Republic of Iran being a friend, close neighbor and brother for Azerbaijan is a great historical event for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

I heartily congratulate the Islamic Republic of Iran and its leadership on the successful completion of this Summit. I also congratulate the Islamic Republic of Iran on its three-year presidency of Organization of the Islamic Conference.

I highly estimate the speech of supreme religious leader of Iran, His Excellency, ayatollah Khamnei made at the Summit. I also highly appreciate the efforts of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Mohammad Khatami, over organization of the VIII Summit of Organization of the Islamic Conference and his remarkable chairmanship at this meeting.

I wish Islamic countries more unity, solidarity and wish brotherly Iranian people happiness and progress in all the spheres.

The record in the honorary guest blotter at the airport:

"The VIII Summit of Organization of the Islamic Conference, where the resolutions of historical significance were adopted, was excellently held in the Islamic Republic of Iran. I highly appreciate the Tehran meeting. I believe that the VIII Summit will promote unity and solidarity of Islamic countries.

President of the Azerbaijan Republic
Heydar Aliyev

11 December, 1998"

 
The Azerbaijan daily, 16 December, 1997