On May 4th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met in New York with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon underscored the importance of President Ilham Aliyev`s New York visit since the country has taken over UN Security Council presidency. He described putting the topic "threats to international peace and security caused by the terrorist acts" onto the agenda of the UN Security Council as a successful step, adding it is a very pressing issue today in the world.
The UN Secretary General touched upon the National Action Plan signed by President Ilham Aliyev in 2011 to increase effectiveness of protection of human rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan, saying the document would contribute to development of democracy in the country. Ban Ki-moon underlined democracy would continue to develop in Azerbaijan under leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked the UN Secretary for praising Azerbaijan's proposal. He noted Azerbaijan took an active part in war on terrorism and counter-terrorism coalition. The President told about political, economic reforms carried out in the country since it regained independence and great work being done to ensure democracy.
Ban Ki-moon asked the President about his views on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
President Ilham Aliyev reiterated the country`s position on the conflict caused by Armenia`s aggression against Azerbaijan.

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