Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Visits the OPCW

11 June 2012
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E Mr Elmar Mammadyarov (left) met with Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü and other senior staff on 11 June, 2012.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E Mr Elmar Mammadyarov (left) met with Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü and other senior staff on 11 June, 2012.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E Mr Elmar Mammadyarov, visited the OPCW Technical Secretariat in The Hague today for a meeting with Director-General Ahmet Üzümcü and other senior staff.

The Director-General commended Azerbaijan for its support to the OPCW and updated the Foreign Minister on its activities. He highlighted the preparations which are now underway for the Third Review Conference in April 2013 and stressed the importance of broad participation by States Parties in that process. Foreign Minister Mammadyarov reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s continuing commitment and support to the OPCW and assured the Director-General of its willingness to help ensure a successful outcome for the Conference.