Letter Dated 21 April 2021 From The President Of The Security Council Addressed To The Secretary-General And The Permanent Representatives Of The Members Of The Security Council≪

  • Reference: S/2021/394
Statement by the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations, Yashar Aliyev

'As a result of the counteroffensive operation undertaken and successfully accomplished by the armed forces of Azerbaijan in the exercise of the inherent right of self-defence, some 10,000 square kilometres of the territory of Azerbaijan, along with more than 300 cities, towns and villages of Azerbaijan, were liberated from occupation.' 


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