Emphasizing that pieces of Azerbaijani history, culture, archaeol
ogy, and ethnography remaining in the territories occupied by Arme
nia are an integral part of Islamic heritage, and, therefore, must be pro
tected;
Reaffirming United Nations
Security
Council
(UNSC)
Resolutions No. 822, 853, 874, and 884, which call on the Armenian
forces to effect a full withdrawal from all the occupied Azerbaijani
territories, including the Lachin and Shusha areas, immediately and
without conditions: and strongly urge Armenia to respect the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
Reaffirming that the utter and barbaric destruction of mosques
and other Islamic Shrines in Azerbaijan, at the hands of Armenia, for
the purpose of ethnic cleansing is a crime against humanity;
Noting the tremendous losses inflicted by the Armenian
aggressors on the Islamic heritage in the Azerbaijani territories
occupied by the
Republic of Armenia, including
total or partial demolition of rare antiquities and places of Islamic
civilization, history, and architecture, such as mosques, mausoleums,
graves, archaeological excavations, museums, libraries, art exhibition
halls, and government theatres and conservatories, besides the
destruction and smuggling out of the country of large quantities of
priceless reasures and millions of books and historic manuscripts;
Fully sharing the anguish of the government and people of
Azerbaijan in this regard;
1. Strongly condemns the barbaric acts committed by the
Annenian aggressors in the Republic of Azerbaijan with the aim of
total annihilation of the Islamic heritage in the occupied Azerbaijani
territories;
2.
Vigorously
demands
the
strict
and
unconditional
implementation by the Republic of Armenia of UN Security Council
Resolutions No. 822, 853,874, and 884.
3. Reaffirms its support for the efforts deployed by Azerbaijan at
regional and international levels and aimed at protecting and
preserving Islamic cultural values and treasures in the territories
occupied by Armenia.
4. Asserts that Azerbaijan is entitled to adequate compensation for
the damages it has sustained and affirms the Republic of Armenia’s
responsibility to pay up full compensation for such damages.
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5. Requests the relevant OIC subsidiary organs and specialized
agencies to explore the possibility of drawing up a program to help
rebuild the mosques, educational institutions, libraries, and museums
in the Azerbaijani territories liberated from occupation with the help of
OIC Member States.
6. Thanks the Secretary-General for transmitting the OIC Member
States’ position on this issue to the United Nations, the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and other
international bodies, and for the coordination measures he has taken
within the framework of OIC subsidiaiy, specialized, and affiliated
organs. It also thanks those organs and organizations for their
response, especially for the adoption by the IDB and ISESCO of
programs to implement projects aimed at protecting İslamic holy
places in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
6.2.18. İslanı Konfransı Təşkilatı Xarici İşlər Nazirləri Şurasının
36-cı sessiyası.
(“ İslam Həmrəyliyinin möhkəmləndirilməsi” sessiyası)
Dəməşk, Suriya Ərəb Respublikası
28 Camadul avval - 1 Camadul Sani, 1430H (23-25 May, 2009)
6.2.18.1.İslam Konfransı Təşkilatı Xarici İşlər Nazirləri Şurasının
36-cı sessiyasında qəbul olunmuş qətnamələr.
6.2.18.1.1. Resolution No.9/36-PoL On the aggression of the
Republic ofArmenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Thirty-Sixth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers
(Session of Enhancing İslamic Solidarity'), held in Damascus, Syrian
Arab Republic from 28 Jamadul Awal - 1 Jamadul Thani 1430 H (23-
25 May 2009);
Proceeding from the principles and objectives of the Charter of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference;
Gravely concerned over the aggression by the Republic of
Armenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan which has resulted in the
occupation of about 20 percent of the territories of Azerbaijan:
Expressing its profound concern over continued occupation of
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