UN vote ·
R/53/85: nan
Voted 1998-12-07 · General Assembly recorded vote
Summary
The Acting President: I call on the representative of Azerbaijan. Mr. Kouliev (Azerbaijan) (interpretation from Russian): As in the past two years, the delegation of Armenia is again using a procedural measure _ a motion for no action _ in an attempt to deprive us of our legitimate right to protect our highest national interests. The delegation of Azerbaijan categorically objects to this. As we have repeatedly stated, Azerbaijan has never claimed, nor does it claim now, anyone else<90>s territory; neither will it allow any other country to encroach upon its own territory. Today 20 per cent of…
Voted against
Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brunei, Djibouti, Egypt, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Notable abstentions
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia