BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 14. Countries in the Global South have suffered greatly from colonialism, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev said, Trend reports.
He made the remark during the 1st General Assembly of the Global South NGO Platform, held as part of “Baku Urban Planning Week.”
According to him, elements of neocolonialism continue to manifest themselves today.
"This is a scar on the face of humanity. But we note with regret that this practice continues today, taking on new forms and manifestations on the global stage," he said.
Hikmet Hajiyev noted that during Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement, the fight against neocolonialism was one of Baku's key priorities.
He also emphasized that Azerbaijan supports comprehensive cooperation with countries of the Global South at both the bilateral and multilateral levels, and this interaction continues to develop in various areas.
