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.