| UN Security Council Resolution 2089 | ||
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 Border in Nicosia | ||
| Date | 24 January 2013 | |
| Meeting no. | 6908 | |
| Code | S/RES/2089 (Document) | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council resolution 2089 was adopted in 2013. Azerbaijan abstained from voting. [1]
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