As Azerbaijan President Spoke On Genocide At UN, Daughter Took Selfies

Last week, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev took the dais at the United Nations General Assembly to speak to world leaders about the Nagorno-Karabakh War of 1992 that took lives of 613 Azerbaijani citizens. But it was his daughter, sitting in the audience, who made the news.

As he spoke about genocide at the world platform, his 33-year-old daughter was caught giggling and taking animated selfies during the speech.

Seated next to her mother and Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva, Leyla Aliyeva was seen keenly watching her father's speech and recording it on her phone at first but a few minutes into the speech, she turned the phone and made a 'shocked' face for the camera, possibly reacting to what her father was saying about the conflict.

The embarrassing moment was caught on the United Nations live stream which is beamed across the world.

Watch the clip here



The video didn't go unnoticed on social media where many said the Azerbaijani first daughter's behaviour was highly inappropriate.
 

ICYMI: Azerbaijan president's daughter takes 'surprised face' selfie during her father's speech to UN about genocide https://t.co/PsH5QcXXdl pic.twitter.com/v0Ufhf0DoO

— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) September 26, 2017

Here's why you don't bring your kids to work.(This is #Azerbaijan president's#Aliyev daughter taking selfies during his #UNGA speech) pic.twitter.com/6ZrSXDCdex

— Zunaira najeeb (@zunaira_najeeb) September 23, 2017

pretty incredible images from @UNGA today of Aliyev's spouse / 1st VP & 1st daughter during his speech that was.. https://t.co/sSx6qOIkzh pic.twitter.com/reWkmxQInG

— Emil Sanamyan (@emil_sanamyan) September 20, 2017

The family of #Azerbaijani president rocks at #UN, daughter Leyla taking selfie while @presidentaz address the #UNGA2017 pic.twitter.com/TQJBHkyoCp

— Artyom Mkrtchyan (@artyomkrtchyan) September 20, 2017