Baku, March 5, AZERTAC

“We now have great challenges ahead of us. I am sure that you have been informed about our plans. You may have seen a significant part of our reconstruction process. It is an immense job,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he received Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Maimunah Mohd Sharif.

“So far, we have not received a single dollar of assistance from international organizations or any country in the world. We are doing all this work at our own expense. And we will continue to do so. But, of course, it is rather strange that almost a year and a half has passed since the liberation of the lands, but no-one is ready to help us. Just words, nothing else. There are no ideas of any donor conferences or financial support. Even well-known non-governmental organizations and well-known international foundations are turning a blind eye to what is happening in Karabakh and Zangazur. This is unfortunate,” the head of state added.