POLITICS
UAE RED CRESCENT SOCIETY MAKES DONATIONS TO IDPS
The delegation met with deputy Premier of Azerbaijan Republic, chairman of the State Committee on Refugees and IDPs, chairman of the National Commission on International Humanitarian Aid Ali Hasanov
Mr. Hassanov updated the visitors on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, President Ilham Aliyev’s foreign policy to settle this problem, actions towards the refugees and IDPs taken by the governmental and international organizations, the problems they face. Mr. Hassanov presented the book titled “Information on 1 million refugees and IDPs that appeared as a result of ethnic purges in Armenia and occupation of 20% territories of Azerbaijan by Armenian Armed Forces (1988-2005)”.
The delegation visited the displaced-persons camps in Sabirabad and Saatli regions on February 21 and donated food and non-food humanitarian assistance to 2500 IDP families.
The visitors also familiarized themselves with the plight of IDPs temporarily settled in wagons in Imishli and new settlements in Bilasuvar.
The delegation members also visited new settlements for IDPs in Aghjabedi, Barda and Aghdam.