POLITICS
WORLD REFUGEES DAY CELEBRATED
Addressing the participants, ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova told on problems of refugees and IDPs, familiarized participants with address of the UN Secretary General on occasion of World Refugees Day. She noted that there are one million refuges in Azerbaijan, and as a result of Armenia aggression, immense financial and moral damage was caused to Azerbaijan.
Acting head of the refugees & IDPs problems and migration department of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic Gurban Sadigov delivered report on the topic “Social state of refugees and IDPs in the Republic of Azerbaijan”. He emphasized that in accordance with the decree of President of Azerbaijan, “ State program on solution of refugees and IDPs problems” approved and IDPs social development fund created.
Mr. Sadigov noted that the government monthly supplies 147 thousand of IDPs with foodstuffs, another 135 thousand with UN Foodstuff Program.
Deputy Chairman of State Committee for refugees and IDPs Sahib Rahimov, head of refugee’s status determination department Safar Imanov and others emphasized that in accordance with the decree of Azerbaijan state, all IDPs studying at the higher and secondary educational institutions were released from payment, as well as 5 encampments eliminated.
The participants told on state of refugees found shelter in Azerbaijan, 50 thousand Turks-meskhetins ousted from Middle Asia in 1990 located in Azerbaijan, as well as registration by UNHCR of 11 thousand peoples desiring to get status of refugee.