DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MEETS WITH UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES
[November 26, 2004, 23:15:39]

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 26 2004

On November 26, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Rood Lubbers met
with Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the State
Committee for Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov.

The Deputy Prime Minister provided the guest with detailed information
on the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons ousted
from their native lands as a result of the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, measures taken by the government of
Azerbaijan to solve their social problems. He especially stressed that
the destructive stance of Armenia that had carried out ethnic purge
on its territory hamper the problems resolution whereas thousands of
people is suffering from hardest living conditions.

The guest was also informed about the citizens of third countries
seeking asylum in Azerbaijan.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Rood Lubbers said he had witnessed
the work done by the Azerbaijan government for improvement of the
refugees’ situation. He promised that the United Nation would do
what it can to help despite the budget restrictions appeared. He also
touched upon the issue concerning those who arrive from other countries
to find an asylum in Azerbaijan, as well as ethnic Armenians living
in the country. Mr. Lubbers appreciated the Azerbaijan government’s
refugee policy noting that the work done in Azerbaijan to improve
the their situation is an example for other countries.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress