AZERI PRESIDENT RECEIVED DELEGATION LED BY U.N. HIGHER COMMISSIONER ON REFUGEES
Author: S.Ilhamgizi

TREND, Azerbaijan
Aug. 17, 2006

On August 17, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the
delegation headed by U.N. Higher Commissioner on Refugees Antonio
Guterres,Trend has been told by the press-service the President’s
Office.

During the meeting, Aliyev noted that the occupation of Azerbaijani
lands by Armenians, in result of which more than one million people
have become refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), is the
key problem for Azerbaijan. He pointed out that Azerbaijan carries
out necessary measures to improve the living conditions for refugees
and IDPs, and in the near future, all tent camps will be liquidated.

Aliyev voiced his confidence that this visit will give further
opportunities to expand the relations between Azerbaijan and U.N.
Higher Commissariat.

Antonio Guterres satisfactorily remembered the meeting with national
leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev at the summit of OSCE held in
Lissabon. The guest notified that a decision was made last year on
the issue that U.N. Higher Commissariat on Refugees will pay further
attention to resolve the problems of refugees and IDPs. According to
him, from this point of view, the visit to Azerbaijan assumes a great
importance. He highly assessed the efforts of Azerbaijan government
to upgrade the living standards of refugees and IDPs, and expressed
his hope that the relations between Azerbaijan and U.N. will develop
in the future.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress