UPU GRANTS MORE PRIVILEGES TO AZERBAIJAN FOR ARMENIAN OCCUPATION
Today, Azerbaijan
Nov 9 2006
Compensation rate for Azerbaijan will be 16.5% in international postal
exchange from January 1, 2007.
Communication and Information Technologies Ministry told APA
that Universal Postal Union has granted exceptional privileges to
Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan will enjoy the privilege during one year. Azerbaijan was
awarded privileges because of occupation of its territories by Armenia
and lots of damage to the country.
Azerbaijan will get benefit of $60 000 as a result of the privilege.
The compensation will be accumulated in UPU fund and will be spent
on projects in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan purchased nine automobiles for postal delivery on account
of the compensation in the fund.
As per Beijing congress in 1999, the developed countries gave 8%
of privileges to the developing countries in postal exchange.
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