OCCUPATION OF REGION OF AGDAM BY ARMENIANS RESULTS IN LOSS OF $6,179BLN TO AZERBAIJAN
TREND News Agency, Azerbaijan
July 23 2007
Azerbaijan, Barda / Òrend corr Sh. Jaliloglu / The occupation of the
Azerbaijani region of Agdam by Armenian armed forces has resulted
in a loss in the sum of $6.179bln to Azerbaijan. The loss to the
agricultural sector is assessed at AZN 992.8mln, according to Agdam
Regional Executive Power. Over 6,000 people have died in the fight
for Agdam.
On 23 July 1993, Armenian Armed Forces occupied most of Agdam region
(882 sq m of a total 1,094 sq m – one town and 80 villages). As a
result of the occupation, 128,000 Azerbaijanis have become displaced
persons (of which 17,000 are elderly).
At present the population has risen by 10% in the region. Displaced
people from the region live in 875 settlements in 59 Azerbaijani
regions.
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