AZERBAIJAN IS READY FOR "GREAT RETURN"

APA
July 28 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov – APA. "Azerbaijan is ready for reconstruction
work in Karabakh and nearby regions after the peace agreement between
Armenian and Azerbaijan", said Chairman of the State Committee for
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, Deputy Prime Minister Ali
Hasanov, APA reports.

Hasanov said work on the project of "Great Return" was completed and
the program was coordinated with all international organizations
and financial institutions. "The return of population right after
the peace agreement is not possible. The process will be preceded
by the mine-clearing operations there and the infrastructure
of that territory will be specified with the participation of
the international organizations and then reconstruction work will
begin. The reconstruction work will be accompanied by the opening of
new job places and return of the people to that territory".

The committee chairman said according to the statistics several years
ago, Azerbaijan suffered $60 billion damages as a result of invasion,
but this figure expected to be increased at present prices.