STATE COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
ON DEALS OF REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
ON DEALS OF REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
"...The plight of the citizens,
expelled from the occupied areas,
who have now become refugees
and immigrants, is the number one
problem for us and a personal priority for me."
expelled from the occupied areas,
who have now become refugees
and immigrants, is the number one
problem for us and a personal priority for me."
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President`s care for refugees and internally displaced persons Foreword
As a result of complex political processes, taking place in the region, Azeris have been forcefully expelled from their lands and subject to politically-motivated ethnic cleansing and deportations.
In the 1980s and the 1990s, as a result of policies implemented against the Azeri population of Armenia, 250,000 Azeris were driven out of their native lands and became refugees. Eager to unite Armenia and Nagomo-Karabakh, Armenians carried out military actions once again directed at Azeris beginning in 1988. The Armenian incursion into our country in 1988-1993 resulted in the military occupation of 20% of Azerbaijani lands, namely Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding provinces: Agdam, Fuzuli, Lachin, Qubadli, Cabrayil, Zangilan, and Kalbacar. Nearly 1,000,000 of our nationals turned into refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP). Solving the problems of our compatriots deprived of their native lands has been the focus of President Ilham Aliyev, a worthy continuer of the policies of our people’s national leader Heydar Aliyev. In the past 5 years, in order to improve the legal basis of this priority area, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued nineteen decrees and enactments and one state programme with subsequent amendments. Along with the execution of these orders, sixty-five decrees have passed through the Cabinet of Ministers and one law was passed in the National Assembly. In addition, President Ilham Aliyev participated in one international conference and two large events. In the past five years, President Ilham Aliyev who successively continues the policies of` the great leader have personally met with the IDPs twelve times. Back on October 1 2003, during his presidential campaign, he held his first public meeting in the new settlements established in the Bilasuvar Region for the IDPs. During the meetings, Mr. Ilham Aliyev stated that not one tent camp would be left in the country. Mr. Ilham Aliyev's plan was fulfilled one year prior to the deadline. The remaining 7 tent camps were disestablished and 10,401 families (47,000 IDPs) living in them as well as in freight cars along the railway in the Barda and Imishli Regions and other places of temporary residence were settled in newly-established 36 communities with all the necessary social and technical infrastructure. With regard to the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev has participated in ntunerous meetings including 10 meetings with the President of Armenia, 29 meetings with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and 99 meetings with leaders of various countries during his foreign visits. Despite all this, Armenia has refused to abide by the decisions issued by international organisations calling for a peaceful solution of the conflict, the liberation of occupied lands and the return of the refugees and IDPs to their native lands. This book discusses the numerous measures carried out by Mr. Ilham Aliyev in solving social problems of our compatriots who live as refugees and IDPs following their expulsion from their native lands as a result of the Armenian military occupation of Azerbaijani lands. Positive changes that have taken place in the lives of these people in the course of these measures have also been reflected in this book. The State Committee for Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Affairs. Our times great irreplaceable person, our peopleis national leader Heydar Aliyevis care and protection of our compatriots driven out 0f their native lands is being worthily continued today  Measures taken with regard to solving social problems of the refugees and IDPs in accordance with the appropriate decrees and enactments signed by Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. (October 2003 — October 2008 )  "...The problems of our citizens living as refugees and IDPs having been driven out of the occupied regions are a top-priority problem for us and personally for me. " HEYDAR ALIYEV National Leader of the Azerbaijani people  "...The problems of our refugee and internally displaced compatriots have always been on our agenda as a top-priority problem. " "... The most important issue for us is to clear the Azerbaijani lands of occupation troops and the return of our compatriots, our refugee and internally displaced brothers and sisters to their native lands. For us, there is no duty more important than this. Because all other issues are finding and will find their resolution. " "... The seven regions must be returned unconditionally. At the same time, Azerbaijanis must return to Nagorno-Karabakh, including Shusha." ILHAM ALIYEV President of the Republic of Azerbaijan  Effects of the military aggression on our country by Armenia's military forces in 1988-1993 1. 20 per cent of Azerbaijan‘s territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as seven regions adjacent to it (Agdam - 77.4 per cent is under occupation, 22.6 per cent currently accommodates 76,830 inhabitants), Cabrayil, Fuzuli (81.3 per cent is under occupation, 18.7 per cent currently accommodates 54,670 inhabitants). Kalbacar, Qubadli, Lachin, Zangilan and a number of settlements located near the Armenian border: one in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Karki),13 in the Tartar Region (Chardaqli, Umudlu, Ortakand, Talish, Hasanqaya, Shixarx, Canatag, Chayli, Agdara, Kichik-Qarabay, Qiziloba, Agabayyali, Ulu-Qarabay) and seven in the Qazax Region Yuxari Askipara, Ashagi Askipara, Baganis-Ayrim, Xeyrimli, Barxudarli, Sofulu, Qizilhacili) have been under the occupation by Armenia's military forces for the past 16 years.
2. Presently there are 986,586 refugee and internally displaced persons in the country. Of those
Refugees and IDPs were temporarily resettled in 69 cities and regions across the country.
3. The cost of damage caused as a result of the aggression of Armenia's military forces exceeds 60 billion US dollars (the exact amount will be determined upon the implementation of the Big Brother programme). 4. As a result of the military aggression 17,000 sq. km. of fertile land, 900 settlements, 130,939 houses, 2,389 industrial and agrarian facilities, 1,025 schools, 798 medical centres, 1510 cultural institutions, 5198 km. of roads, 348 bridges, 7,568 km. of water-supply lines and 76,940 km. of power-supply lines were destroyed. Cultural landmarks pertaining to Azerbaijani historical heritage were savagely razed. 12 museums, 6 exhibition galleries and 9 historical palaces were pillaged and set ablaze. 40,000 museum exhibits of high historic importance were plundered. 44 monasteries and 18 mosques were desecrated. In the 927 burned and obliterated libraries, 4,600,000 books and unique manuscripts were forever lost. 5. 700,000 IDPs were resettled in over 1,600 communities, including tent camps, Finnish-type settlements, freight cars, public facilities, dormitories, dugouts, educational facilities, unfinished buildings, sanatoria, inns, vacation cottages, camping sites, and other temporary places of residence. Meetings held and speeches delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
(October 2003 - October 2008) In the past five years, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev has met with the IDPs twelve times and particmated in one international conference and two large events, dedicated to the problems of refugees and IDPs.
The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev in the Agdam Region, at the opening ceremony for the newly-built town of Banovshalar
The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev at an event recapitulating the work done in 2005 and discussing plans for 2006 The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony for a new settlement in the town of Ramana, Sabunchu District, intended to house 450 internally displaced families that had temporarily settled in the Zugulba sanatorium The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev at an event dedicated to the problems faced by the refugees and IDPs as a result of Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony for the newly-built Olympic Sports Complex in the town of Quzanli, Agdam Region The meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev with the refugees and IDPs currently living in the village of Yeni Zod, Goygol (Khanlar) Region The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony for a newly-built school in the village of Zobucuq, Fuzuli Region The meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev with the IDPs from the Cabrayil Region temporarily living in the newly-built villages for IDPs in Bilasuvar The meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev with the IDPs from the Khocavand Region temporarily living in the newly-built villages for IDPs in the Beylaqan Region The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev it the opening of a natural gas-supply line in the town of Quzanli, Agdam Region The speech delivered by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev it the opening of a natural gas-supply line in the city of Horadiz, Fuzuli Region Concern Shown to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons by the Government of Azerbaijan during Presidential Term of the Azerbaijan Republic President Ilham Aliyev (October 2003 through October 2008) ABOLITION OF THE TENT CAMPS |
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