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UPU grants more privileges to Azerbaijan for Armenian occupation

09 November 2006 [23:44] - TODAY.AZ
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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