Deputy Prime Minister urges to speed up process of executing presidential decrees

By Azernews

By Rashid Shirinov

The State Committee for Refugees and IDPs, chaired by its Chairman, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov, held an extended meeting with the participation of the Committee’s staff.

The meeting exchanged opinions on the performance of tasks arising from the decree of the President Ilham Aliyev on establishment of unified monthly benefits for IDPs and persons equated to them, and the order on measures for the restoration of Jojug Merjanli village in Jabrayil region.

The recent presidential decree on determining a single monthly allowance for IDPs and persons equated to them is expected to considerably simplify a mechanism to compensate part of social need for people representing this category.

A monthly allowance of 36 manats ($19.21) shall be allocated for IDPs and those equal to them from January 1, 2017 instead of payments for food as well as communal and other services from the state budget for IDPs and those alike.

Hasanov stressed the need to strengthen the control in this sphere and prevent negative phenomena in the process of execution.

He added that there is a need to ensure soonest installation of meters at facilities inhabited by internally displaced persons.

Speaking about the work on restoration of Jojug Merjanli village, he said that the rebuilding work and relocating families is already underway.

In conclusion, he gave instructions to the relevant departments of the State Committee.

On January 24, President Ilham Aliyev ordered to restore Jojug Marjanli village in Jabrayil region of Azerbaijan, which was liberated from the Armenian occupation in April 2016 as a result of a successful counter-attack of the Azerbaijani Army.

Under the order, 4 million manats ($2.05 million) were allocated from the President`s 2017 Contingency Fund to the State Committee on Deals of Refugees and IDPs for the construction of 50 private houses, a school building and relevant infrastructure at the first stage.

More than 190 families out of 400 families, who once lived in the village, have already expressed desire to return to their homeland. The construction work in the village will begin soon, as first 50 families out of 190 will be settled in this village at the first stage.