Campaign to provide financial assistance to Meskhetian turks for their return to Georgia launched in Azerbaijan

A round table with participation of the deputies of Milli Medjlis, leaders of mass media and public figures was held on occasion of the start of the project.

It was announced that a banking account NBC Bak ASC, VOIN 1700130681, code 505345, account 0137010045944 have been created for everyone, who wants, to transfer money to be used for construction of houses for the people who returned to Georgia.

Speaking at the event, chairman of the Azerbaijan-Georgia friendship parliamentary group Ganira Pashayeva noted that the law on repatriation, adopted by Georgia, allows Meskhetian Turks only to return to their lands, while it says nothing about the settlement of the social problems of those who will return.

"Our people have always supported all who are in need. Now Meskhetian Turks need this help for them to settle in their historical lands. Azerbaijan is a country where they feel best of all.

National Leader Heydar Aliyev provided possible support to them, while now president Ilham Aliyev also supports them. Money will go for construction of houses, settlement of other social problems of the Meskhetian Turks, who returned to their lands. Personally, I have decided to transfer my deputy salary for January to the bank account along with the other assistance", said she.

She noted that the number of the banking accounts will be posted in the Turk-Network for Turks and Azerbaijanis, residing in the United States, to be able to render financial assistance of Meskhetian Turks.

Deputy Agil Abbas reminded that Azerbaijan accepted Meskhetian Turks in the hargest time of them, when Azerbaijani refugees came from Armenia, along with internally displaced persons from the Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani lands.

"Currently, Meskhetian Turks want to return to their lands and we must provide them with any support. I think every deputy has to transfer a definite amount of money to the banking account", said he.

Chairman of the parliamentary commission on social public Hadi Racabli considered it important to appeal to the UN Commissariat for Refugees.

"World applies the practice of repatriation and the commissariat on refugees have funds to render assistance. I think we, as a parliament, must appeal to them with a request to assist to the return of Meskhetian Turks to Georgia. We will need this practice, when it is time to return Azerbaijani IDP to their lands", said he.

Deputy chairman of the parliamentary commission on issues of defense and security Aydin Mirzazade referring to the history of deportation of Meskhetian Turks from Georgia noted that Russian schovinists and Armenians, who could say their word in powers, played a special role in this issue.

"As is known from archive documents, Mikoyan played a special role in this process. Now Meskhetian Turks are willing to return to their lands, which proves their high level of patriotism. I also join the initiative of transferring a definite amount of money to the banking account by deputies", said he.

/Day.Az/