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Azerbaijan sends humanitarian aid to Lybia

01 March 2013 [11:59] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA) of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have sent humanitarian aid to Ubaru, Libya, as a part of “Struggle against avertable loss of sight” campaign.

The campaign is the continuation of a similar action implemented in Burkina-Faso and Chad on December 12, 2012. During the action 1,165 local residents passed free check-up, in addition, successful cataract surgery was carried for 200 patients with partial or complete loss of vision.

Azerbaijan`s humanitarian campaign was covered by local media.

AIDA and IDB plan to implement campaign in eight more African countries.


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