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UN General Secretary's representative visited Azerbaijani regions where IDPs settled

22 May 2010 [11:24] - TODAY.AZ
On May 21, the representative of the UN Secretary General on the human rights of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) Walter Kalin has made a trip to Azerbaijani regions where the refugees temporarily have been settled.
First the visitor and accompanying delegation examined the Zobujug settlement constructed in Fuzuli region for IDPs. The UN rep was informed that in these five settlements with 4,179 houses have been placed inhabitants of region under occupation.

Visitors were met by chief executives of Khojavand and Beylagan regions. Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, the chairman of the State Committee on Affairs of Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov presented Walter Kalin to inhabitants.

He was informed on the plight of the refugees and IDPs. Then, the visitors examined the schools, kindergarten and the hospital that serve the refugees.


/AzerTAc/
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