President Ilham Aliyev visits Agjabady region - PHOTOS

President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening ceremony for a new settlement for 552 internally displaced families from Lachin region in the Takhtakorpu area of the Agjabady region.

The Head of State and his spouse visited the monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev erected in the center of the settlement.

Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the State Committee on Refugee and IDPs affairs Ali Hasanov informed the President on the construction work carried out in the region, the new settlement as well. The total area of the houses in the settlement is 31,179 sq. meters. The settlement has a school for 360 students, kindergarten, administrative building, park, ambulatory, club-community center.

President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the house of IDP Jannat Aliyev. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the products made by IDPs from Lachin. Here, they were informed about the beekeeping products.

The Head of State met with IDPs and made a speech. President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse familiarized themselves with the school designed for 360 students. The Head of State saw a stand reflecting information on renowned figures of Lachin. The school has photo galleries reflecting care and attention of the national leader Heydar Aliyev and President Ilham Aliyev to the education.  The Head of State gave relevant instructions and recommendations.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today visited a block consisted of residential buildings constructed for families of refugees and IDPs in Agjabadi region.  The Head of State viewed a stand featuring general layout of the settlement.

Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the State Committee for Work with Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov said due to care and attention of the Head of State, refugee camps were shut down in Agjabadi region, as well.

Hasanov noted the settlement consists of ten five-storey residential buildings built for 560 IDPs. According to Hasanov, so far 70 settlements with necessary infrastructure have been built for refugees and IDPs in various regions of the country.

Over the past 7 years, President of Azerbaijan has signed 27 orders and decrees on social security of refugees and IDPs.  President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva saw one of the flats of the apartment which has a school and kindergarten.  The block has necessary infrastructure.  President Aliyev gave relevant instructions and recommendations.



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