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All refugee campuses will be abolished in Azerbaijan by 2007

09 September 2005 [10:35] - TODAY.AZ
All refugee campuses in Azerbaijan will be abolished by 2007.
APA was informed by Senan Huseynov-director of Department of International Relations, Information and Press Service of State Committee on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. According to him, totally 12 refugee campuses have been in Azerbaijan.5 of them were abolished by 13 May, 2002 decree of late President Heydar Aliyev.

13 new settlements are built for removing 4 refugee campuses at the moment.2 settlements are ready for housing. Casting of lots was held for the internally displaced persons for housing in these settlements. It must be noted that 3860 IDPs have been settled in these campuses .3 of these refugee campuses are in Barda and 1 in Aghjabedi.

The last 3 campuses in which 4179 IDPs have been settled are expected to be abolished net year.2 of them are in Saatli and 1 is in Sabirabad.

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