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Azerbaijan: 13 new settlements will be constructed for IDPs

On April, 24, 2006 on the basis of the order of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliev in the Cabinet the council has been carried out under the direction of the Deputy Prime-minister, Ali Hasanov, the chairman of Committee on the deals of refugees and the idp's and other ministers on relations, heads of the state committees, chairmen and representatives of the organizations have taken part.

At the meeting, on the basis of the order ? 298 of the president of Azerbaijan Republic from July, 1, 2004 and the authorized State Program « About improvement of housing position of refugees and idp's and increases of employment », stipulated article 1.2, for temporarily displaced 4179 families of the idp's in territory of tent camps of Saatli and Sabirabad areas and in cars in territory of railway of Imishli area have been carried out the discussion of design works, such as the electric power, water supply, training and other important social - technical infrastructures connected to opening of new settlements.

In discussion for opening new settlements by the Cabinet, on the basis of the order 80s from April, 5, 2005, has been taken into account the granting:

- 2524 hectares for 2104 families of the idp's in territory of Fizuli area.

- 2000 hectares in territory of Bilasuvar areas for 1858 families of the idp's from Jabrail and other areas;

- For 35 families of the idp's from Agdam area in territory of the same area.

- 26 hectare in territory of Agdzhebedi area for 21 families of the idp's from Lachin area (in Lachin winter camp), on the basis of the order 221s from August, 3, 2005 193 hectare of Sabirabad area for 161 families of the idp's from Zangelan area.

As a whole, for 4179 families of idps' placed in territory of Sabirabad and Saatli areas in tent camps and in territory of Imishli area in territory of the railway in wagons, 13 new settlements will be constructed. 5 settlements among them will be constructed in territory of Fizuli area, others five in territory of Bilasuvar area, one in territory of Sabirabad area, one in territory Agdam, one in territory of Agjebedi (in Lachin winter camp). In these settlements among built apartments 560 will be one-room, 1914 two-room, 1453 three-room and 252 four-room.

In the end, accepting some offers, fast realization of projects has been solved.