State Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan for Refugees and IDPs
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The State Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan for Refugees and IDPs is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan
in charge of regulation of the issues related to refugees and internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan
, including humanitarian aid and accommodation.
dated September 19, 1989 with the purpose of solving the questions, connected with reception, accommodation and living conditions of the refugees and for coordinating the activity of Soviet, economic, administrative and public organizations of the republic in this sphere, the The State Committee of Azerbaijan SSR on Work with People Compelled to Leave Their Homes was established within the government of Azerbaijan SSR.
On January 5, 1993 the committee was renamed to State Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan for Refugees and IDPs.
(seeking refuge); improvement of their social living conditions in the territories freed from occupation, conferring the status of "refugee" or " the compelled immigrant", in order and on the basis of established by the legislation of Azerbaijan Republic, delivery of the refugee certificates to them, confirming this status, and deprivation of such persons of this status, dissemination of facts of mass infringement of the rights of refugees and the compelled immigrants, maintaining statistical date on refugees and the compelled immigrants in places of their accommodation; working with the international and non-governmental organizations with the purpose of realization of various measures on rehabilitation and re-integration of refugees and compelled immigrants; increasing employment and reduction of poverty in places of their time accommodation and during repatriation, creation of conditions for returning refugees and the compelled immigrants in the residences, conducting works on construction and repair of housing and social objects for them.
According to the chairman Ali Hasanov, $1.3 billion from the state budget, $850 million from the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan
and $738 million from international organizations was allocated in 2008.
Cabinet of Azerbaijan
The Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....
in charge of regulation of the issues related to refugees and internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan
Refugees and internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani SSR was the first republic of Soviet Union that faced the problem of refugees. Those people were the Azerbaijani inhabitants of Armenia.-Refugees from Armenia:...
, including humanitarian aid and accommodation.
History
According to the Decree of the Supreme Presidium of Azerbaijan SSRAzerbaijan SSR
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Azerbaijan SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the former Soviet Union....
dated September 19, 1989 with the purpose of solving the questions, connected with reception, accommodation and living conditions of the refugees and for coordinating the activity of Soviet, economic, administrative and public organizations of the republic in this sphere, the The State Committee of Azerbaijan SSR on Work with People Compelled to Leave Their Homes was established within the government of Azerbaijan SSR.
On January 5, 1993 the committee was renamed to State Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan for Refugees and IDPs.
Main objectives
As per Azerbaijan Republic regulations dated February 1, 2005, the main goals of committee are the temporary settlement, repatriation and social protection of the refugees, immigrants and the persons forced out from their homes, assessed to receive the status of a refugeeRefugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
(seeking refuge); improvement of their social living conditions in the territories freed from occupation, conferring the status of "refugee" or " the compelled immigrant", in order and on the basis of established by the legislation of Azerbaijan Republic, delivery of the refugee certificates to them, confirming this status, and deprivation of such persons of this status, dissemination of facts of mass infringement of the rights of refugees and the compelled immigrants, maintaining statistical date on refugees and the compelled immigrants in places of their accommodation; working with the international and non-governmental organizations with the purpose of realization of various measures on rehabilitation and re-integration of refugees and compelled immigrants; increasing employment and reduction of poverty in places of their time accommodation and during repatriation, creation of conditions for returning refugees and the compelled immigrants in the residences, conducting works on construction and repair of housing and social objects for them.
According to the chairman Ali Hasanov, $1.3 billion from the state budget, $850 million from the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan
State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan
The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan is the state-owned fund managing financial assets generated by oil and natural exploration and development in Azerbaijan. It's located on Neftchiler Avenue in Baku.-Overview:...
and $738 million from international organizations was allocated in 2008.
See also
- Cabinet of AzerbaijanCabinet of AzerbaijanThe Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....