Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the settlement for internally displaced people in the village Zaragan in Gabala, AzerTaj state news agency said.
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Refugees and IDPs, Ali Hasanov informed that according to changes in the 'State program to improve housing conditions and employment of refugees and internally displaced people" a settlement for internally displaced people has been built in Gabala in the territory of Zaragan municipality in accordance with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's order dated October 31, 2007.
The construction of the settlement began in October 2008. The work was completed in February this year. Two five-storey buildings and a school for 188 people were built for 155 displaced families. Earlier these families lived at the tourist camp "Caucasus" and in the health center "Lale".
One five-storey building has 80 apartments, the second one - 75 apartments. Residential buildings with total area of 10,946 square meters have 30 one-room, 70 two-room and 55 two-room apartments.
Infrastructure has been created to provide the settlement with gas, water, electricity. A two- kilometer-gas pipeline was constructed. Four artesian wells and water pipeline of 1.4 kilometers were laid. The settlement is provided with the sewage system, heating system.
President Ilham Aliyev got acquainted with conditions in the apartments. Having met with internally displaced people and the public of Gabala, the Azerbaijani President congratulated the new settlers and told about the work to improve housing conditions and increase of employment of refugees and internally displaced people.
Internally displaced people thanked the President for the attention and care.
