Syria, Damascus, May 24 / Trend corr. U. Sadihova /
Azerbaijan will expand material and humanitarian aid to Islamic countries, which are in conflict zone, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview with Trend . Mammadyarov represents Azerbaijan at the 36th meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference foreign ministers.
The meeting begun in Damascus to consider further aid for Islamic countries - Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as African countries, which are in the zone of eternal force.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister said that his country is planning not only to render humanitarian aid, but also participates in all financial programs, in particular in the program in favour of Palestine.
"After participating in the conference in favor of the Gaza Strip, Azerbaijan undertook recovering of one of the damaged social facilities in Gaza. We are holding negotiations with the Palestinian Government through mediation of our Embassy in Egypt to define which facility we will recover," Mammadyarov said.
A total of $4 billion was collected by Islamic countries, the United States and the European Union for Gaza in the conference in Sharm-el Sheikh in March.
Azerbaijan is closely cooperating with Iraq in the financial and humanitarian aid spheres.
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has built a number of schools in Pakistan, which is under a martial law, Mammadyarov said.