On August 17 UN High Commissioner on Affairs with refugees and IDPs Antonio Guteres and the delegation headed by Director of the European Office of UN High Commissariat Pirkko Kourulayne met Chairman of the State Committee on Affairs with Refugees and IDPs, Vice-Premier Ali Hassanov, the State Committee told Trend today.
Issues concerning refugees and IDPs, their helath condition, and their way of life were discussed during the meeting. Ali Hassanov brought to the guests` notice that the situation with Azerbaijanis who had to leave their lands as a result of the Armenian occupation is very hard. He also pointed out that the Azerbaijan Government does all possible to improve their living standards.
In his turn A. Guterres pointed out that he satisfied with the attention and care the Government of Azerbaijan renders to refugees and IDPs. He also pointed out that UN High Commissariat on Affairs with Refugees and IDPs Worldwide as far as possible does its best to help Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs.
UN representatives also met the Azerbaijan Foreign Minister and other officials of the country