<b>She got acquainted with the implementation of IEPF’s projects</b><br /> <br /> June 22, 2011 Ms. Kathryn Boynton, Officer of the Bureau of Military-Political Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, USA Department of States, visited Terter Region. She was accompanied by the Political Officer of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan -Ms. Jaimy Smith. The visit was to get acquaintance with the execution of projects in Terter Region implemented by the International Eurasia Press Fund with the financial support of US Department of States.<br /> <br />
At arrival in Terter, Ms. Kathryn Boynton met with Mr. Jeyhun Jafarov, Head of Terter Region Local Executive Power. Mr. J. Jafarov gave brief information about the post conflict reconstruction activities going on in the region. He spoke about the actions that IEPF has conducted and is still conducting in Terter Region.
Later the guests got awareness of activities held within the projects implemented with the financial support of US Department of States, such as”Establish a Vocational Training Center (VTC) for War victims and Mine Clearance Retirees in Terter Region of Azerbaijan”, “VTC extension –VTC Cooperative Farm for mine victims” and “Improvement of Vocational Training Center (VTC) in Tartar through the Construction of Additional Facilities in Center”. They participated in the meeting held in the VTC Conference Hall built within the project ”Establish a Vocational Training Center (VTC) for War victims and Mine Clearance Retirees in Terter Region of Azerbaijan”. Umud Rahimoglu, Chairperson of the International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) spoke in detail about the projects and other humanitarian activities in the region.
Mr. Jeyhun Jafarov, Head of Terter Region Local Executive Power underlined the importance of the IEPF’s activities meeting the objectives of the State Program on Social and Economical Development of Regions. He highly evaluated the role of Terter Regional VTC in improving the youth’s vocational abilities. Mrs. Jaimy Smith, Political Officer, Embassy of the United States of America; Mr. Manish Sane, FINCA-Azerbaijan Country Director; Mr. Urkhan Alekperov, Academician, IEPF Chairperson’s Adviser; Ms. Ulviyye Mammadova, Regional Project Coordinator, IREX, USA; Mr. Tural Mammadzdeh, Officer, ANAMA spoke about the importance of the Project. Mr. Nick Nwolisa, Head of the Program Development and International Relation Department spoke about the IEPF’s strategy and future perspectives.
It should be noted that in 2010, 64 trainees passed trainings on four directions, on carpet weaving, bakery, agricultural practice and computer and advertisement designs. The graduators were presented Certificates at the ceremony.
The GOR and the US Embassy representative visited the offices of Azerbaijan Mine Victims Association, IEPF Community Mine Action Team and the Eurasia-Credit Ltd and got close acquaintance with their activities. They were highly impressed by the graduators’ handworks on carpet-weaving. The guests were given as gifts small-sized carpet with the logo of USA Department of States and 2 samples of national carpet weaving schools, particularly from Qarabagh School. Ms. Kathrin Boynton and other guests visited the VTC Cooperative Farm established with financial support of US Department of States.
It should be stated that today IEPF and the USA International Research Exchange Board (IREX) -Azerbaijan commenced to a new project financed by the USAID called “Community Media Centre” at the VTC.
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