As informed, Mr. Andrei Abramov, Head of NGO Branch, Economical and Social Council Division of UN (ECOSOC) is on a business travel to Azerbaijan invited by Umud Rahimoglu, Chairperson of the International Eurasia Press Fund. Today he met with Ali Hasanov, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairperson of the Republican Commission on International Humanitarian Aid; he was accompanied by U. Rahimoglu, Chairperson of the International Eurasia Press Fund and Nick Nwolisa, Head of Programs Department.<br />
As U. Rahimoglu stated, A. Hasanov had informed A. Abramov about the eradication of problems procreated by Armenian expansion and Azerbaijani’s Government activities on humanitarian sphere. A. Hasanov stressed the state body led by him always supported NGOs, and in future they would also make necessary steps for solidifying this purpose.
A. Abramov thanked A. Hasanov for finding time to meet with him despite his heavy working schedule and for his great assistance in making his visit more effective. He congratulated A. Hasanov on the occasion of Azerbaijan gaining a temporary membership with the UN Security Council: “I congratulate you on the temporary membership with UN Security Council! It is the obvious example on reintroducing Azerbaijan as an independent state on global level”.
A. Hasanov noted that all these successes were achieved due to systematic and effective activities of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mr. A. Abramov informed A. Hasanov in detail about his mission in Baku and the meetings he has had in the country with several stakeholders. He touched his meetings at the State Support Council for NGOs under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Presidential Administration, UN agencies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Youth and Sports.
A. Abramov highly appreciated the development of civil society and the government support to this sphere in Azerbaijan. He particularly underlined the role of IEPF in humanitarian sphere. A. Abramov informed A. Hasanov on the idea of arranging international conference on the role of youth in development of civil society that had been proposed during the meeting at the State Support Council for NGOs under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; A. Hasanov liked the idea and expressed readiness to support the project.
Information Department, IEPF