<b>As was already informed, Mr. Andrei Abramov, Head of NGO Branch, Economical and Social Council, UN (ECOSOC) is on a business travel to Azerbaijan, invited by the International Eurasia Press Fund. His meetings are still on. He visited Terter Region of Azerbaijan on November 12-13 accompanied by Umud Rahimoglu, Chairperson of the International Eurasia Press Fund and Nick Nwolisa, Head of Programs Department, IEPF. The mission of the visit was to get acquaintance with the social-economic situation of the region; and closely observe IEPF’s humanitarian activities and projects implemented by IEPF in the region. </b>
Based on the information given by U. Rahimoglu, IEPF Chairperson, A. Abramov met with Jeyhun Jafarov, Head of the Executive Authority, Terter Region. J. Jafarov gave comprehensive information on living situation in Terter region that is located on border line; about the construction/reconstruction activities; on economical reforms; development of entrepreneurship; activities that has led to the development of farm-yards; development of youth; implementation of obligations/duties according to State Program on Development of Regions. A. Abramov was deeply impressed by the huge activities, especially with the construction/reconstruction in Terter region.
On his trip to Terter, A. Abramov made a visit to settlements inhabited mainly with refugees and internally displaced persons; he got acquainted with their living circumstances and faced problems.
A. Abramov visited IEPF Regional Office in Terter; he was informed on conducted activities and projects. “Andrei Abramov was highly interested in IEPF’s activities in the region, especially in the projects dealing with eradication of the problems of refugees, war victims, families with poor circumstances; and he stressed that all these are the logical outcomes of IEPF’s successful mission”, – said U. Rahimoglu, IEPF Chairperson.
A. Abramov was also interested in the activity of “Eurasia-credit” non-bank organization with limited liabilities constituted by IEPF that supports mine victims, families with poor circumstances, war victims in developing their entrepreneurship activities. Later he visited the Terter Regional Vocational Training Centre (VTC) and the VTC Cooperative Farm that was established with the financial support of the US Government through the Department of State, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Weapon Removal and Abatement. The VTC has been functioning since 2010 and it is center for vocational trainings and livelihood support for mine victims and war victims in general.
On November 14, A. Abramov and U. Rahimoglu met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Information Department, IEPF