Swedish journalists in Azerbaijan to find out post-Karabakh war developments

Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Rovshan Rzayev met with visiting media representatives of the Kingdom of Sweden - Maria Bertell, Agneta Nordin, Deniz Merdol, and Alf Michael Silkeborg.

The guests were informed about the state policy in the field of work with refugees and IDPs in Azerbaijan and the activities of the committee, Report informs.

It was noted that as a result of Armenia's policy of deportation, ethnic discrimination, and aggression, over one million Azerbaijanis were expelled from their homeland, who faced great difficulties and suffered material and moral losses. For nearly 30 years, purposeful work has been done to solve their problems.

This issue is one of the important priorities of President Ilham Aliyev's social policy. First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva pays special attention and care to IDPs and is the initiator of a number of projects to improve their living conditions.

It was stressed that the greatest wish of the IDPs was to end the occupation of Armenia and ensure their return to their homeland. At present, the state leadership and the competent authorities are carrying out multifaceted and intensive work to restore the liberated territories and start the return of IDPs voluntarily, safely, and with dignity.

The guests were also informed about the current situation in the liberated territories, security measures, reconstruction work, and preparation of IDPs for return.

The Swedish journalists said they are in Azerbaijan to get acquainted with the situation in the country during the post-conflict period and will visit the liberated regions, as well as the cities of Barda and Ganja.

The meeting, which was also attended by a member of the Azerbaijani Diaspora in the Kingdom of Sweden, director, and screenwriter Rahim Sadigbayli, answered questions of foreign journalists.