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Ali Hasanov refutes reports on migration of Iranian refugees to Azerbaijan

08 May 2007 [15:42] - TODAY.AZ
The number of registered refugees in Azerbaijan has decreased.

Chairman of State Committee for Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov told the APA that 12,000 refugees have been registered at the Committee before, this indicator reduced by 9, 000 now.

The official refuted reports on migration of refugees from Iran to Azerbaijan. "It is true that there were Iranian refugees in Azerbaijan. But they are very few," Mr.Hasanov underlined.

Chairman also stressed 130 hostels in Baku each housing 50 internally displaced families will be reconstructed this year.

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