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The event on the occasion of 60th anniversary of International Organization for Migration and 10th anniversary of Azerbaijan's membership to this entity was held in Baku
On November 30, 2011 event dedicated to 60th anniversary of International Organization for Migration and 10th anniversary of Azerbaijan's membership to this entity was held in Baku.
Chief of the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan Republic, II rank state migration service counselor Arzu Rahimov, head of the Division of the Ministers' Cabinet on work with Problems of Refugees and IDPs, Migration and International Organizations Gurban Sadigov, as well as, representatives from embassies of foreign countries in Azerbaijan, international organizations, non-governmental organizations participated in the event.
At first a film devoted to 60th anniversary of International Organization for Migration was demonstrated in the event.
Regional Director of IOM for Eastern Europe and Central Asia countries Mrs. Renata Held stated that today the organization founded in 1951, possessing 132 member states, 97 observers and more than 400 local offices propagates progressive, humane and rights-based approaches supporting governments in regulation of migration processes and fight with human trafficking. The mission of IOM in Azerbaijan began its activity in Baku in 1996. Emphasizing successful measures taken in migration field of Azerbaijan Mrs. Renata Held noted that IOM and Azerbaijan Republic signed an agreement in 1999 in order to continue the cooperation for solving migration issues. After the ratification of this agreement by Milli Majlis in February 2000, Azerbaijan was accepted as a member of the organization at the 81st session of IOM Council held in Geneva in June 2001. At present the cooperation with Azerbaijan is being continued succesfully.
Congratulating the participants on 60th anniversary of the organization chief of the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan Republic, II rank state migration service counselor Arzu Rahimov stated that one of the key factors of globalization processes accelerating and widening its scale throughout the world in recent years is migration. Existence of visa-free traveling regime between Azerbaijan and several countries caused an increase in the number of foreigners using our republic as transit country or coming for a short period, trying to go to the third countries, or to live without legal bases. All these have created objective necessity to carry out migration policy in accordance with national interests to improve and develop migration processes regulation, to coordinate the activity of state entities, as well as international cooperation in this field for development of country and provision of its security. Taking into consideration all these realities President Ilham Aliyev provided complex measures in the sphere of migration processes regulation with unified state policy.
Service chief Arzu Rahimov noted that this year is 10th anniversary of Azerbaijan's membership to IOM. During these years our relations have developed rapidly and as a result of this, new perspectives of bilateral cooperation have emerged. The Service chief specially emphasized that efficient cooperation between SMS and IOM will be further developed.
Head of the Division of the Ministers' Cabinet on work with Problems of Refugees and IDPs, Migration and International Organizations Gurban Sadigov notified that IOM worked closely with relevant entities of Azerbaijan in recent years. These relations will be further expanded.