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A meeting with the delegation led by the Director General of the International Organization for Migration held at the State Migration Service
Chief of the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, II rank state migration service counselor Vusal Huseynov has met with the delegation headed by Antonio Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Within the framework of the meeting, discussion was conducted on numerous international projects implemented in the direction of regulating migration processes in accordance with international norms, improving mechanisms for the protection of migrants' rights, effective readmission management, reintegration and return, support to the vulnerable migrants, and in other areas covering various aspects of migration management, and satisfaction was expressed with the effective cooperation established over many years between the State Migration Service and the IOM. Along with the importance of bilateral partnership with IOM, which is one of the main international partners of our country in the field of migration management, the presence of opportunities for further expansion of existing relations within the framework of multilateral international platforms was emphasized.
The work done within the "Support to the establishment of the Regional Training Center on Migration in Azerbaijan" project, one of the most important joint projects implemented at the regional level, was stressed. The main goal of the project is the establishment of a training center specialized in the field of migration at the regional level. It should be noted that more than 10 trainings have been organized within the framework of the project with the participation of about 200 representatives from the countries of Central Asia, the Middle East and the Eastern Partnership. At the same time, a regional curriculum on the main topics of the Center's activity was drafted, an electronic library and an official website were launched. In addition, the Regional Expert Network was established. It was emphasized that initial steps have been taken in the direction of forming, expanding of the activities of the Center and determining its status.
Within the framework of the meeting, the "Memorandum of Understanding between the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the International Organization for Migration on cooperation related to the Regional Training Center on Migration (RTCM)", drafted to prepare the initial ground for the establishment of the Center and to accelerate the work done in this direction, was signed. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Vusal Huseynov on behalf of the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Antonio Vitorino on behalf of the International Organization for Migration. The Memorandum was characterized as an important step taken in the direction of ensuring the future activity of the Center based on the curriculum advanced in line with the international standards.
At the meeting, views were exchanged on the development prospects of mutual cooperation.
After the meeting, A. Vitorino got acquainted with the conditions created in the Regional Training Center for Migration, and also met with the participants of the "Migration School" project and Migration Volunteers who are closely involved in the activities of the Center. Director General visited the Heydar Aliyev Museum of the Service and wrote his heartfelt words in the memory book.
