State Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan for Refugees and IDPs
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- January 5, 1993
- Rovshan Rzayev, Chairman of the State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs
| Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qaçqınların və Məcburi Köçkünlərin İşləri Üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi | |
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| Formed | September 19, 1989 |
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| Headquarters | Baku, Tbilisi Ave., 57, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic 1009 |
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| Website | www.refugees-idps-committee.gov.az |
The State Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qaçqınların və Məcburi Köçkünlərin İşləri Üzrə Dövlət Komitəsi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the issues related to refugees and internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan, including humanitarian aid and accommodation.
According to the Decree of the Supreme Council's Presidium of Azerbaijan SSR dated September 19, 1989 with the purpose of solving the questions, connected with reception, accommodation and living conditions of the refugees and for coordinating the activity of Soviet, economic, administrative and public organizations of the republic in this sphere, The State Committee of Azerbaijan SSR for Affairs of People Compelled to Leave Their Homes was established within the government of Azerbaijan SSR.
On January 5, 1993 the committee was renamed to State Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs.[1]