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Baku, UNICEF stand for deepening co-op

11 June 2014 10:07 (UTC+04:00)
Baku, UNICEF stand for deepening co-op

By Nazrin Gadimova

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met Representative for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan Mark Hereward, who completed his diplomatic mission in the country, on June 10.

Hailing development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and UNICEF, the sides noted that there are wide opportunities for its continuation.

Mammadyarov thanked Hereward for his contribution to expanding cooperation between the country and the organization and wished him successes in his future activities.

Hereward, in turn, praised the condition created for his activity in Azerbaijan.

Earlier, Azerbaijan's Labor and Social Protection of Population Ministry and UNICEF signed a joint action plan for 2014-2015, which envisages implementation of the joint action plan on "Reforms in children care system", technical support of social services related with children, as well as increase of human resources development in this field.

UNICEF has partnered with the Azerbaijani government and local NGOs and community organizations since 1993 in order to improve the life of the nation's children. Its role has developed in line with Azerbaijan's rapid development. It now works with its partners to improve the entire system of child care and protection.

Goals planned to be reached by 2015 include reducing child mortality by 30 percent, ensuring that half of the country's schools meet child-friendly standards and that children with disabilities are integrated into the daily life of society.

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