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Ali Hasanov, Azerbaijan`s Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the State Committee for Refugee and IDP Affairs has met Nikolay Paskevic, the Belorussian ambassador to the country on completion of his diplomatic mission.

The sides discussed issues on Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and problems of refugees and IDPs over the problem, improving their living conditions.

Hasanov highlighted cooperation between the two countries in all fields, adding these ties entered into new level.

The ambassador, in turn praised Azerbaijan`s increasing image in international arena over the short period, as well as progress achieved by the county in improving the living conditions of refugees and IDPs.

They exchanged views on current state over the negotiations on solving the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, AzerTac state news agency reported.

The bloody war left 700,000 civilians of Nagorno-Karabakh and the regions adjoining it, as well as the regions bordering with Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh without homes.

Moreover, 250,000 Azerbaijanis were expelled from Armenia and became refugees due to Armenia's ethnic cleansing policy after the emergence of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan.

The Azerbaijanis who had displaced from their homes as result of the brutal war were forced to live in refugee camps, tents in very difficult conditions.

As a result of the military aggression of Armenia, over 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed, 4,866 are reported missing and almost 100,000 were injured, and 50,000 were disabled.

The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been enforced to this day.

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