The 8th meeting of the Subcommittee on justice, freedom, security, human rights and democracy within the European Union (EU) – Azerbaijan Cooperation Committee was held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

Ziya Mammadov, head of the Legal Sector represented the State Committee for Refugees and IDPs at the meeting. He made a speech on internal displacement issues during discussions on “Migration, Asylum and Border Management”.         

Z.Mammadov informed about the program “Great Return”, developed pursuant to the principle of voluntary return, based on international experience, as well as proposals received from government agencies and international organizations. “We are confident that under the guidance of the President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, the return program will be fully implemented and IDPs will enjoy their right to return to their lands voluntarily and with dignity as defined by international law”, Z.Mammadov said. It was underlined that Jojug Marjanli is a unique model of post-conflict rehabilitation and provision of long-lasting peace in the region.     

The meeting participants highly appreciated the program “Great Return”.