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Ramil Usubov: â€œThe situation in the disaster area is stabilizing graduallyâ€

14 May 2010 10:04 (UTC +04:00)

Probable, water current in the second dam cleaved by Kura will be stopped within some hoursâ€, Azerbaijani Interior Minister Ramil Usubov told journalists, APAâ€™s Mil-Mughan bureau reports.

Answering the question â€œAre there occur any thefts in the disaster areaâ€, the minister said: â€œUnfortunately, yesterday there were recorded two such facts. Appropriate measures are underway in connection with it. We try to prevent such cases. Citizens also help us. More than ten villages have been emptied. But such cases will be preventedâ€.

Usubov also said that there werenâ€™t recorded any death in the disaster area. All ministries function here expeditiously. And it is the result of connected work that there wasnâ€™t recorded any death casesâ€.

The minister noted that joint investigation was being conducted due to non flooded houses together with Ministry of Emergency Situations and local organizations: â€œReturning of citizens to their homes will be solvedâ€.

Usubov said that he and Deputy Prime Minister Abis Sharifov would visit Ulajali village and estimate the situation. To him, today, after the daytime, there will be held meeting due to current situation by the participation of representatives of related organs in the area.