01.09.2022

On September 1, Chargé d'affaires of the United States Embassy in Azerbaijan, Hugo Guevara, and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the Shelter for Victims of Human Trafficking under the Main Department on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

During their visit, the delegation received detailed information about the shelter's operational procedures, the living conditions of the victims, and the psychological, medical, and legal assistance provided to them. Hugo Guevara expressed his satisfaction with the facilities and services provided at the shelter.

Samir Zeynalov, Head of Division at the Main Department, briefed the guests on the protocols for identifying victims of human trafficking, as well as the existing legislation governing their social rehabilitation and integration into society. He also addressed questions from the delegation.