Ministry of Emergency situations (MES) and irrigators boycott courts

 The Administrative Economic Court of Shirvan city held a hearing on the claim of a group of people affected by flooding in 2010, against the Ministry of Emergency Situations(MES),  Land Reclamation and Water Resources, as well as local authorities.

Claims of six groups of citizens were  considered, 42 people  from Saatli, Sabirabad, Imishli, Kurdamir and Salyan  regions.

Court hearings chaired  by Elkhan Amiraliev, Fikret Mehdiyev and Ikhtiyar Abushova  were held without the participation of respondents who ignored the hearings.

The plaintiffs complained about the actions of the  MES, which offers inadequate compensation for the damage suffered, in particular, for the loss of housing and agricultural lands. Plaintiffs also insist on payments by the  JSC Reclamation and Water Resources, which illegally used their land for shore protection.

Oktay Gyulalyev , the coordinator of civil society "Kura", which protects the rights of the victims of the flood, said that winter has come and the MES must take steps to address long-standing issues.

The court decided to send a request to the  MES to clarify the position of the structure on compensation and repair the damage. The next trial will be held in January.

Eight regions Kura lowlands were affected by flood 2010 affected 8 districts more than 100 hectares of land and  more than 20,000 homes were damaged. Total of 460 million manat  were allocated to eliminate the effects of floods, but many questions have not been resolved. The process of liquidation of the elements  was accompanied by a high level of corruption; 130 families, the  rights of which  protects the civil  society headquarters "Kura", appealed to courts.—0—