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“Azerbaijan possesses more potential which will allow to expand the nearest years activity of agency in the Republic” says Gaddi Vasquez during visit
“Azerbaijan possesses more potential which will allow to expand the nearest years activity of agency in the Republic” says Gaddi Vasquez during visit
NUMBER OF US PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS IN AZERBAIJAN TO REACH 56
[April 30, 2004, 22:55:58]
“In July of this year to Baku 31 more volunteers of the Peace Corps will come to Baku and thus, the number of representatives of the Organization in Azerbaijan will reach 56 ”, director of independent American agency Peace Corps Gaddy Vasquez has stated at the meeting with journalists organized by US embassy in Baku in the International Press Center.
Having touched the visit schedule, the head of the world famous agency has noted that the nearest two days he is going to visit regions of Republic where volunteers of Peace Corps work.
“Azerbaijan possesses more potential which will allow to expand the nearest years activity of agency in the Republic” - has emphasized G. Vasquez, having noted, that though the first volunteers from the USA arrived to Azerbaijan in September 2003, number of the volunteers training to the English language of the Azerbaijan schoolboys, will constantly increase.
Service of each volunteer lasts two years and after end of mission citizens of the USA come back home where share impressions about culture, customs and traditions of this or that country. “Activity of Agency allows to pull together cultures of various nations of the world, that finally influences maintenance of global stability and the world ”, the head of agency has told, having reminded, that for today in 134 countries of the world is involved more than 160 thousand volunteers of this organization.
The US Congress finances activity of structure, and the initial budget of the Azerbaijan representation of Peace Corps has made one million dollar. “It is not the final sum and charges can be increased depending on number of volunteers ”, G. Vasquez has told.