The objectives of the migration policies for realization of population planning and relocation in the 2003-2010 period are: From now to 2010, to relocate, arrange and resettle population in necessary areas in order to exploit labor and land potentials, developing agricultural, forestry and fishery production, creating jobs, increasing incomes, eliminating hunger, alleviating poverty, stabilizing and raising people’s life; to minimize free migration; and at same time to form new population quarters with adequate essential infrastructures thus serving the sustainable socio-cultural-economic development and contributing to maintaining political security as well as social order and safety.

This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.- (Summary)