INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS ALSO NEED BENEFITS

KarabakhOpen
13-03-2007 14:53:16

The Non-Governmental Organization of Refugees held a round-table
meeting a few days ago in Shushi. The topic was "Refugees and the
Conflict: Integration and Peace Building."

The chair of the organization Sanasar Saryan said the round-table
meeting is an activity of the six-month project financed by the
International Alert. It is foreseen to held similar events in Maraga,
Nor Shahumyan, Kashatagh and other areas.

In the event in Shushi both refugees from Azerbaijan and
internally displaced persons from Shahumyan, Martakert and
Maraga were present. The status, social state, benefits and other
problems of the refugees and the internally displaced persons were
discussed. Sanasar Saryan said the internally displaced persons
demand applying the provisions of the law on refugees to them,
and grant them a corresponding status. The next step would be the
international recognition of the Karabakh IDPs.

"The refugees and IDPs are on the whole positive towards collaboration
with international organizations and the dialogue with the
Azerbaijanis," Sanasar Saryan said.