PHOTO EXHIBITION ON MISSING PERSONS OPENS IN YEREVAN

arminfo
2007-06-29 11:05:00

A photo exhibition opens today in Yerevan with the aim to raise
public attention about the issue of persons missing as a result of
armed conflicts or internal violence. The exhibition features photos
from conflict areas throughout the world, and also shows families of
persons unaccounted for in relation to the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.

"Helping reunify family members separated due to conflict or returning
mortal remains has been a constant focus of the ICRC delegations in
Yerevan and Baku as well as the ICRC mission in Nagorny Karabakh", says
Yves Arnoldy, Head of the ICRC delegation in Armenia. "To this day,
there remain nearly 4,300 missing persons in relation to the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict whose fate is unresolved and whose families therefore
live in the anguish of uncertainty. We hope that this exhibition will
create better understanding amongst the population that this issue
affects people on all sides and needs to be addressed".

Since 1992, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has
been working on the issue of the missing in relation to the Nagorno
Karabakh conflict, helping the authorities to search for information
and answers to transmit to the families. "However, the responsibility
to clarify the issue of missing persons remains with the authorities
and results will obviously depend on the political will of all parties
to drive this process forward", says Yves Arnoldy.

The exhibition is organised by the ICRC at the "Academia" gallery,
24, Bagramyan Avenue and will run daily until July 6 (except July 1)
from 10 am to 6 pm.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress