GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN HELPS ARMENIAN REFUGEES

Panorama.am
20:07 14/11/2008

Today the Chairman of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan received the
representative of Commissioner on refugees of the United Nations
Bushra Halepota. The head of migration agency of the Ministry of
Territorial Administration Gagik Yeganyan was also present at the
meeting. The Chairman of the NA signified the cooperation with the UN
and the support provided by them to Armenian refugees. H. Abrahamyan
said that the NA has partially adopted the legislation "on refugees
and their living place" and till the end of the year the legislation
will be completely adopted.

The representative of the commissioner said that they are satisfied
with the fact that their recommendations were taken into account
while drafting the legislation. It was discussed that the UN could
support the refugees to solve their house problems through their
various projects. Mrs. Halepota said that the point will be discussed.

It is expected that in 2009 the Government of Japan will implement
its project to help Armenian refugees disposing 2,6 million USD.