HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN: "SPECULATION OF THE TRAGEDY OF THE DISPLACED PERSONS FOR REACHING SOME POLITICAL GOALS IS UNACCEPTABLE"

National Assembly of RA
May 6 2009
Armenia

On May 5 President of the National Assembly Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan
received the Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population,
MP of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr. John Greenway.

During the discussion Mr. John Greenway presented the aim of his visit
to South Caucasus to the President of the Armenian Parliament, within
the framework of which he studies the situation for his report in the
PACE relevant committee on the theme Protecting the Human Rights of
Long Term Displaced People in Europe.

Mr. Abrahamyan stressed that the Armenian authorities consider
unacceptable the speculation of the tragedy of the displaced persons
for some political reasons. He submitted to PACE Rapporteur the steps
taken by the Armenian authorities for finding solutions to the concerns
and needs of the hundred thousands of refugees, who settled in Armenia.

During the meeting the interlocutors agreed that it is prior to solve
the problem of the refugees’ permanent dwellings, creating dignified
conditions and substructure for them, to which the international
community can seriously assist.

During the discussion the sides also touched upon the wide circle of
issues of inner policy and security and stability of the region.

Mr. Davit Harutyunyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on State
and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly, head of the Armenian
delegation in PACE, also participated in the meeting.