PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA RECEIVES PACE MIGRATION, REFUGEE AND POPULATION AFFAIRS REPORTER

ARMENPRESS
MAY 6, 2009
YEREVAN

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received today reporter of
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on migration, refugee
and population affairs John Grinwein who arrived in Armenia to get
acquainted with the issues of protection of rights of refugees in
Armenia as he is going to present a report in the commission on the
defense of rights of long-term re-settled people in Europe.

Presidential press service told Armenpress that according to the
president Armenian authorities have always highlighted works directed
towards the solution of issues of vulnerable classes of people, one
of which are refugees and organizes these works with specialized
establishments like UNHCR Yerevan office, International Migration
agency.

Serzh Sargsyan said that the authorities are doing everything possible
for the full integration of refugees in the public life of the country.

>From the standpoint of the improvement of the legislation the president
underscored the adoption of law on refugees and shelter seekers which
will correspond to the international standards. Serzh Sargsyan noted
that Armenia’s opportunities for fully solving the issues of refugees
are limited as of now and our country is expecting the support of
the international organizations.