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YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Minister of Justice Karen Karapetyan has held a meeting with members of NGOs representing the Armenian refugees and forcibly displaced persons from Soviet Azerbaijan, Nakhijevan and Nagorno-Karabakh in 1988-1992, as well as during and after the 2020 war. Karapetyan and the NGO representatives discussed issues related to the legal status of the Armenian refugees and forcibly displaced persons and their right of return, the ministry said in a press release.

The purpose of the meeting was to identify the legal issues that the refugees and forcibly displaced persons are currently facing. Issues related to their legal status, housing, compensations, social guarantees, and the right of return were discussed. The NGOs also presented their concerns regarding the processes taking place in the direction of resolving the status.

The participants of the meetings were comprehensively briefed on the interstate complaints filed against Azerbaijan, other international legal processes and future steps.

The ministry noted the recommendations made by the representatives of the NGOs in order to find solutions within the framework of its jurisdiction.

An agreement was reached to continue meetings.