Armenian foreign minister, UN official discuss cooperation

Armenian foreign minister, UN official discuss cooperation

Arminfo
18 Aug 04

YEREVAN

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan today met the chief
inspector in the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees,
Tahir Ali, who is in Armenia within the framework of his regional
visit.

Arminfo has learnt from the Armenian Foreign Ministry press service
that the main purpose of the inspection is to sum up results of the
work to improve the refugee situation in the region which has been
conducted since 1988, as well as to evaluate the activity of the UNHCR
office in Yerevan .

During the meeting, on behalf of the Armenian government, Oskanyan
spoke highly about the activity of the UNHCR in Armenia. He hoped that
in the future this organization would be actively involved in the
Armenian government’s programmes on refugees.

The sides discussed issues related to refugees’ speedy integration
into social and public life in Armenia. Tahir Ali will leave Yerevan
for Tbilisi and then Baku. He will submit a report on results of the
visit to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.