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Problem of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan presented in Geneva
arminfo
Saturday, December 10, 16:19
An Armenian delegation, led by Head of the International Organizations
Department of Armenia's Foreign Ministry Vahram Kajoyan, took part in
the 100th Council of the International Organization for Migration,
which took place in Geneva Dec 5-7.
The press service of Armenia's Foreign Ministry reports that Kajoyan
presented Armenia's programs to control migration and to introduce
biometric passports and ID cards. He said that the Armenian
authorities have established a center for support of migrants, which
provides people wishing to work abroad with necessary information.
Kajoyan also attended the Dec 7-8 ministerial meeting dedicated to the
60th anniversary of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
The meeting was attended by delegations from 145 countries.
In his speech Kajoyan pointed out the role of Fridtjof Nansen in
supporting the survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He said that
Azerbaijan's war against the Nagorno-Karabakh people forced thousands
of Armenians to leave their homes. Over 400,000 Armenian refugees have
been given shelter in Armenia since 1988.
arminfo
Saturday, December 10, 16:19
An Armenian delegation, led by Head of the International Organizations
Department of Armenia's Foreign Ministry Vahram Kajoyan, took part in
the 100th Council of the International Organization for Migration,
which took place in Geneva Dec 5-7.
The press service of Armenia's Foreign Ministry reports that Kajoyan
presented Armenia's programs to control migration and to introduce
biometric passports and ID cards. He said that the Armenian
authorities have established a center for support of migrants, which
provides people wishing to work abroad with necessary information.
Kajoyan also attended the Dec 7-8 ministerial meeting dedicated to the
60th anniversary of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
The meeting was attended by delegations from 145 countries.
In his speech Kajoyan pointed out the role of Fridtjof Nansen in
supporting the survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He said that
Azerbaijan's war against the Nagorno-Karabakh people forced thousands
of Armenians to leave their homes. Over 400,000 Armenian refugees have
been given shelter in Armenia since 1988.