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SERZH SARGSYAN: ARMENIA NEVER POLITICIZED REFUGEES' PROBLEM
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 17, 2011 - 17:17 AMT
On May 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received UN High
Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Armenia
to participate in an international conference of donor organizations.
Mr. Sargsyan praised the role of the UN Refugee Agency and personally
Guterres in resolution of refugees' problems in Armenia, expressing
gratitude for the programs implemented in the country. He noted that
Armenia is ready to continue the efforts aimed at solving refugees'
problems and protecting their basic rights through active cooperation
with UNHCR.
The Armenian leader stressed that Armenia has pursued the policy of
refugees' integration into society since the very first days of their
acceptance and has never politicized the problem of refugees.
According to Sargsyan, Armenia will again voice its obligations aimed
at solution of problems of the most vulnerable groups of refugees and
improvement of the legislation in the field as part of a ministerial
meeting in Geneva due December 2011.
Guterres praised the works carried out in Armenia, noting that
refugees are provided with the opportunity to obtain Armenian
citizenship. Besides, according to him, conditions are created for
refugees' integration into society, measures are taken to secure
refugees' rights, the RA presidential press service reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 17, 2011 - 17:17 AMT
On May 17, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received UN High
Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who arrived in Armenia
to participate in an international conference of donor organizations.
Mr. Sargsyan praised the role of the UN Refugee Agency and personally
Guterres in resolution of refugees' problems in Armenia, expressing
gratitude for the programs implemented in the country. He noted that
Armenia is ready to continue the efforts aimed at solving refugees'
problems and protecting their basic rights through active cooperation
with UNHCR.
The Armenian leader stressed that Armenia has pursued the policy of
refugees' integration into society since the very first days of their
acceptance and has never politicized the problem of refugees.
According to Sargsyan, Armenia will again voice its obligations aimed
at solution of problems of the most vulnerable groups of refugees and
improvement of the legislation in the field as part of a ministerial
meeting in Geneva due December 2011.
Guterres praised the works carried out in Armenia, noting that
refugees are provided with the opportunity to obtain Armenian
citizenship. Besides, according to him, conditions are created for
refugees' integration into society, measures are taken to secure
refugees' rights, the RA presidential press service reported.