Sargsyan met with the commissioner
Serzh Sargsyan today received newly appointed representative of the UN High Commissioner on Refugees in Armenia Damtiu Dessalegn.
During the meeting, Sargsyan mentioned that the Armenian government and the Commissioner's Office have been in collaboration for nearly two decades. Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude for the office's support to the Armenian government's efforts for integration of refugees and solving their problems.
Sargsyan underlined that despite the great efforts, many refugees are still temporarily living in hostels. The head of state attached importance to the continuation of cooperation between the government and the Commissioner's office in providing homes to refugees.
The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said that the long-running, correct and oriented cooperation between the Armenian government and the Commissioner's Office has been highly effective.
The President and Damtiu Dessalegn spoke about the upcoming projects for cooperation and particularly attached importance to the 2011 Assembly of Donors with the participation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
The head of state also addressed the issue of refugees living in Nagorno-Karabakh. Mentioning that Armenia and the NKR have never turned the issue of refugees into one of political speculations, Serzh Sargsyan expressed concerns over the fact that the refugees are not included in the UN's refugee support programs.
