Hovik Abrahamyan: UN has to aid Karabakh refugees without waiting for political resolution of the conflict

August 10, 2010 - 16:26 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with Damtew Dessalegne, Representativeof the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) in Armenia.

Hailing the UN Yerevan Office’s assistance to Armenian refugees, Speaker Abrahamyan expressed willingness to intensify RA NA–UN Yerevan Office collaboration through improving refugee issue-related legislative field. As he emphasized, 3300 refugee families are currently in need of housing, despite the authorities’ efforts.

He also expressed concerns over UN as well as UNHCR office’s lack of attention for Karabakh refugees’ problems.

“UN has to aid Karabakh refugees without waiting for political resolution of the conflict,” Abrahamyan stressed, suggesting implementation of technical assistance programs jointly with the Armenian parliament, RA NA press service reported.