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"Refugees and International Law" Civil Society Network demands that
Armenian Government should transparently distribute $5,850 million
among refugees
by Nana Martirosyan
Thursday, February 6, 09:51
"Refugees and International Law" Civil Society Network demands that
the Armenian Government and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Office in Yerevan should ensure transparency of distribution of the
$5,850 million provided to Armenia.
The statement says that according to the recent media reports, the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has
provided Armenia and Azerbaijan with 4,081 million and 5,850 million
US dollars, respectively, to support the refugees and the internally
displaced persons. The authors of the statement stress that Azerbaijan
has clearly presented the plan of distribution of the funds. The same
cannot be said about Armenia.
The statement also says that given the fact that both international
structures and Armenia's authorities are conducting a policy
neglecting the priority of satisfying the needs of Armenian refugees
from Azerbaijan and predetermining reduction in the real amount of the
funds, the authors of the statement demand that the RA Government and
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Yerevan
should ensure the transparency of distribution and clarity of the
targeting standards.
The civil society network also expresses its concern over possible
attempts to oppose the interests of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan
to those from Syria. "All of them are our compatriots and it is
necessary to assist each of them.. This means that the involvement of
Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan and Syria in the programs must be
with due regard for their number in Armenia.
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Armenian Government should transparently distribute $5,850 million
among refugees
by Nana Martirosyan
Thursday, February 6, 09:51
"Refugees and International Law" Civil Society Network demands that
the Armenian Government and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Office in Yerevan should ensure transparency of distribution of the
$5,850 million provided to Armenia.
The statement says that according to the recent media reports, the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has
provided Armenia and Azerbaijan with 4,081 million and 5,850 million
US dollars, respectively, to support the refugees and the internally
displaced persons. The authors of the statement stress that Azerbaijan
has clearly presented the plan of distribution of the funds. The same
cannot be said about Armenia.
The statement also says that given the fact that both international
structures and Armenia's authorities are conducting a policy
neglecting the priority of satisfying the needs of Armenian refugees
from Azerbaijan and predetermining reduction in the real amount of the
funds, the authors of the statement demand that the RA Government and
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Yerevan
should ensure the transparency of distribution and clarity of the
targeting standards.
The civil society network also expresses its concern over possible
attempts to oppose the interests of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan
to those from Syria. "All of them are our compatriots and it is
necessary to assist each of them.. This means that the involvement of
Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan and Syria in the programs must be
with due regard for their number in Armenia.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=1F0D07D0-8EFB-11E3-BD5C0EB7C0D21663