Armenia to make every effort for integration of NK displaced population in case of no opportunity for return

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian government will make all efforts for the Nagorno-Karabakh displaced population to integrate into the society if there is no opportunity for them to return to their homes, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said.

“Well, first, in terms of only receiving the refugees, displaced population of Nagorno Karabakh, it was a huge challenge,” Mirzoyan said at a panel discussion during Warsaw Security Forum when asked on the issue. “I think, for any government in the world, it is quite a challenge to receive more than 100.000 refugees in 2-3 days. We did our best to meet the immediate needs of these people, give them shelter, food, and some essential things. Of course, we applied to the assistance of the international community and we appreciate all the assistance we achieved. Now, it is time for the next stage I would say, we need to somehow satisfy and meet the mid-term and longer-term needs and first of all, here I’m speaking about the housing problem but also employment and bigger efforts would be needed here. Our policy is that if there is no means, no possibility, no opportunity for these people to go back to their homes, then our policy is to make every possible effort to ensure that these people are integrated in the society of the Republic of Armenia, they find the job and build new homes in our country and stay in Armenia.”