PACE URGES RUSSIA AND GEORGIA TO SOLVE HUMANITARIAN PROBLEMS
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January 23, 2013 | 18:37
PACE adopted on Wednesday a resolution on consequences of humanitarian
situation in the conflict- and war-affected areas of Georgia and
Russia, urging the states to solve humanitarian problems.
The urgent humanitarian needs following the conflict between
Georgia and Russia in 2008 have been dealt with, but there are still
significant long-term humanitarian challenges which cannot be solved
as long as “people’s lives are becoming trumped by politics”, says
the statement issued on PACE website.
According to the adopted text, based on a report by Tina Acketoft
(Sweden, ALDE), with the exception of limited returns of internally
displaced persons (IDPs) to the Gali and Akhalgori regions, the
prospects for the return of displaced persons are dim. This means
that durable housing solutions and the provision of livelihoods for
displaced persons will continue to be a challenge for the Georgian
authorities.
According to the Assembly, the daily lives of persons affected by the
conflict could be improved by taking small steps, such as allowing
freer access across the administrative boundary line or increasing
dialogue at all levels (students, civil society, political level)
to tackle ingrained distrust.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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