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UNHCR European bureau head to visit Georgia

Georgia Materials 13 January 2012 20:25 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jan 13 /Trend N.Kirtzkhalia/

The head of the European office of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Daniel Endres will visit Georgia from Jan 15-20. The visit takes place at the invitation of Georgian Minister for the IDPs and refugees Koba Subeliani. The invitation was sent immediately after Endres's appointment as a director.

Daniel Endres is looking forward to get acquainted with the achievements which are the result of the joint work of UN High Commission for Refugees, the Georgian government, donor organizations, civil society and media, the Commission's office in Georgia told Trend.

"Endres is interested in receiving information on future cooperation and the strategic priorities of assistance," the office said.

Endres will get acquainted with the government's activity on long-term resolving refugee problems within the meeting with Subeliani.

Endres also meet with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze, Deputy State Minister for Reintegration Issues Irakli Porchhadze, Deputy Minister of Justice Giorgi Vashadze, Chairman of Adjara's Government Levan Varshalomidze and Public Defender Giorgi Tugushi.

Endres will visit Batumi House of Justice, the customs checkpoint on the border with Turkey and settlement of refugees in Shida Kartli region.

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