UNHCR efforts in Iran

TEHRAN,Dec.17 (MNA) --To lessen the refugee burden on Iran the UNHCR office in Tehran said it has provided life-saving equipment and medicine to refugees, built health centers and community schools and launched efforts to “absorb payments”. On the efforts to highlight Iran’s services to hundreds of thousands of refugees, the UNHCR office chairman said his office is in “constant contact with embassies in Tehran and international organizations” to capture their attention to the services, especially educational services, provided to refugees by Iran. For example, he said in his talks with UNHCR officials in Geneva he explains about Iran’s services to refugees. He added these efforts “have resulted in increasing support to Iran” but the contributions made by the international community “is too small”. There is a kind of disgruntlement about the decades-long stay of Afghan refugees in Iran. Many people complain that Afghans have robbed them of the opportunity for job. BAFIA director Tahavori also said, “It is through the return of refugees that the condition in Afghanistan will improve.” Tavahori also said in a meeting with Afghan and the UNHCR officials it was decided that a “time should be set” for refugees return their home. He said this decision will be finalized soon.