28 October 2003, 23:52
50 thousand Chechen refugees stay in Ingushetia
54 thousand refugees stay on the territory of Ingushetia, 50 thousand of them being displaced persons from Chechnya. Ingush President Murad Zyazikov reported it to Vladimir Putin.
The head of the state took an interest in a situation in the republic, in particular, in problems of refugees, as well as in a situation in the Northern Caucasus as a whole.
The President of Ingushetia noted the people were ready to return to the places of their permanent residence as soon as accommodation was prepared. He also underlined that the rate of compensation payments for lost dwelling were of great importance for it.
Source: RIA Novosti
