02 February 2008, 13:33

Presentation of the "Vatan" Meskhetian Turks' International Foundation held in Georgia

Yesterday, on February 1, the Tbilisi Hotel "Kortiyard Marriott" hosted the presentation of the International Foundation of Meskhetian Turks named "Vatan", where Suleiman Barbakadze is the Chairman, and of a book about Meskhetian Turks.

The authors of the book entitled "Meskhetian Turks: Integration, Repatriation, Emigration are Tom Trier and Andrei Khanzhin. The book was published with the help of the European Centre on Minorities Matters in two languages - English and Russian.

The Chairman of the Foundation Sulejman Barbakadze explained at the presentation that his organization will render assistance to those Meskhetian Turks who wish to return home in their integration and adaptation in the Georgian society.

See earlier reports:

"Two thousand Meskhetian Turks remain in Krasnodar Territory after US resettlement programme."

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