Today is the International Day of the Disappeared

Today is the International Day of the Disappeared. This is a serious humanitarian problem caused by armed conflicts.
According to the data of the commission engaged in Prisoners of war, hostages and the disappeared, The number of the disappeared from Armenia, in the result of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, exceeds 200. During the war that number amounts to 1000 from our Republic and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Note that in Armenia the Remembrance Day of the Disappeared is celebrated twice: on June 29, as Memorial Day of disappeared soldiers, and on August 30.
Meetings and other events held in a number of countries (such as Lebanon, Nepal, East Timor and Armenia) on August 30, help to keep alive the memory of those who are still missing.
This, in its turn, is to help families overcome the feeling of uncertainty over the issue of their dear’s being alive or dead. Those events are also means of raising awareness of the issue and sharing the grief .