Issues of rehabilitation of citizens who returned from armed conflict zones were discussed with US representatives

Today on October 4 in the Ministry of Information and Social Development, within the framework of a joint project of the Government of Kazakhstan and the US State Department on the rehabilitation of citizens returning from armed conflict zones, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs Bauyrzhan Bakirov met with experts from the USA – Professor Stephen Wayne of the University of Chicago, an expert at the Elliott School of International Relations at George Washington University Noah Tucker.

During the meeting, Professor Wayne noted that as part of the implementation of the US State Department grant, he conducts seminars, webinars and round tables with specialists in the field of rehabilitation, as well as meetings with women and children returned from war zones.

At the meeting, B. Bakirov spoke about the work carried out by the Committee for Religious Affairs on the rehabilitation and re-socialization of repatriates who arrived as part of Operation «Zhusan», and the positive results achieved together with local executive authorities in this area.

During the discussion, issues of interest to both sides on the rehabilitation of citizens who returned from armed conflict zones were touched upon.