Danish Refugee Council to continue humanitarian activity in Ingushetia

The liquidation of the humanitarian charitable organization Danish Refugee Council in Stavropol Region will bear no influence on the further work of the International Danish Refugee Council in Ingushetia and Chechnya, a representative of the Council's Moscow office told the Caucasian Knot correspondent on April 14.

The decision on the liquidation of the charitable organization Danish Refugee Council was made by the Stavropol Regional Court.

"First, it should be taken into consideration that the Stavropol Danish Refugee Council was registered as a Russian non-governmental organization. It is an independent juridical person. The decision by the Stavropol Court cannot be rated as the liquidation of our organization as a whole," the Council's representative said via phone. "We work in total compliance with the Russian legislation, and Russian authorities, at least, have not notified us of any claims they have against us."

All accusations that the organization provides financial support to Chechen rebels are "sheer nonsense", the Council's representative added. In conformity with its status, the organization provides food aid to people in need both on the territory of Ingushetia and Chechnya and in North Osetia and Dagestan.

Editors note: See also the articles "Danish Refugee Council liquidated in Stavropol", "Svetlana Gannushkina: "The closure of the Danish Refugee Council is a real disgrace"".