A special social program of psychological assistance to children and youngsters who suffered as a result of the Beslan tragedy has been launched in North Ossetia.
Under the program sponsored by UNICEF psychological aid will be given to around 7,000 children from Beslan, said visiting UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellami. On Tuesday, a UNICEF delegation visited the site of the wrecked school building in Beslan, met teachers and students of the former school, visited the Republican center for psychological and pedagogical assistance to children and another secondary school in Beslan where the children from the wrecked school will study this year. Carol Bellami underlined that the new school has all the necessary facilities, teaching aids, school and office equipment provided by UNICEF.
On Tuesday, Carol Bellami met North Ossetian President Alexander Dzasokhov. The UNICEF director stressed that UNICEF, as the organization that works with the young generation will continue active work in this region, taking into account historical and cultural traditions of the republics of the North Caucasus. Schools should be a place of peace and joy, and children should never be hostages of political problems, Carol Bellami said.
Leaders of the region should unite for settlement of common tasks and that should be the main monument to the Beslan victims, Carol Bellami said.
VLADIKAVKAZ, October 12 (Itar-Tass)
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