Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan integrate

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Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan integrate 


FROM: ASBAREZ ONLINE, APRIL 20, 1998
 
More Refugees Seek Armenian Citizenship
 
YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan). More refugees are currently willing to acquire
Armenian citizenship, Chief of the Department for Refugees and
Population Migration of the Social Welfare Ministry Hakop Hayrapetian
said. He reported that his department is carrying out policies aimed
at integrating refugees into local communities.
 
According to Hayrapetian, since the introduction of new Armenian
passports about 2,500 refugees have acquired Armenian citizenship.
About 700 of them have acquired Armenian citizenship this year.
 
Hayrapetian reported that of 311,000 refugees registered in Armenia,
31,400 are living abroad, mainly in CIS countries. Currently, there
are 246,000 refugees in the country, with the majority of them
residing in rural areas.

A considerably large number of refugees are residing in the Ararat
(51,700), Kotayk (32,000), Gegharkounik (30,500) and Siunik (12,000)
regions.

There are a total of 50,000 refugees in Yerevan, Charentsavan, Abovian
and Masis. About 14,000 refugee families have no permanent residence.
 
About 60,000 refugees residing in rural areas are provided with work,
while 146,000 refugees get various allowances.

Hayrapetian reported that, under the United Nations development
programs, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Armenia will
continue construction of housing for refugees.
 
Hayrapetian said that currently they are specifying regions and
settlements, where cottages, drinking water networks, medical service
units and other structures should be built.

The construction will be financed by the UNHCR, donor countries such
as Germany and Switzerland, as well as a number of international
public organizations.

In the southern and central regions of Armenia, construction will be
carried out by OXFAM charity organization, while construction in the
northern regions will be carried out by the Catholic Relief Service of
the United States.

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