SYRIAN-ARMENIAN PEOPLE PREDICT: A GREAT STREAM OF ARMENIANS WILL COME TO ARMENIA FROM SYRIA
ARMENPRESS
26 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: The Syrian-Armenians are positively
appreciating the support of the Armenian authorities and
non-governmental organizations. Tigran Gaboyan, a Syrian-Armenian
writer informed Armenpress, that the situation in Syria is very
indefinite, and that the Syrian-Armenians are trying to avoid the
processes in Syria. He also mentioned, that he had arrived in Armenia
with the aim of obtaining the Armenian citizenship and launch a
business activity.
Syrian-Armenian Karlos Gasparayn , who is a pharmacist by profession,
also wants to obtain the Armenian citizenship. Syrian-Armenian Vazgen
Mesropyan mentioned, that they had some visa problems, and it would
be great to make the process of getting visas easier. He also noted,
that it would be better to obtain the citizenship in shorter deadlines,
meanwhile they usually got it within 6 months.
The ones, who have already returned from Syria, said that the
situation is very tensed especially in Aleppo, therefore the stream
of Syrian-Armenians to the motherland will continue.
According to the Human Rights Defense Organization in Syria more
than 18 000 people have been killed, during the ongoing clashes. In
Armenia the applications on the status of refugee from Syria are
being observed in an accelerated way.
On July 26 the Armenian Government made a modification in a decision,
according to which Armenians from Syria and Lebanon, in the case of
obtaining the Armenian citizenship, could get their passports from
the diplomatic representations. According to another decision, the
Executive Body confirmed that Armenian foreign citizens could have
an opportunity to obtain an Armenian visa in the crossings of the
Armenian border.
ARMENPRESS
26 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: The Syrian-Armenians are positively
appreciating the support of the Armenian authorities and
non-governmental organizations. Tigran Gaboyan, a Syrian-Armenian
writer informed Armenpress, that the situation in Syria is very
indefinite, and that the Syrian-Armenians are trying to avoid the
processes in Syria. He also mentioned, that he had arrived in Armenia
with the aim of obtaining the Armenian citizenship and launch a
business activity.
Syrian-Armenian Karlos Gasparayn , who is a pharmacist by profession,
also wants to obtain the Armenian citizenship. Syrian-Armenian Vazgen
Mesropyan mentioned, that they had some visa problems, and it would
be great to make the process of getting visas easier. He also noted,
that it would be better to obtain the citizenship in shorter deadlines,
meanwhile they usually got it within 6 months.
The ones, who have already returned from Syria, said that the
situation is very tensed especially in Aleppo, therefore the stream
of Syrian-Armenians to the motherland will continue.
According to the Human Rights Defense Organization in Syria more
than 18 000 people have been killed, during the ongoing clashes. In
Armenia the applications on the status of refugee from Syria are
being observed in an accelerated way.
On July 26 the Armenian Government made a modification in a decision,
according to which Armenians from Syria and Lebanon, in the case of
obtaining the Armenian citizenship, could get their passports from
the diplomatic representations. According to another decision, the
Executive Body confirmed that Armenian foreign citizens could have
an opportunity to obtain an Armenian visa in the crossings of the
Armenian border.