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ARMENIA TO PROVIDE PASSPORTS FOR COMPATRIOTS IN SYRIA
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 26 2012
Russia
The Armenian government has decided to give passports to Armenians
living in Syria, News Armenia reports.
Armenian Minister for Diasporas Granush Akopyan said that only police
structures issue passports. Diplomatic missions may issue passports
as well. Armenians living in Syria and Lebanon will be able to get
passports at consulates and embassies. Thousands have requested
Armenian citizenship, Akopyan says.
Armenia has about 60,000 compatriots in Syria. About 8,000 Syrian
citizens requested Armenian citizenship in 2011-2012. About 3,000
were granted citizenship.
On Thursday, the government decided for form an inter-department
group to find employment for migrants from Syria.
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 26 2012
Russia
The Armenian government has decided to give passports to Armenians
living in Syria, News Armenia reports.
Armenian Minister for Diasporas Granush Akopyan said that only police
structures issue passports. Diplomatic missions may issue passports
as well. Armenians living in Syria and Lebanon will be able to get
passports at consulates and embassies. Thousands have requested
Armenian citizenship, Akopyan says.
Armenia has about 60,000 compatriots in Syria. About 8,000 Syrian
citizens requested Armenian citizenship in 2011-2012. About 3,000
were granted citizenship.
On Thursday, the government decided for form an inter-department
group to find employment for migrants from Syria.