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5,000 SYRIAN ARMENIANS ENTER ARMENIA IN TEN MONTHS
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October 04, 2012 | 14:20
YEREVAN. - Close to 5,000 Syrian Armenians have come to Armenia in
the past ten months, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan stated at
the National Assembly (NA).
At the NA, the Minster was introducing the bill on making amendments
in Armenia's Law on State Duty, whereby it is proposed that Syrian
Armenians be exempt from payment of visa fees.
By and large, the Syrian Armenians had entered Armenia for a short-term
stay and their visas were issued accordingly. But due to the ongoing
developments in Syria, the majority of the Syrian Armenians are not
planning on returning just yet, and therefore their visas need to be
extended. This also refers to the extension of the residency status
document.
In this connection, the aforesaid bill proposes to fully exempt those
people of Armenian origin from payment of visa and other similar
document extension fees, if the lives and health of those Armenians
are under jeopardy in the country of their permanent residence.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
October 04, 2012 | 14:20
YEREVAN. - Close to 5,000 Syrian Armenians have come to Armenia in
the past ten months, Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan stated at
the National Assembly (NA).
At the NA, the Minster was introducing the bill on making amendments
in Armenia's Law on State Duty, whereby it is proposed that Syrian
Armenians be exempt from payment of visa fees.
By and large, the Syrian Armenians had entered Armenia for a short-term
stay and their visas were issued accordingly. But due to the ongoing
developments in Syria, the majority of the Syrian Armenians are not
planning on returning just yet, and therefore their visas need to be
extended. This also refers to the extension of the residency status
document.
In this connection, the aforesaid bill proposes to fully exempt those
people of Armenian origin from payment of visa and other similar
document extension fees, if the lives and health of those Armenians
are under jeopardy in the country of their permanent residence.
From: A. Papazian