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Armenians of Boston raise $1.3 million for Syrian Armenians to settle
in Karabakh
August 18, 2013 | 01:03
YEREVAN. - The Armenian community of Boston has raised $1.3 million
for Syrian Armenians to set up a new life in Karabakh, program
coordinator said.
The funds will be transferred through `Ari' foundation, and will be
allocated to buy cattle and invite tenders for construction of
cottages, coordinator Suren Grigoryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
`The only problem we cannot solve without support is providing them
with land. The new communities should have at least one hectare. We
want to hold negotiations with the government of Nagorno-Karabakh,' he
said.
Thirty families from Armenian-populated villages in northern Syria
have been resettled in Kovsakan Region. `Ari' foundation has provided
up to AMD 1.5 million interest-free loans for a year. It was much
easier to repay loans after the crop was harvested.
`Unfortunately, we cannot provide new settlers with land, and,
therefore, look forward to support from the NKR authorities,' he
added.
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in Karabakh
August 18, 2013 | 01:03
YEREVAN. - The Armenian community of Boston has raised $1.3 million
for Syrian Armenians to set up a new life in Karabakh, program
coordinator said.
The funds will be transferred through `Ari' foundation, and will be
allocated to buy cattle and invite tenders for construction of
cottages, coordinator Suren Grigoryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
`The only problem we cannot solve without support is providing them
with land. The new communities should have at least one hectare. We
want to hold negotiations with the government of Nagorno-Karabakh,' he
said.
Thirty families from Armenian-populated villages in northern Syria
have been resettled in Kovsakan Region. `Ari' foundation has provided
up to AMD 1.5 million interest-free loans for a year. It was much
easier to repay loans after the crop was harvested.
`Unfortunately, we cannot provide new settlers with land, and,
therefore, look forward to support from the NKR authorities,' he
added.
http://news.am/eng/news/167268.html