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10,000 ARMENIAN SYRIANS MOVED TO ARMENIA
Over 10,000 Armenian Syrians have moved to Armenia. The head of the
ad-hoc commission for Syrian Armenians Firdus Zakaryan told Lragir.am
that Syrian Armenians get to Armenia via Lebanon and Egypt.
"For over two months Beirut-Yerevan flight has been operated twice
a week, and over 30-40% of passengers of this flight are Armenian
Syrians. They get more allowances here so they prefer Armenia," Firdus
Zakaryan said. He noted that the Armenian Syrians mostly settle down
in Armenia, they do not move to a third country.
Since spring of last year about 15,000 Armenian Syrians have moved to
Armenia, 5000 returned. These 10,000 Armenian Syrians live in Armenia.
According to the Ministry of Diaspora, only several dozens of Armenian
Syrian families have left Armenia for European countries. According
to Firdus Zakaryan, the highest numbers of repatriation of Armenians
are from Iraq and Syria. Unlike the Armenian Syrians, however, most
Armenian Iraqis further moved to other countries.
Note that the government is going to build New Aleppo district for
Armenian Syrians.
"We hope to get due funding to make sure that the Armenian Syrians
have housewarming parties next fall," Firdus Zakaryan stated.
Roza Hovhannisyan 00:34 27/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/30972
Over 10,000 Armenian Syrians have moved to Armenia. The head of the
ad-hoc commission for Syrian Armenians Firdus Zakaryan told Lragir.am
that Syrian Armenians get to Armenia via Lebanon and Egypt.
"For over two months Beirut-Yerevan flight has been operated twice
a week, and over 30-40% of passengers of this flight are Armenian
Syrians. They get more allowances here so they prefer Armenia," Firdus
Zakaryan said. He noted that the Armenian Syrians mostly settle down
in Armenia, they do not move to a third country.
Since spring of last year about 15,000 Armenian Syrians have moved to
Armenia, 5000 returned. These 10,000 Armenian Syrians live in Armenia.
According to the Ministry of Diaspora, only several dozens of Armenian
Syrian families have left Armenia for European countries. According
to Firdus Zakaryan, the highest numbers of repatriation of Armenians
are from Iraq and Syria. Unlike the Armenian Syrians, however, most
Armenian Iraqis further moved to other countries.
Note that the government is going to build New Aleppo district for
Armenian Syrians.
"We hope to get due funding to make sure that the Armenian Syrians
have housewarming parties next fall," Firdus Zakaryan stated.
Roza Hovhannisyan 00:34 27/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/30972