REGISTRATION OF REFUGEES HELD IN ARMENIA WITH FINANCING OF
UN ARMENIAN OFFICE
21-06-2007 19:25:00 | Armenia | Social
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Migration Agency of RA
Ministry of Territorial Administration has lately finished
registration of refugees implemented with the financing of UN
Armenian Office. The registration results will be summed up in
the coming days. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by
Ara Haroutiunian, Head of Agency's Department for Refugees, the
last registration was implemented in 1997, according to which
311 thousand refugees were registered in Armenia.
A. Haroutiunian also mentioned that more than 80 thousand
refugees have been granted RA citizenship so far. He said that
by adopting citizenship refugees are not deprived of a number of
privileges, including those of getting an apartment.