 145 refugees offered sanctuary in Armenia in 2012 January 14, 2013 - 22:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 565 foreign citizens filed applications to Armenia's State Migration Service with a request to be offered sanctuary in RA. “Requests of 145 applicants were met,” head of the service Gagik Yeganyan noted during a working consultation, adding that work carried out in 2012 was mainly based on 2012-2016 action plan with an aim to offer a solution to the problems of Syrian refugees. 83 out of 147 program provisions launched in 2012, with reform works completed last year. In the framework of the program, 99 Syrian citizens were provided with temporary accommodation.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
