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    ARMENIA IS CONCERNED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE AND STABILITY IN SYRIA SOONER AS POSSIBLE: HRANUSH HAKOBYAN

    ARMENPRESS
    29 June, 2012
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, JUNE 29, ARMENPRESS: The Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan
    had a briefing with " Armenians today" electronic newspaper covering
    the issues on the current situation in Syria, the problems Syrian
    Armenians living there are facing.

    Mrs Hakobyan states that all the Armenians around the world are anxious
    on the current state of their compatriots living in Syria. The high
    ranking official notes Armenia is concerned to establish stability
    and peace in Syria as soon as possible, Armenpress reports.

    " According to our information about 60 thousands Armenians are
    living in Syria, basically in Aleppo, Lattakia, Kesab , Damascus ,
    Tartus. Armenian community of Aleppo is the main colony, there are
    the traditional parties, Armenian Church dioceses, various benevolent,
    youth, women and other organizations. Our schools, cultural centers,
    newspapers, organizations are making a great job for the preservation
    of Armenian identity, cultural values" Hakobyan noted.

    To the question whether Syrian Armenians are enjoying their dual
    citizenship institute right, Minister was quoted as saying" We inspire,
    encourage our compatriots to get a dual citizenship, if we compare
    the data of 2009 and 2012, the number of dual citizenship has become
    fourth times more. There is such a tendency towards Syrian Armenians".

    In accordance with the data of 2010 over 9 thousand 087 citizens have
    turned to the Passport and Visa Department of Police, 422 out of all
    applications are handed by Syrian Armenians. When drawing a parallel
    between the data of 2010, a growth has been recorded in 2011. 14
    thousand 277 citizens have applied, still 2 thousand 983 from Syria.

    During the period of 2012 January-May 2 thousand 669 applications
    were handed over from our compatriots living in Syria.

    The Diaspora Ministry of the Republic of Armenia, in cooperation with
    the passport and visa department of the Police, State Migration Service
    of Ministry of Territorial Administration implements registration of
    our compatriots arriving from Syria, aimed at verifying the needs of
    each and citizen and family.


    From: Baghdasarian
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