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    AzerNews Weekly, Azerbaijan
    April 2 2010

    Armenians rank second among asylum seekers

    02-04-2010 06:19:34


    Citizens of Armenia are ranked second among world nations on seeking
    refuge abroad, according to a list compiled by the United Nations
    department dealing with refugees.

    The number of Armenians who sought asylum in foreign countries
    increased 43 percent in 2009. The tendency is linked to the worsening
    plight of the country's economy, the deteriorating living standards of
    the population, widespread corruption and official arbitrariness.
    Armenian citizens are therefore having to abandon their homes and head
    to other countries for the sake of supporting their families.

    Afghanistan's nationals top the list of asylum seekers.*
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