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SECURITY: SYRIAN-ARMENIANS WANT EASIER ROUTE TO "HOMELAND"
By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow
19.07.12
Photo: Gayane Lazarian/ArmeniaNow.com
Hayazn Union held a picket in front of the Government building on
Thursday and passed a letter to the Government, demanding to secure
proper repatriation of Syrian-Armenians to the Homeland.
Member of the union Davit Hovsepyan states that there are many Armenian
families residing in Syria who are willing to return to Armenia,
however, the authorities of Armenia do not take practical measures
in this respect.
In the letter submitted to the Government the authors of the initiative
present their demands, which according to them, is a list of proposals
to develop a stage-by-stage repatriation program.
One of the demands, mentioned in the open letter, is to provide
Syrian-Armenians with a one-time free of charge transportation and
a transfer of their personal minimum luggage, not allowing private
carriers to take advantage of the present situation. Besides, it is
demanded to provide Syrian-Armenians with shelters and grant them
with favorable terms to get housing, to create favorable conditions
for Diaspora Armenians' children to continue studying at educational
institutions, to grant them with favorable terms to get credits, etc.
Participant of the picket, Syrian-Armenian Andranik Vardanian says
that they have come to Armenia with their whole family, however they
have left all their businesses in Syria. Currently they live in their
relative's house.
"Syrian-Armenians can neither continue their business nor use their
handicraft here. The authorities of Armenia would have better supported
us morally and provided us with shelters and job, at least temporary,
by the time we manage to settle here," Vardanian says.
Members of Hayazn Union state that many Armenian families not always
choose Armenia, preferring to leave for another country and get a
more favorable status of a refugee there.
By Gayane Lazarian
ArmeniaNow
19.07.12
Photo: Gayane Lazarian/ArmeniaNow.com
Hayazn Union held a picket in front of the Government building on
Thursday and passed a letter to the Government, demanding to secure
proper repatriation of Syrian-Armenians to the Homeland.
Member of the union Davit Hovsepyan states that there are many Armenian
families residing in Syria who are willing to return to Armenia,
however, the authorities of Armenia do not take practical measures
in this respect.
In the letter submitted to the Government the authors of the initiative
present their demands, which according to them, is a list of proposals
to develop a stage-by-stage repatriation program.
One of the demands, mentioned in the open letter, is to provide
Syrian-Armenians with a one-time free of charge transportation and
a transfer of their personal minimum luggage, not allowing private
carriers to take advantage of the present situation. Besides, it is
demanded to provide Syrian-Armenians with shelters and grant them
with favorable terms to get housing, to create favorable conditions
for Diaspora Armenians' children to continue studying at educational
institutions, to grant them with favorable terms to get credits, etc.
Participant of the picket, Syrian-Armenian Andranik Vardanian says
that they have come to Armenia with their whole family, however they
have left all their businesses in Syria. Currently they live in their
relative's house.
"Syrian-Armenians can neither continue their business nor use their
handicraft here. The authorities of Armenia would have better supported
us morally and provided us with shelters and job, at least temporary,
by the time we manage to settle here," Vardanian says.
Members of Hayazn Union state that many Armenian families not always
choose Armenia, preferring to leave for another country and get a
more favorable status of a refugee there.