2,936 ARMENIAN REFUGEES WERE NATURALIZED IN REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN
FIRST HALF OF 2004

YEREVAN, JULY 30. ARMINFO. In the first half of 2004, 2,936 Armenian
refugees were naturalized in the Republic of Armenia, testify the data
of the Department for Migration and Refugees attached to the Armenian
Government.

According to these data, majority of the refugees, 1,099 who received
passports in the first half of 2004, reside in Yerevan, then goes
Ararat 609 people, Kotayk 323 people, Syunik 265 people, Gegharkunik
218 people, Armavir 133, Lori 119 people, Tavush 81, Aragatsotn 44,
Vayots Dzor 27 and Shirak 18 people. It should be noted that the
greatest number of applications for citizenship were made in February,
2004, (1,301 people were naturalized) and the smallest number was
registered in May (255).