REFUGEES MAY PRIVATIZE DORMITORIES
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
14 July 05
At its recent meeting the NKR government confirmed the procedure of
privatization of the living space in former dormitories owned by the
state-financed enterprises and communities by the displaced persons
from Azerbaijan in 1988 1992, who got citizenship of NKR. The living
space in dormitories, except in those belonging to state educational
institutions are privatized free of charge by the refugees who became
NKR citizens having lived there for more than three years. These
persons have to submit an application and the permission of the adult
members of the family living together in written form to the
organization which runs the dormitory. The applicant should also
attach to the application corresponding documents certifying that the
applicant is a refugee, has got citizenship of NKR and has been living
in the dormitory for more than 3 years. The body on privatization
attends to the application within 15 days. According to the head of
the Agency for Migration, Refugees and Re-settlement Pavel Najarian,
this decision must improve the living conditions of refugees in the
republic. “At last they will own some property. This is the first step
of the programme by which the dormitories will be closed down. These
buildings will be turned into apartments and provided to the
refugees.” At present, according to the head of the agency, 26
families are living in dormitories. Mr. Najarian mentioned that the
actual living space will be privatized; the corridors, kitchens and
bathrooms will be communal. As to the 32 families of refugees living
in student dormitories, they will move as well. One-storey detached
houses will be built for them in the district of Ajapnyak in
Stepanakert.
AA.
14-07-2005