TWO-DAY CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO PROBLEMS OF MIGRATION OPENS IN YEREVAN

Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2006

YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The OSCE Yerevan Office in association
with the Council of Refugees of Denmark is implementing a program of
those demanding a refuge, on reintegration, as well as prevention of
the illegal migration. Gagik Yeganian, Director of RA Territorial
Government Ministry’s Migration Agency, informed about it at the
opening of the conference “Return and Reintegration: How to Overcome
Economic Challenges” on April 4. According to G.Yeganian, one of
Armenia’s most important problems is migration and a number of
programs should be worked out in this direction. According to him,
the organization of repatriation of citizens of Armenia residing
in other countries, taking steps aimed at their integration is one
of the first and foremost tasks. For this purpose, according to
G.Yeganian, Armenia cooperates with the governments of the Federal
Republic of Germany, Switzerland, France and Kingdom of Sweden. The
respective agreements will be signed with another 10 countries in the
future. Thomas Durhous, a representative of the Department on Contacts
with Border Countries of the Foreign Ministry of Denmark, mentioned
that RA citizens working abroad are educated people of middle age
and the main reason of their migration is not unemployment but lack
of a job with a sifficient income. Th.Durhous also said that the
government of Denmark will allocate 135 mln USD to Russia, Romania,
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan for the purpose of supporting those
returning to Armenia after a long-term work abroad.