PROGRAM REFUGEES’ REGISTRATION TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ARARAT MARZ

ARARAT, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The program of refugees’ registration
will take place in the marz of Ararat. The program will be financed by
the Armenian Office of the Norwegian Refugee Council. UN expert Jean
Yves Bouchardy, Arayik Haroutiunian, the Chief of the RA Migration
Agency’s Department for Refugees and Rudolf Zakarian, the program head
of the Norwegian Refugee Council visited the marz on May 11 for that
purpose. It was mentioned during the meeting with Ararat Governor Alik
Sargsian that defining of the final number of immigrated people is
important as many of them, having lived in the marz for some time,
left the republic. According to interlocutors, successful
implementation of the program will be provided by a close cooperation
of the RA Migration Agency’s Department for Refugees, the Norwegian
Refugee Council, public organizations and local self-government
bodies. It was also mentioned that defining of the number of
immigrated people is important for implementation of the “Millennium
Challenge” and Strategic Program on Poverty programs.