POSSIBILITIES OF SUPPORTING ARMENIANS WISHING TO MOVE TO ARMENIA IN
CONSEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN LEBANON DISCUSSED AT RA PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE

YEREVAN, JULY 18, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A consultation
dedicated to providing possible assistance to RA citizens wishing to
move to Armenia and any assistance to our compatriots in consequence
of the events in Lebanon was held on July 18 at RA Prime Minister
Andranik Margarian’s Office. RA Ministers of Territorial Government,
Finance and Economy, Transport and Communication, Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs, head of the Civil Aviation General Department
attached to RA Government, heads of the National Security Service
and Police took part in the consultation.

The Prime Minister expressed anxiety about the situation in the region
of Near East and emphasized the necessity to provide possible state
assistance to our Armenian compatriots in the formed situation.

RA Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanian reported that
160 RA citizens have already arrived in Yerevan from Lebanon
through Syria. According to the preliminary data of RA Foreign
Ministry, there are almost 1200 RA citizens in this 120-thousand
Armenian community. However, these figures need to be finally
clarified. G.Gharibjanian also informed that the Embassies of Lebanon
and Syria and Consulate General of Aleppo have been charged to give
three-month free entrance permits to the citizens of Lebanon of
Armenian origin wishing to leave for Armenia, as well as to foreign
citizens in Lebanon and to members of families of RA citizens. Now
there is great accumulation on the Syrian border, in connection with
which RA diplomatic representations were charged to do the necessary
work on the spot.

According to RA Government Information and Public Relations Department,
the Prime Minister also charged RA Foreign Ministry in a short period
to clarify and to provide information about RA citizens currently
residing in Lebanon, about our compatriots and those willing to
arrive in Armenia assisting them on the spot in issues of stay, food,
etc. through RA diplomatic representations. It was also instructed
to open a hot line at the Foreign Ministry.

After the consultation RA Deputy Foreign Minister G.Gharibjanian
reported that a hot line with 58-60-17 telephone number has opened
and will operate every day at 9:00-21:00.

The Prime Minister also gave instructions to the head of the Civil
Aviation General Department and Minister of Territorial Government.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress