SERGE AMIRKHANYAN: THERE ARE NO RESTRICTED TERRITORIES FOR SETTLERS
KarabakhOpen
13-06-2007 11:53:43
There are no restricted territories for settlers, said the head of the
Department of Migration, Refugees and Resettlement Serge Amirkhanyan
in an interview with KarabakhOpen.com. The head of the department
commented on NKR President Ghukasyan’s statement that immense funds
are necessary for the settlement of the liberated territories.
Serge Amirkhanyan considers resettlement as a crucial task. "The
faster, the better. The solution of this problem depends on
resettlement. In 2001 when I was appointed adviser to prime minister on
resettlement, we worked out a 10-year program, which costs 110 million
dollars. 35 thousand refugees could settle in these territories on
these funds. Both now and then we expected to get funds through the
Armenians worldwide. The government funds the settlement of 130-150
families a year. On the whole, 3 million dollars is allocated,
which means the program will last for decades," Serge Amirkhanyan
said. The head of the department also said there are no obstacles to
resettlement except funding.