ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Dec 27 2007

Armenian government grants apartments to refugees

YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Armenian government granted apartments
to Armenians who have fled their homes in Azerbaijan and now live in
Yerevan and Abovyan, governmental press office reports.

In particular, those refugees enjoying Armenian citizenship become
owners of the premises they occupy.
Land strips, on which the buildings located, will belong to the
refugees as well.

Migration Agency says 360 000 Armenian refugees have come from
Azerbaijan over the period between 1988 and 1992. Other 140 000
Armenians have taken refuge in CIS countries.

80 000 have got Armenian citizenship upon achieving full age.

120 000 Armenians have obtained citizenship in other countries.-0—-