MORE THAN 100 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS RETURN TO ARMENIA FROM SWITZERLAND WITHIN FRAMEWORK OF RA CITIZENS’ REINTEGRATION PROGRAM

Noyan Tapan
March 28, 2008

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 100 out of 300 illegal
migrants living in Switzerland have returned to Armenia within
the framework of the Reintegration Program of Citizens Returning to
Armenia. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Gagik Yeganian,
the Head of the Migration Agency of the RA Ministry of Territorial
Administration, this program has been implemented since 2004 jointly
with Switzerland.

Within the framework of the program, professional retraining courses
are organized for returning citizens and study programs are held
for the under-age members of their families. Besides, assistance
is provided to them in the issue of working out business plans and
receiving a credit with a low interest rate for implementing these
plans.