80% OF ARMENIA’S SYRIAN ARMENIANS LIVE ON RENT – DIASPORA MINISTER

July 19, 2013 | 16:22

YEREVAN. – Eighty percent of the Syrian Armenians that live in Armenia
live on rent; they have a permanent housing issue.

Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan noted the aforesaid during her
talk with French Ambassador to Armenia, Henri Reynaud.

In her words, in this connection, a plot of land is allocated
in Ashtarak city, to found the New Aleppo district for the Syrian
Armenians. But the Armenian government and the Syrian-Armenian families
have funding problems to implement this project.

“Taking into account the fact that France is a pillar country of the
European Union [EU], I ask for your assistance to engage the EU in
assisting the Syrian Armenians that have settled in Armenia. I also
appeal to the French government with the same request for help,”
Hakobyan specifically said.

“Understanding the problems you face, I will immediately convey to my
superiors your request and suggestions, which I believe will receive
support,” the French ambassador responded, in particular.