The government has proposed helping to build special residential areas in three small towns close to Yerevan for thousands of ethnic Armenians from Syria who have taken refuge in Armenia.
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobian revealed the idea to journalists this week, saying that the mayors of those towns have already responded positively to it. "We have agreements with the municipalities of Ashtarak, Echmiadzin and Masis," she said. "They are ready to allocate land. They have submitted to us architectural plans of sites where small neighborhoods can be created for Syrian Armenians."
Hakobian also said that the Diaspora Ministry is currently considering various ways of implementing the housing project, including requesting assistance from potential donors. The would-be apartments could be offered to Syrian Armenians at cut-down prices, she said. The Armenian government would lower their cost by financing construction of housing infrastructure, added the minister.
Armenian News
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