3 thousand Syrian refugees expected in Armenia
ArmeniaThe situation in Europe connected with refugees will not have serious impact on Armenia and a flow of a greater number of refugees than forecasted is not expected in Armenia. Kate Pochapsky, head of the legal section of UNHCR, said the aforementioned in his
talk with journalists.
“Armenpress” reports that the UN representative said that refugees usually prefer countries with high level life standards. In this
reference it is not so significant whether they have centuries’ and historical ties with certain countries. “According to our estimations, a flow of 3000 Syrians into Armenia is expected. But it will not be all at once, it will be gradually. The organization performs preparatory activities in this regard.”, noted Kate Pochapsky.