11:38, 23 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS. 75 percent of the Syrian-Armenians, who moved to Armenia and previously were registered to find a job, have already been employed. In a conversation with “Armenpress” the Head of Staff of the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Firdus Zakaryan stated that they are still searching for job for remaining 25 percent. Among other things Firdus Zakaryan stated: “The Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia has received and registered 1000 applications submitted by the Syrian-Armenians to find a job. We have offered the 25 percent various works, but they either turned them down or worked for a very short period of time saying that the salary is low.”
In accordance with the information of the Ministry before the political situation was intensified in Syria, there were living 70-80 thousand Armenians. About 20 thousand Syrian-Armenians have left the country during the last two years. 12 thousand of them came to Armenia. Notwithstanding, after they left the republic moving to Europe or America. Currently there are 7 thousand Syrian-Armenians living in Armenia.