Sheltered in Armenian Catholic Center of Yerevan, 47 Syrian refugees were pleased to host the Minister of Diaspora of the RA Hranush Hakobyan in their new “home”.
There are about 7000 Syrian refugees in Armenia, who faced different problems upon arrival to their Armenian homeland. The minister, who is well aware of the situation, considerately follows up all projects that assist Syrian refugees to settle down in Armenia.

Sheltered in Armenian Catholic Center of Yerevan, 47 Syrian refugees were pleased to host the Minister of Diaspora of the RA Hranush Hakobyan in their new “home”.

On March 12, 2013 the council of Gyumri in the reply to the letter of Armenian Caritas NGO, made a decision to rename the 15th street of Ani district as Vorarlberg, taking into account the valuable contribution of Austria’s Vorarlberg region in reconstruction of Gyumri.
The collaboration between Austria and Gyumri began in post-earthquake period, when groups of Austran volunteers arrived in Gyumri and brought with them humanitarian aid. Among the most significant contributions to the city reconstruction were the constructions of Austrian district and Austrian hospital in Gyumri.

On March 12,