ArmInfo.Within the framework of readmission agreements signed with the European Union and the Russian Federation, the Migration Service of Armenia received 785 requests for readmission in relation to 1,354 persons in 2021.
According to the RA Migration Service, the leading country in terms of the number of requests received is Germany - 503 requests for 916 persons, requests for 674 persons (83.42%) are satisfied, France is in second place - 134 requests for 174 persons, requests in relation to 167 persons (96.53%) are satisfied.
It is also reported that amendments have been made to the decision of the RA Government, which expand the range of recipients of the state primary care program aimed at the reintegration of citizens returning to the Republic of Armenia (including those returning forcibly). The program consists of two components: information support, need-oriented management and reimbursement of costs for forced, in some cases voluntary, returnees.
"Under the above program, in 2021, the Office for Repatriation and Reintegration of the Migration Service accepted 25 applications, as a result of which 21 were approved and 4 were rejected. Beneficiaries are from Germany, Russia, Sweden, France, Austria and Switzerland. At the same time, 4 returned voluntarily, 17 - forcibly. In total, 66 people, 21 beneficiaries took advantage of the rent compensation program, "the message of the RA MS said.