Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 14014 | 19 April 2016

A stronger European response to the Syrian refugee crisis

Signatories: Ms Hermine NAGHDALYAN, Armenia, EC ; Mr Samvel FARMANYAN, Armenia, EPP/CD ; Ms Naira KARAPETYAN, Armenia, EPP/CD ; Mr Armen RUSTAMYAN, Armenia, SOC ; Ms Naira ZOHRABYAN, Armenia, EC ; Mr Levon ZOURABIAN, Armenia, ALDE

Origin - 2016 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 2, after the seventh sentence, insert the following sentences:

"Around 20 000 Syrian refugees have found shelter in Armenia. On a per capita basis Armenia, with its population of around 3 million, is the third largest recipient of Syrian refugees in Europe. Most of the refugees are of Armenian origin, who received Armenian citizenship. For those who are registered as refugees or still waiting for the status of refugee a temporary asylum center is working."