10 THOUSAND FOREIGNERS ENTERED ARMENIA Translated by A.M. Because of the recent tragic events in Georgia a considerable migration started from Georgia to Armenia. The Migration Department of the Ministry for Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia and the UN High Commissioner on Refugees organized a joint visit to the three block posts on the Armenian-Georgian border in order to study the situation. The UN Refugees Commission informs that 10.000.730 foreigners from Georgia found refuge in Armenia through August 8-18. Some percentage of those people used Armenia as a transit point on the way back to their homeland. As to be compared, before the armed conflict burst out, only 400 foreigners crossed the Armenia-Georgia border during August 5-7. |