YEREVAN. – A total of 90 members from 46 Syrian-Armenian families have applied for a refugee status in Armenia ever since the beginning of this year until Friday. And all respective applications were approved, the Asylum Affairs Department of Armenia’s State Migration Service (SMS) told Pastinfo News Agency.

To note, 53 members from 28 Syrian-Armenian families have sought asylum in the past one month alone.

According to the same source, SMS has approved all applications for receiving housing, and dwellings were allocated for 51 members from 21 such families. Other Syrian Armenians have chosen to live at the homes of their friends and relatives in Armenia.     

Pursuant to Armenia’s law, the persons who are recognized as refugees and have been granted asylum in the country are under Armenia’s protection. They are given the right to legally reside in the country, and without any time limitations.