YEREVAN. – Eighty percent of the Syrian Armenians that live in Armenia live on rent; they have a permanent housing issue.  

Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan noted the aforesaid during her talk with French Ambassador to Armenia, Henri Reynaud. 

In her words, in this connection, a plot of land is allocated in Ashtarak city, to found the New Aleppo district for the Syrian Armenians. But the Armenian government and the Syrian-Armenian families have funding problems to implement this project.  

“Taking into account the fact that France is a pillar country of the European Union [EU], I ask for your assistance to engage the EU in assisting the Syrian Armenians that have settled in Armenia. I also appeal to the French government with the same request for help,” Hakobyan specifically said.    

“Understanding the problems you face, I will immediately convey to my superiors your request and suggestions, which I believe will receive support,” the French ambassador responded, in particular.