1.REPATRIATION

One of the primary goals of "Yerkir" UNGO is to assist in the repatriation work.

2.WHY DID THEY LEAVE?

After the collapse of the Soviet economy, the smaller dependent economies also followed. This phenomenon had a strong effect on all regions of the Republic of Armenia. Since the border regions of Armenia and the Mountainous Republic of Karabakh were more strongly integrated into the neighboring countries' economy, they suffered the most damage, thus resulting in the mass exodus of people. Some of the fleeing population settled in the capital of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, creating more problems for the already burdened city. But the majority of the people emigrated to Russia and to other CIS countries.

3.WHAT CAN WE DO?

"Yerkir" UNGO finds that, in order to stop the migration and to maintain stable development of the socio-economy, Armenia has only one route to take. Armenia has to downsize the industrial towns and to reorganize and to repopulate the villages by realizing agricultural development projects, in varying fields.

4.WHERE?

Currently, "Yerkir" UNGO has on-going repatriation and development projects in the border regions of RA Davoush and RA Kegharkunik, and in the NKR regions of Nor Shahumian, Mardakert, Marduni and Hadrout (You can see the regions that fall within the project on the map). Naturally, the priority to return to the repatriated villages belongs to the previous residents of the villages, most of whom are willing to return to their familiar homes, should they be provided with the necessary support.

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