YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The OSCE Yerevan Office in association with the Council of Refugees of Denmark is implementing a program of those demanding a refuge, on reintegration, as well as prevention of the illegal migration. Gagik Yeganian, Director of RA Territorial Government Ministry's Migration Agency, informed about it at the opening of the conference "Return and Reintegration: How to Overcome Economic Challenges" on April 4. According to G.Yeganian, one of Armenia's most important problems is migration and a number of programs should be worked out in this direction. According to him, the organization of repatriation of citizens of Armenia residing in other countries, taking steps aimed at their integration is one of the first and foremost tasks. For this purpose, according to G.Yeganian, Armenia cooperates with the governments of the Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland, France and Kingdom of Sweden. The respective agreements will be signed with another 10 countries in the future. Thomas Durhous, a representative of the Department on Contacts with Border Countries of the Foreign Ministry of Denmark, mentioned that RA citizens working abroad are educated people of middle age and the main reason of their migration is not unemployment but lack of a job with a sifficient income. Th.Durhous also said that the government of Denmark will allocate 135 mln USD to Russia, Romania, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan for the purpose of supporting those returning to Armenia after a long-term work abroad.

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