The Integration of Syrian-Armenians in the Republic of Armenia: A Case Study

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The Integration of Syrian-Armenians in the Republic of Armenia: A Case Study

by Călin-Ştefan Georgia,

The present paper aims at offering a glance into the management of the Syrian-Armenian refugee-like situation by the Armenian government and the civil society. It covers the period between 2011 and 2014 and focuses on some of the particularities of the situation that make it a refugee-like crisis, at the same time taking in account the dynamics of the phenomenon and the main areas of intervention, namely housing, education, employment, entrepreneurship healthcare and others.

published in Vol 14 – No 2 – 2014 // Peace Building and Development

Vol 14 – No 2 – 2014 // Peace Building and Development

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Alina Mungiu-Pippidi (chair) Hertie School of Governance
Larry Diamond Stanford University
Tom Gallagher University of Bradford
Alena Ledeneva University College London
Michael McFaul Stanford University
Dennis Deletant Georgetown University
Helen Wallace London School of Economics and Political Science

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Claudiu Tufiș
Bogdan Iancu
George Jiglau
Ingi Iusmen
Gabriel Bădescu
Andrei Macsut
Laura Voinea

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