Turkey, Azerbaijan Citizens Seek Asylum in Armenia

• 02.16.2022, 13:34
•  World,  Armenia

A total of 260 foreign nationals applied for asylum in Armenia in 2021, the State Migration Service said in response to a query from Armenpress.

Most of these asylum seekers (118 persons) are Iranian citizens. Of these 118, 42 were denied asylum while 35 had their applications suspended or dropped. 40 Iranians were granted refugee status, and three others had their refugee status revoked.

Furthermore, 20 of the 27 Syrian citizens who applied for asylum in Armenia were granted refugee status, and two had their application suspended or dropped.

In addition, 14 Cuban citizens applied for asylum in Armenia: 7 were rejected, 1 was granted refugee status, and the applications of 2 others were suspended or dropped.

Seven Russian citizens also applied for asylum in Armenia: 4 were rejected and 1 application was suspended.

Six citizens of Turkey are also among the asylum seekers. Of these applications, 1 was denied, 1 was suspended, and only 3 were granted refugee status in Armenia in 2021.

Two Azerbaijani nationals were denied asylum in Armenia, and another such application was suspended last year.

Citizens of China, Ukraine, Jordan, Georgia, and several other countries were also among asylum seekers in Armenia in 2021.

To note, considerably more foreign nationals sought asylum in Armenia in 2021 than in 2020 and 2019.