Migration agencies discuss reintegration of repatriates
Reintegration of repatriates in the context of the overall activities of various structures of the industry The reintegration of repatriates from different countries and for various reasons can most effectively be organized within the framework of one common concept and in the format of programs of various actions developed within its framework. This is the point of view of the head of the migration service Armen Kazaryan, expressed during the forum on repatriation and reintegration, which was held today within the framework of the Program of Measures Ensuring the Effective Implementation of the RA Migration Policy Strategy in 2017-2021. "We can have programs of separately developed actions for only recognized returning refugees, Syrian-Armenians, this is a good solution for effective organization of the process," he said. The three-month forum, which is a platform for cooperation between organizations involved in the reintegration of repatriates, is open to membership. According to the agenda of the meeting, the participating organizations presented their programs and results. The French-Armenian Development Fund (FFMS) has helped over 1800 voluntary repatriates, through social assistance, retraining and business training, during its activities. "In the first quarter of this year, we have 123 repatriates, during this period we created 12 enterprises," said Arpine Stepanyan, coordinator of the FFMS programs. The Armenian mission of the International Migration Organization (IMO) is the only one organizing a purposeful return and cares for migrants before departure, during departure and at the stage of integration. "Throughout 2017, we had 780 repatriates," Karine Khodzhoyan noted, indicating the sectors of employment most interested in migrants. "Greenhouse farms, livestock, and often taxis and hairdressing, in which case the daily income is noticeable," she said. Integration of about 400 voluntary and forced migrants in two years will help the International Center for the Development of Migration Policy (ICMPD), under the new program, which will begin in September-October. "Prior to the visit, we will visit the EU countries to reach agreements with relevant migration structures and work with the sector where potential repatriates are visible," Andrey Apoyan presented, noting also the priorities they set: start-ups, medical assistance, housing problem. Head of the Labor Migration Department of the State Employment Agency Gagik Torosyan presented a website https://www.imigrantarmenia.eu/, prepared jointly with the Swedish Employment Agency, designed to be a platform for potential investments of successful migrant workers, with the aim of developing their communities, and creating new jobs and employment in the community. "We will gather the ideas of startups and the automatic counter - IQ score - select the program according to the established criteria, for which the collection of money should be made," Gagik Torosyan explained. Among those present, including the representative of the US Embassy in Armenia, the staff of the bureau of the Security Council of Armenia, the representative of the Children's Support Center, individual researchers, initiated discussions of problems and programs in the industry, exchanged experience, set priorities and tasks for the next meeting.
