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10.08.2018 (11:00)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (August 10, 2018)

Repatriation of Refugees

Since July 18, 2018, in total 6,381 refugees have left Lebanon, with 2,972 of them - via the Zemrani CP, Jaydet-Yabus – 2,531 people, 561 people via al-Dabusiyah and 317 people via the al-Qusayr. In total 318 people have passed via the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,972,711 registered refugees seeking asylum in 45 countries worldwide, with 2,091,813 women and 3,556,082 children among them.

In 45 embassies of the Russian Federation in foreign countries where the Syrian refugees seek asylum, 27 countries (Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Jordan, Iraq, Italy, Egypt, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Romania, Spain, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Latvia) confirmed the figures provided by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Syrian citizens in these countries.

At present there are 6,638,413 Syrians in these countries: (Turkey-3,533,822, Lebanon-976,002, Germany-534,011, Jordan-668,123, Egypt-498,986, Iraq-251,157, Netherlands-74,998, Austria-42,505, Denmark-17,995, Greece-13,139, Switzerland-6,702, Belgium - 3,982, Italy-3,836, Romania - 3,101, Spain - 2,352, Ireland - 1,729, Malta-1,289, Poland-1,069, Bosnia and Herzegovina-1,630, Luxembourg-663, Croatia – 530, Slovenia – 460, Bulgaria – 180, Hungary – 51, Slovakia – 43, Czech Republic – 39, Latvia-19).

It is estimated, that 1,712,234 Syrians in nine countries expressed their desire to return back to their homeland (Lebanon – 889,031, Turkey – 297,342, Germany – 174,897, Jordan – 149,268, Iraq – 101,233, Egypt – 99,834, Denmark – 412, Brazil – 149, Austria - 68).

Since September 30, 2015, in total 235,979 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (70,715 women, 120,160 children).

Ten CPs have already deployed for returnees, among them there are:

five on the Syria-Lebanon border (Zemrani, Jaydet-Yabus (Zabadani), al-Sabusiya (al-Aarida), Talkalakh and al-Qusayr (Qusayr));

one on the Syria-Jordan border (Nasib);

two in the Syrian Arab Republic (Abu-al-Duhur and al-Salhiyah);

one CP at Damascus international airport;

one CP at Baniyas sea port.

The leadership of Syria is taking active steps aimed at increasing the efficiency of the process of repatriation of Syrian refugees from the territory of foreign states.

Internal Displacement

It is reported that 293 Syrians returned back to:

Homs province – 195 Syrians (women - 62 and children – 108), January 1, 2018 – 27,352 people;

Eastern Ghouta - 98 people (29 women and 50 children), in total - 74,790 people since 1 January 2018;

Over the past day, no refugees have left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

In total since March 4, 2018 26, 642 people (women – 8,873, children 12,373), 3,869 vehicles and 42,558 heads of cattle left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

In Khusham (Deir ez-Zor province), 27 people (women - 8 and children -14) were accommodated in recovered houses, since January 1, 2018 – 39,448 people.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,216,160 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (364,840 women, 620,242 children).

Cities and Towns Ready to Receive Refugees

There are 336,500 places arranged to receive and accommodate refugees in 76 settlements less affected by the combat actions.

Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Over the past day, nine buildings and a school have been reconstructed in the Aleppo.

They assessed the social infrastructure and facilities, housing fund, amount of construction materials available in Uwaynat Kabirah (Aleppo province), al-Hafaik and Batha (Idlib province).

In order to improve living conditions for Syrians, and to complete infrastructure rehabilitation it is necessary to supply materials in the following towns:

Al-Hafaik - a grader, a tractor, a dump truck, 3 cu m of cement, 2 cu m of lumber, 150kg of fishing materials, 7,500m of ater pipes to recover four dwellings and a water pump station;

Uwaynat Kabirah – an excavator, 26 windows, 17 cu m of cement, 12 cu m of lumber, 450kg of lime and filling, 2,100m of water tubes, 2,650m of electric cables, to overhaul three houses and a power station;

Batha – 3 cu m of cement, 3 cu m of brick, 2 cu m of lumber, 3,500m of water pipes, 1,400m of electric cables, to overhaul six houses and a power station and a bakery;

Heads of local administrations prepared application to the Ministry of Public Works and housebuilding to received construction materials for recovering social infrastructure.

In total, in the Syrian Arab Republic:

89 medical and 218 educational organizations (one over the past day) have been recovered;

275.5km of roads were recovered (1km - over the past day);

204.5km of power line have been installed (1.5km - over the past day);

86 power substations, 71 water supply facilities and two fuel-energy complexes have been put into operation.

Currently, in 62 settlements of the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, work is underway to overhaul 49 schools, 20 kindergartens, 33 bakeries, 32 water pump stations, 14 electric substations, 15 medical centres and 243 houses.

Humanitarian Assistance

There have been two humanitarian actions over the past day. People received 2.8 tons of food supplies in al-Husainiyah (Deir ez-Zor province) and Ard al-Jaburin (Homs province).

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out1,891 humanitarian actions, delivering2,893.76 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

Russian military police ensure safety of humanitarian actions.

Besides, the Akhmat Kadyrov Public Foundation handed over a ton of bread to people in Tarik Tal-Shagib (Aleppo).

Thirteen families of the Russian community received targeted aid in al-Suryan, al-Musalimin, al-Jebel, Balat, al-Kapasa districts (Aleppo). They received 13 food sets 5kg each.

Besides, 102 civilians including 53 children received first medical aid in the towns of al-Husainiyah, al-Salhiyah (Deir ez-Zor province), and Ard-al-Jaburin (Homs province).

In total, 87,659 Syrians were provided with medical assistance by Russian military medics.

Mine Clearance

The SAA engineering units carry on the mine clearance operation in the settlements of Majdal, Talbiseh, Nasiri-Harabesi, Homs province. They cleared up 2ha of the territory, 20 buildings and 1km of roads.

They found and defused 49 explosive devices including 12 improvised explosive devices.

In total in Homs province, they cleared up 210.8ha of the territory, 685 buildings and 41.8km of roads.

They found and defused 6,766 explosive devices including 2,117 improvised explosive devices.

Arrangements for Refugee Reception

The government program on restoration settlements liberated from the militants has started in Damascus, Aleppo and Hama provinces. The program consists of three phases: preparation of infrastructure (water supply, electrification), targeted aid to the population, the repatriation of residents to permanent housing. .

National Reconciliation Committees established in Syrian provinces and cities (made up by heads of administrations, police, sheiks, representatives of public organizations and opposition) hold negotiations on joining ceasefire regime and voluntary defection to the side of legal government and the surrender of weapons. Former members of illegal armed formations and internally displaced persons are granted amnesty who lived in the territories earlier occupied by terrorists.

The National Security Bureau and the Syrian Reconciliation Ministry supervises all events aimed at controlling refugee inflow, preparation of accommodation, infrastructure rehabilitation and humanitarian actions.

The Centre for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement with the support of the Russian military police servicemen held some working meetings:

in Hatlah to discuss infrastructure rehabilitation in territories controlled by operating committee for eastern territories;

with Governor of Damascus province A.Ibrahim to discuss rehabilitation of infrastructure.



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