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30.07.2018 (12:20)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (30 July 2018)

I. Repatriation of Refugees

Since July 18, 2018, in total, 2,846 people have passed via the Zemrani CP from Lebanon to Syria, and 148 people via the Jaydet-Yabus (Zabadani) unequipped point; 318 people passed through the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,787,414 registered refugees seeking asylum in 45 countries worldwide, with 2,070,979 women and 3,520,665 children among them.

In 45 embassies of the Russian Federation in foreign countries where the Syrian refugees seek asylum, 22 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bosnia

and Herzegovina, Hungary, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Ireland, Spain, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Switzerland) confirmed the figures provided by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Syrian citizens present in these countries. At present there are 6,402,716 Syrians in these countries: Turkey – 3,541,572, Lebanon – 976,065, Germany – 697,878, Jordan – 666,596, Iraq– 251,157, Egypt – 129,737, the Netherlands – 74,998, Austria – 42,505, Switzerland – 6,702, Belgium – 3,982, Romania – 3,101, Spain – 2,352, Ireland – 1,729, Malta – 1,289, Poland – 1,069, Bosnia and Herzegovina – 711, Luxembourg – 663, Slovenia – 458, Hungary – 51, Slovakia – 43, the 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 232,806 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (69,803 women, 118,672 children).

In order to ensure early return of Syrian refugees, the Lebanon's government suggests the SAR government prepare additional CPs: the Jaydet-Yabus (Zabadani) and al-Dabusiyah (al-Aarida). Moreover, a working group is being formed in Beirut to organise repatriation of Syrian refugees from Lebanon.

The Turkish government supports proposals made by the Russian Federation on cooperation in repatriation of Syrian refugees to their pre-war homes.

Three CPs have been deployed (Zemrani, Nasib and Abu-Duhur). Two branches of the Centre for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement are about to be deployed (al-Salhiyah and Palmyra).

II. Internal Displacement

It is reported that 305 Syrians returned back to:

Eastern Ghouta - 91 people (32 women and 53 children), in total - 73,731 people;

Homs province - 214 people (64 women and 109 children), in total - 72,620 people.

In total 169 refugees (31 women and 56 children), 19 vehicles and 394 heads of cattle have passed via the Abu al-Duhur CP to Aleppo province from the Idlib de-escalation zone over the past day.

In total since March 4, 2018 26, 642 people (women – 8,873, children 12,373), 3,864 vehicles and 42,560 heads of cattle left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

From Inkhil, the Southwest de-escalation zone, liberated from illegal armed formations 14,258 civilians were evacuated (4,277 women and 7,271 children).

Since June 27, 2018 46,501 people have left the Southwest de-escalation zone with 7,418 of them accommodated in the Jebab, Rsas and Kum al-Wasiya refugee camps. At present, in these camps there are still 1,399 people (419 women and 713 children).

Nine people have been accommodated in restored houses in Khusham, Deir ez-Zor province (since February 8, 2018 – 7,255 people).

Since December 4, 2017, in total 46,754 people have returned back to towns in the east of Deir ez-Zor province.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,187,471 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (356,211 women, 605,559 children).

II. 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.

IV. Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Over the past day, one building has been reconstructed in Khusham.

They assessed the social infrastructure and facilities, housing fund, amount of construction materials

and assets available in Beyt-Nayem (Damascus province), Khveit (Hama province), Homs, al-Husainiyah and al-Salhiyah (Deir ez-Zor province).

In order to ensure humanitarian assistance to Syrian and create favorable living conditions for returning refugees, it was decided to supply equipment ans assets to:

Beyt-Nayem - two wheeled cranes, four dump trucks. two excavators, two diesel generators, 46 duraliminim windows, 200 cubic metres of cement, 420m of tuber (water and sewer), 28 cubic metres of lumber to overhaul dwellings;

Khveit - one asphalt paver, 7.5 cubic metres of cement, 1.5tons of iron, 2,000 breezeblocks, 15km tubes to overhaul a medical post;

Homs - a wheeled crane, 23 duralumin windows, 15 cubic metres of cement, 2,500 bricks, 30 tons of asphalt, 290m of tubes (water and sewer), 33 waterproofing rolls, 45 cubic metres of lumber to overhaul child health centre and adjacent road.

Al-Husainiyah - in addition to early requests – a diesel generator, ten duraliminim windows, five cubic metres of cement, 15m of tubes (water and sewer), seven waterproofing rolls, nine cubic metres of lumber to overhaul two schools and two bakeries.

Al-Salhiyah - a diesel generator. five windows, 10m of tubes (water and sewer), four waterproofing rolls, three cubic metres of lumber to overhaul a school.

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 214 educational organizations have been recovered;

257km of roads have been repaired;

187km of power line have been installed;

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

V. Humanitarian Assistance

Over the past day, people in Damascus, Damascus province, received a humanitarian relief: 80kg of honey and 33 sweet sets with a total weight of 28kg).

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out 1,877 humanitarian actions, delivering 2,855.76 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

Besides, 107 civilians including 62 children received medical aid in the towns of Hatlah and al-Salhiyah (Deir ez-Zor province), and at the Abu Duhur CP.

They handed over four boxes of multivitamins, 45 bandages, four bottles of antiseptic and six packs of antibiotic.

Since December 2017, in total 8,926 people, including 3,199 children have been provided with medical aid in al-Salhiyah, al-Husainiyah, Marrat, Hatlah, Mazlum, Khusham, Al-Tabiyah (Deir ez-Zor province).

In total, 86,742 Syrian were provided with medical assistance by Russian military medics.

V. Mine Clearance

The SAA engineering units carry on the mine clearance operation in the settlements of Ayn Hussein Shoumadiya, Talbiseh, Nasiri-Harabesi, Homs province. They have cleared up: 1ha of the territory, 10 buildings and 1km of roads. They found and defused 44 explosive devices including 11 improvised explosive devices.

In Homs province they cleared up: 179.8 ha of the territory, 550 buildings and 20.3 km of roads. They found and defused 6,157 explosive devices including 2,022 improvised explosive devices.

VII. Arrangements for Refugee Reception

The Syrian government is working on establishment of an operational HQ for repatriation of Syrian refugees. The HQ will be made up by representatives of ministries and departments concerned.

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.

Officers of the Centre for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement in Aleppo, Hama, Khveit (Hama province) and Homs held working meetings with local authorities to discuss rehabilitation of social infrastructure, define top-priority facilities for overhaul, create favourable environment for return of refugees, and to provide special equipment and construction materials.



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