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06.09.2018 (18:00)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (September 6, 2018)

Return of Refugees from abroad

Over the past day, in total 960 people (288 women and 490 children) left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus , and al-Qusayr.

Since July 18, 2018, in total 11,572 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad:

11,254 refugees have left Lebanon, with 5,802 of them - via the Jeydet-Yabus CP, Zemrani – 3,250 people, 835 people via al-Dabusiyah, 854 people via the al-Qusayr and 513 via Talkalakh;

318 people have passed via the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,986,358 registered refugees seeking asylum in 45 countries worldwide, with 2,095,907 women and 3,563,043 children among them.

In 45 embassies of the Russian Federation in foreign countries where the Syrian refugees seek asylum, 30 countries (Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Germany, Egypt, Iraq, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Cyprus, Belgium, Italy, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentina, Luxembourg, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, 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 6,656,810 Syrians in these countries: (Turkey - 3,548,273, Lebanon - 976,002, Jordan - 668,123, Germany - 534,011, Egypt - 498,986, Iraq - 249,123, Netherlands - 74,998, Austria - 42,505, Denmark - 17,995, Greece - 13,139, Switzerland-6,702, Cyprus-4,965, Belgium-3,982, Italy-3,836, Romania-3,111, Spain-2,352, Ireland-1,729, Malta-1,289, Bosnia and Herzegovina-1,630, Poland - 1 069, Argentina - 818, Luxembourg - 663, Croatia - 530, Slovenia - 460, Bulgaria - 180, Hungary - 51, Iceland - 197, 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 240,852 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (72,283 women, 122,838 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 507 Syrians returned back to:

Eastern Ghouta (Damascus province) - 44 people (15 women and 24 children). Since September 30, 2015 – 134,927 people;

463 people (women - 142, children - 261) and 12 vehicles returned back to the places of permanent residence in Deir ez-Zor, Damascus and Homs provinces through the checkpoint al-Salhiyah. Since August 25, 2018, in total, 6,794 people (women – 2,398, children 3,232), 104 vehicles and 6 heads of cattle.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,227,805 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (368,495 women, 626,114 children). Since January 1, 2018, 145,443 IDPs (43,786 women, 74,110 children).

In total since March 4, 2018 31,296 people (women – 9,388, children 15,960), 4,135 vehicles and 44,070 heads of cattle left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

Cities and Towns Ready to Receive Refugees

There are 1,497,650 places arranged to receive and accommodate refugees in 412 settlements less affected by the combat actions.

Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Sixteen buildings were recovered over the past day (Arza – four, Hama province, Hazzeh - Four, Damascus province, Hatlah – three, Deir ez-Zor province, Deir Fur - three, Homs province) and a school in Arza, groundwater extraction station in Daraa, and three water pump stations in al-Quneitra. Two industrial enterprises providing 950 jobs have been commissioned in Homs and al-Quneitra provinces.

They assessed the social infrastructure and facilities, housing fund, amount of construction materials available in Blat and Kabara (Aleppo province). In order to improve living conditions for Syrians, and to complete infrastructure rehabilitation it is necessary to supply materials in the following towns:

Blat – a grader, a dump truck, 26 windows, 9 cu m of brick, 8 cu m of cement, 8 tons of building bars, 800kg of lime and filling, 1,000m of water pipes, 1,200m of electric cables, to overhaul seven houses, water supply and a power station.

Kabara – an excavator, a dump truck, 29 windows, 9 cu m of brick, 11 cu m of cement, 9 tons of building bars, 900kg of lime and filling, 1,100m of water pipes, 1,300m of electric cables to overhaul nine houses and a power station;

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

In total, in the Syrian Arab Republic:

95 medical and 234 educational organizations (one over the past day) have been recovered;

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three (per day - 3) road bridges and 391.5 km of roads were recovered (8.5km - over the past day);

314.5km of power line have been installed (8.5km - over the past day);

88 power substations, 79 water supply facilities, 87 bakeries, 13 (7 per for day) industrial enterprises have been put into operation.

Currently, in 154 settlements of the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, Latakia, Hama, Homs, work is underway to overhaul 109 schools, 76 kindergartens, 79 bakeries, 94 water pump stations, 78 power substations, 73 medical centres, 897 houses and 69 place of worships.

14,000 educational institutions have been put into operation (1,000 of which were repaired with the support of the Russian Federation). About 5,000,000 pupils students began their studies. In comparison with the previous year, the number of pupils and students increased by 1 mln. More than 30,000 teachers have been recruited.

In addition, the leadership of the Syrian Arab Republic has launched a large-scale project for the construction of another 4,000 new schools within three years.

The 60th Damascus exhibition, with the participation of 48 different countries, including Russia, Belarus, Iran and China will be held in Damascus.

Humanitarian Assistance

Over the past day there have been a humanitarian action in Shukaidila, Aleppo province, to distribute 450 food sets with a total weight of 1.9 tons.

Besides, the Kadyrov Regional Public Fund distributed a ton of bread in Aleppo city.

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out 1,919 humanitarian actions, delivering 2,962.81 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

313 civilians including 146 children received first medical aid in the town of al-Salhiyah (Deir ez-Zor province) and Shukaidila (Aleppo province).

In total, 91,958 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 Sejra, Tel Bisa, Nasiri-Harabesi, Homs province. They have cleared up: 3 ha of the territory.

They found and defused 59 explosive devices. No improvised explosive devices have been found.

In Damascus and Homs provinces they cleared up: 304.8 ha of the territory, 849 buildings and 68 km of roads. They found and defused 8,245 explosive devices including 2,489 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. Efforts taken by the Syrian Arab Republic activate repatriation process.

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 Joint Coordination Committee of the Syrian Arab Republic on the repatriation of refugees headed by Local Administration Minister Hussein Makhlouf carries out social and economic activities to activate the process of infrastructure rehabilitation; all necessary measures are taken to enable refugees and internally displaced persons to return back to their homeland.

Officers of the Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides held a working meeting with representatives of local administration in Metnan (Hama province) to discuss cooperation in rehabilitation of social infrastructure and creating favorable conditions for repatriation of Syrian refugees.



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