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16.08.2018 (17:41)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (August 16, 2018)

Repatriation of Refugees

Since July 18, 2018, in total 6,976 refugees have left Lebanon, with 3,008 of them - via the Zemrani CP, Jaydet-Yabus – 2,963 people, 644 people via al-Dabusiyah and 361 people via the al-Qusayr. In total 318 people have passed via the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,897,850 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, 28 countries(Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Germany, Egypt, Iraq, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Romania, Spain, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 6,648,047 Syrians in these countries: (Turkey – 3,545,293, Lebanon – 976,002, Germany – 534,011, Jordan – 668,123, Egypt – 498,986, Iraq – 249,123, 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 236,574 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (70,969 women, 120,652 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 316 Syrians returned back to:

Homs province – 204 Syrians (women - 61 and children – 104), January 1, 2018 – 28,517 people;

Eastern Ghouta - 112 people (34 women and 57 children), in total - 75,353 people.

Over the past day no refugee left the Idlib de-escalation zone. Since March 4, 208, in total 26,642 people (women – 8,873, children 12,373), 3,889 vehicles and 42,558 heads of cattle left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,218,040 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (365,412 women, 621,200 children).

Cities and Towns Ready to Receive Refugees

There are 497,650 places arranged to receive and accommodate refugees in 117 settlements less affected by the combat actions.

Besides, infrastructure is being prepared in Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Latakia, Raqqa, Damascus, Tartous, Hama, Homs, and al-Suwayda to accommodate up to 1,000,000 refugees and internally displaced persons.

Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Seventeen building were recovered over the past day (Douma – eight, Damascus province, Khveyt – three, Qubaybat al-Huda – four, Hama province, Homs – two) and a bakery in Safsafa (Hama province).

They assessed the social infrastructure and facilities, housing fund, amount of construction materials available in Safsafa, Jarjisso (Hama province) and Tayr-Maala (Homs province). In order to improve living conditions for Syrians, and to complete infrastructure rehabilitation it is necessary to supply materials in the following towns:

Safsafa – an excavator, a grader, a dump truck, 39 windows, 19 cu m of brick, 10 cu m of cement, 15 tons of building bars, 1,700kg of lime and filling, 29 floor slab, 2,300m of water pipes, 4,500m of electric cables, to overhaul 7 houses, a kindergarten and a medical point;

Jarjisso – a dump truck, 18 windows, 8 cu m of bricks, 5 cu m of cement, 2 tons of building bars, 600kg of lime and filling, 1,100m of water pipes, 1,800m of electric cables, to overhaul three houses, a school and a bakery;

Tayer-Maala– a wheeled crane, a dump truck, 53 windows, 5 cu m of brick, 9 cu m of cement, 3 tons of building bars, 1,500kg of lime and filling, 19 floor slabs, 1,000m of water pipes, 2,500m of electric cables, to overhaul three houses and a school.

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:

89 medical and 220 educational organizations have been recovered;

272km of roads were recovered (1.5km - over the past day);

208km of power line have been installed (1km - over the past day);

86 power substations, 72 water supply facilities and two fuel-energy complexes have been put into operation.

Currently, in 84 settlements of the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, work is underway to overhaul 60 schools, 32 kindergartens, 40 bakeries, 37 water pump stations, 22 electric substations, 25 medical centres and 373 houses.

Humanitarian Assistance

Over the past day there have been a humanitarian action in al-Rastan, Homs province, to distribute 650 food sets with a total weight of 2.8 tons. Besides, the Kadyrov Regional Public Fund distributed a ton of bread in Sahur 2 district (Aleppo).

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out1,896 humanitarian actions, delivering2,908.66 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

Thirteen families of the Russian community received targeted aid in Mogamba, Midama, Hamdani, and Zagra districts (Aleppo). They received 13 food sets 5kg each.

Besides, 226 civilians including 62 children received first medical aid in the towns of Marrat and al-Salhiyah (Deir ez-Zor province), and al-Rastan (Homs province).

In total, 88,152 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 Ein-Zayt, Talbiseh, Sem-Ali, Homs province, and Damascus.

They have cleared up: 2ha of the territory, 5 buildings and 1km of roads.

They found and defused 57 explosive devices including 21 improvised explosive devices.

In Homs and Damascus provinces they cleared up: 232.6 ha of the territory, 735 buildings and 45.8 km of roads. They found and defused 7,166 explosive devices including 2,244 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.

Officers of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees with support of the military police held a working meeting with Aleppo Mayor A.Hallack to discuss rehabilitation of infrastructure in Aleppo areas and also organization of clearing operation in Sheikh-Said (Aleppo).



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