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01.09.2018 (12:22)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (September 1, 2018)

Return of Refugees from abroad

Over the past day, in total 219 people (66 women and 112 children) left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus ,and al-Qusayr.

Since July 18, 2018, in total 9,789 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad:

9,471 refugees have left Lebanon, with 4,781 of them - via the Jeydet-Yabus CP, Zemrani – 3,250 people, 802 people via al-Dabusiyah and 626 people via the al-Qusayr and 12 via Talkalakh;

318 people have passed via the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,985,282 registered refugees seeking asylum in 45 countries worldwide, with 2,095,585 women and 3,562,494 children among them.

In 45 embassies of the Russian Federation in foreign countries where the Syrian refugees seek asylum, 29 countries(Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Germany, Egypt, Iraq, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, 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 6,651,845 Syrians in these countries: (Turkey - 3,548,273, Lebanon - 976,002, Jordan - 668,123, Germany - 534,011, Egypt - 498,986, Iraq - 249,123, the 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, 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 239,069 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (71,703 women, 121,941 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 389 Syrians returned back to:

Eastern Ghouta (Damascus province) - 33 people (21 women and 10 children). Since September 30, 2015 – 134,709 people;

356 people (women - 121, children - 175) and 10 vehicles returned back to the places of permanent residence in Deir ez-Zor and Damascus provinces through the checkpoint al-Salhiyah. Since August 25, 2018, in total, 4,516 people (women – 1,593, children 2,124), 55 vehicles and 6 heads of cattle.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,225,309 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (367,618 women, 624,894 children). Since January 1, 2018, in total 142,947 people (42,909 women, 72,890 children).

Over the past day, no refugees have left the Idlib de-escalation zone. Since March 4, 2018, in total, 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

Twenty-three buildings were recovered over the past day (Hatlah - four, Deir ez-Zor province, Harasta al Basal - six, Damascus province, Kafr Laha - eight, Homs province, Hama - five), as well as a school in Hatlah and a kindergarten in Jeroud (Damascus province).

They assessed the social infrastructure and facilities, housing fund, amount of construction materials available in Tall-Rifaat (Aleppo province) and Deir-Baalba (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:

Tall-Rifaat– an excavator, a dump truck,17 windows, 5 cu m of brick, 9 cu m of cement, 6 tons of building bars, 700kg of lime and filling, 1,400m of water pipes, 1,150m of electric cables to overhaul seven houses and a bakery;

Deir-Baalba– a grader, a wheeled crane, a dump truck, 24 windows, 6 cu m of brick, 9 cu m of cement, 7 tons of building bars, 650kg of lime and filling, 19 floor slabs, 1,250m of water pipes, 2,050m of electric cables, to overhaul five houses and power stations.

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:

94 medical and 228 educational organizations (two over the past day) have been recovered;

350km of roads were recovered (7.5km - over the past day);

275.5km of power line have been installed (8km - over the past day);

88 power substations, 74 water supply facilities, two oil wells and two fuel-energy complexes have been put into operation.

Currently, in 136 settlements of the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, Latakia, Hama, Homs, work is underway to overhaul 92 schools, 65 kindergartens, 65 bakeries, 74 water pump stations, 60 power substations, 65 medical centres, 675 houses and 69 place of worships.

Humanitarian Assistance

No humanitarian actions were held over the past day.

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out 1,914 humanitarian actions, delivering 2,953.31 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

Forty-six civilians including 16 children received medical aid in the towns of al-Salhiyah and Mazlum (Deir ez-Zor province).

In total, 91,237 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 Tel Bisa, Hamidiya, Gur, Homs province. They have cleared up: 3 ha of the territory, 3 buildings and 1km of roads.

They found and defused 51 explosive devices including seven improvised explosive devices.

In Homs and Damascus provinces they cleared up: 288.8 ha of the territory, 824 buildings and 63km of roads. They found and defused 7,990 explosive devices including 2,460 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 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 the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees has registered in social networks to inform Syrians on measures taken by the Syrian government to enable refugees and internally displaced persons to return back home. The Centre held a working meeting with Jarjara administration (Hama province) to discuss assistance required in infrastructure rehabilitation and humanitarian actions.



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