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20.08.2018 (19:50)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (August 20, 2018)

I. I. Return of Refugees from abroad

Over the past day, in total 63 people (19 women and 32 children) left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus , and al-Dabusya.

Since July 18, 2018, in total 7,406 refugees have left Lebanon, with 3,008 of them - via the Zemrani CP, Jaydet-Yabus – 3,267 people, 657 people via al-Dabusiyah and 474 people via the al-Qusayr.

In total 318 people have passed via the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,982,302 registered refugees seeking asylum in 45 countries worldwide, with 2,094,691 women and 3,560,974 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 237,004 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (71,101 women, 120,872 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.

II. Internal Displacement

Homs province- 186 people (56 women and 95 children), in total - 138,242 people;

Over the past day no refugee left the Idlib de-escalation zone. Since March 4, 2018, in total 26,705 people (women – 8,883, children 12,388), 3,869 vehicles and 42,560 heads of cattle left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,219,241 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (365,772 women, 621,813 children). Since January 1, 2018, 136,879 IDPs (41,063 women, 69,808 children).

III. Cities and Towns Ready to Receive Refugees

There are 1,044,250 places arranged to receive and accommodate refugees in 343 settlements less affected by the combat actions.

Besides, infrastructure is being prepared in 69 settlements in Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Latakia, Raqqa, Damascus, Tartous, Hama, Homs, and al-Suwayda provinces to accommodate up to 453,400 refugees and internally displaced persons.

IV. Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Nine building were recovered over the past day (Damascus - two, Khveyt – three, Hama province, Homs – two, Aleppo city - three) and one school in Douma (Damascus province).

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

Douma – a grader, a wheeled crane, 3 dump trucks, 42 windows, 19 cu m of brick, 11 cu m of cement, 9 tons of building bars, 2,450kg of lime and filling, 29 floor slab, 4,300m of water pipes, 3,500m of electric cables, to overhaul seven houses and two schools;

Mahardeh – a tractor, a wheeled crane, a dump truck, 19 windows, 15 cu m of brick, 12cu m of cement, 11 tons of building bars, 1,450kg of lime and filling, 12 floor slabs, 2,750m of water pipes, 2,400m of electric cables, to overhaul 11 houses.

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 222 educational organizations (one over the past day) have been recovered;

291.5 km of roads were recovered (2km - over the past day);

216.5km of power line have been installed (1.5km - over the past day);

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

Currently, in 92 settlements of the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, work is underway to overhaul 65 schools, 37 kindergartens, 44 bakeries, 42 water pump stations, 34 electric substations, 30 medical centres and 427 houses.

V. Humanitarian Assistance

Over the past day there have been humanitarian action in Al-Tabiyah, Deir ez-Zor province to distribute 2.8 tons of food supplies.

Besides, the Kadyrov Regional Public Fund has held three humanitarian actions:

civilians in Aleppo city received one ton of bread and 100 ses of clothing;

civilians in Sakhnaya, Damascus province received 400 sets of children clothing.

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out 1,902 humanitarian actions, delivering 2,925.46 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

Seven civilians including three children received first medical aid in the towns of al-Salhiyah, Al-Tabiyah and al-Husainiyah(Deir ez-Zor province).

In total, 88,407 Syrians were provided with medical assistance by Russian military medics.

VI. Mine Clearance

The SAA engineering units carry on the mine clearance operation in the settlements of al-Gasbiya, al-Rastan, Sem-Ali, Homs province.

They have cleared up: 4 ha of the territory, 10 buildings and 1km of roads.

They found and defused 45 explosive devices including 13 improvised explosive devices.

In Homs and Damascus provinces they cleared up: 247.6 ha of the territory, 755 buildings and 51.8 km of roads. They found and defused 7,378 explosive devices including 2,315 improvised explosive devices.

VII. 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. The efforts made by the Syrian leadership contribute to the

activation of the process of the repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons to their places of permanent residence.

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.

Joint Coordination Committee of the Syrian Arab Republic on repatriation of refugees headed by Local Administration Minister Hussein Makhlouf, Joint Coordination Committee of the Syrian Arab Republic on repatriation of refugees headed by Local Administration Minister Hussein Makhlouf, coordinates all events to control repatriation of refugees and internally displaced persons, to prepare places for accommodation, to rehabilitate infrastructure and carry out humanitarian actions.

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

in ALEPPO with Chairman of the Refugee Commission I.Gadban on the preparations for humanitarian actions;

in Akerba (Hama province) with representatives of the administration discuss cooperation in infrastructure rehabilitation and creation of favourable conditions for returning refugees.

with Hama's Deputy Governor to discuss rehabilitation of infrastructure and facilities.



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