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07.08.2018 (16:45)

Bulletin of the Centre for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees (August 7, 2018)

I. Return of Refugees from abroad

According to the revised data, on August 5, in total 207 people (62 women and 106 children) left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus (Zabadani), via al-Dabusya (al-Aarida), al-Qusayr.

Since July 18, 2018, in total 5,667 refugees have left Lebanon, with 2,972 of them - via the Zemrani CP, Jaydet-Yabus – 2,007 people, 371 people via al-Dabusiyah and 317 people via the al-Qusayr. In total 318 people have passed via the Nasib CP from Jordan.

According to consolidated information, there are still 6,956,573 registered refugees seeking asylum in 45 countries worldwide, with 1,981,039 women and 3,367,766 children among them.

In 45 embassies of the Russian Federation in foreign countries where the Syrian refugees seek asylum, 27 countries(Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Jordan, Iraq, Italy, Egypt, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Romania, Spain, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, 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 6,638,413 Syrians in these countries: (Turkey-3,533,822, Lebanon-976,002, Germany-534,011, Jordan-668,123, Egypt-498,986, Iraq-251,157, 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 235,265 Syrians have returned back to their homes from abroad (70,580 women, 119,985 children).

Ten CPs have already deployed for returnees, among them there are:

one on the Syria-Jordan border (Nasib);

five on the Syria-Lebanon border (Zemrani, Jaydet-Yabus (Zabadani), al-Sabusiya (al-Aarida), Talkalakh and al-Qusayr (Qusayr));

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 Syrian leadership continues working on repatriation of Syrian refugees and reaffirms the readiness to ensure security guarantees, employment, housing, assistance in document re-issuance, as well as humanitarian and other aid for Syrian refugees returning back from abroad.

Internal Displacement

According to verified information, on August 4-5, 702 people (211 women and 358 children) returned back to their homes:

Eastern Ghouta - 199 people (60 women and 101 children), in total - 74,416 people;

Homs province - 475 people (143 women and 242 children), in total - 26,757 people;

Khusham - 28 people (8 women and 14 children), in total - 7,403 people.

During August 6, to their homes returned:

Homs province - 275 people (83 women and 140 children);

Eastern Ghouta - 97 people (29 women and 49 children), in total - 74,513 people;

In Khusham and Al-Tabiyah (Deir ez-Zor province), 21 people (women - 6 and children -11) were accommodated in recovered houses, since February 8, 2018 – 10,906 people.

Over the past day, no refugees have left the Idlib de-escalation zone.

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.

Since September 30, 2015, in total 1,215,202 IDPs have returned back to their homes in the Syrian Arab Republic (364,561 women, 619,753 children).

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.

Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Over the past day they recovered 19 living houses (Khusham - 3, Al-Tabiyah - 2, Eastern Ghouta - 5, Homs - 9). One power substation and one kindergarten have been opened.

They assessed the social infrastructure and facilities, housing fund, amount of construction materials available in Aleppo, Homs, Saqba (Damascus province), Khusham, Al-Tabiyah (Deir ez-Zor province).

In order to improve living conditions for Syrians, and to complete infrastructure rehabilitation it is necessary to supply materials in the following towns:

Aleppo – two bulldozers, dump truck, and excavator, 19 duraliminim windows, 15 cu m of cement, 11 cu m of lumber, 950kg of lime and filling, 1,000m of water tubes, 1,250m of electric cables, to overhaul six dwellings and a power substation;

Homs – a bulldozer, a wheeled crane, 27 duraliminim windows, 18 cu m of cement, 45 cu m of lumber, 1,200kg of finishing materials (filler, lime), 750m of electric cables to restore nine houses and a bakery.

Saqba – one bulldozer, one wheeled crane, 50 cu m of brick, 12 cu m of cement, 27 duraliminim windows, 19 floor slabs to overhaul four dwellings;

Khusham – 15 cu m of cement, 44 duraliminim windows, 4 cu m of lumber, 450kg of finishing materials (filler, lime), 1,200m of water pipes to restore three houses, two schools and a water pump station;

Al-Tabiyah – 27 duraliminim windows, 7 cu m of cement, 6 cu m of lumber, 350kg of lime and filling, 1,350m of water tubes, 950m of electric cables, to overhaul four dwellings and a water pump station;

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 215 educational organizations have been recovered;

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

201km of power line have been installed (1km - over the past day);

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

Currently, in 59 settlements of the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, work is underway

to overhaul 46 schools, 19 kindergartens, 33 bakeries, 28 water pump stations,

12 electric substations, 14 medical centres and 204 houses.

The Talbiseh – Al-Rastan highway is being recovered as well as the Homs – Hama power lines.

Humanitarian Assistance

No humanitarian actions were held over the past day.

In total, the Russian side has organised and carried out1,886 humanitarian actions, delivering2,880.76 tons of food supplies, the bare necessities and bottled water.

Russian military police ensure safety of humanitarian actions.

Besides, the Akhmat Kadyrov Public Foundation handed over a ton of bread to people in Salah-Adin (Aleppo).

Ten people including seven children were provided with medical aid in al-Salhiyah and Khusham (Deir ez-Zor).

In total, 87,280 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 Majdal, Talbiseh, Nasiri-Harabesi, Homs province. They have cleared up: 4ha of the territory, 20 buildings and 2km of roads.

They found and defused 50 explosive devices including seven improvised explosive devices.

In Homs province they cleared up: 203.8ha of the territory, 650 buildings and 37.8 km of roads. They found and defused 6,630 explosive devices including 2,097 improvised explosive devices.

Arrangements for Refugee Reception

The government program one restoration settlements liberated from the militants has started in 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.

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

with deputy head of the Ba'ath party on sports Ahmed Mansour to discuss humanitarian and charitable actions;

with Aleppo's Deputy Mayor Nadim Rahmour to discuss rehabilitation of infrastructure and facilities of Aleppo province;

with SARC representatives in Homs province to discuss rehabilitation of infrastructure and cooperation affairs.



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