December 18, 2002 - 17:58 AMT
WITHIN NEXT 10 YEARS NAGORNO KARABAKH TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE 70 THOUSAND REPATRIATES
For successful implementation of the program of settling refugees from Nagorno Karabakh in their fatherland the contribution by the Armenian diaspora will be necessary. As "Mediamax" agency was told at the Nagorno Karabakh Republic department of migration and refugees, according to the state refugee settling program designed for 10 years, within this period Nagorno Karabakh will be able to receive up to 70 thousand immigrants. At present the department has over 1200 written requests from those wishing to come to NK for permanent residence. Some 24 thousand refugees are registered there at the moment.