  Germany to declare Armenia "safe country of origin" for asylum seekers April 9, 2018 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany plans to declare Armenia and Georgia as "safe countries of origin" in addition to Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria so that asylum applications can be dealt with more quickly, Der Westen reports. As reported by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, 3,857 Armenians and 3,462 Georgians applied for asylum in Germany last year. Lawmaker Stephan Mayer said that the country will deprive the jihadists of German passports According to him, the Interior Ministry intends to deprive jihadists of German citizenship, provided that they have another citizenship.  Top stories Speaking to broadcaster NTV, Cavusoglu said Turkey would take further steps if the monument is not removed. President of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Arayik Harutyunyan has dismissed Ruben Vardanyan from the position of State Minister. Congressman Frank Pallone attended a demonstration at the Capitol against Azerbaijan’s blockade of a key road in Nagorno Karabakh. Ruben Vardanyan expressed conviction that his people will stay strong amid Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Lachin corridor.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva-MTS’ digital B2B services show steady growth  Viva-MTS’ strategy of business differentiation has proven its vitality as it helped sustain the Company’s stable growth.Young Armenian chess players win Youth Championship medals Young Armenian chess players have won medals, including one gold, at the World Youth Chess Championship.Armenia ex-PM: Fantastic opportunities amid Russian sanctions Tigran Sargsyan believes that the risk of pressure on Armenia amid anti-Russian sanctions continues to exist.Departure of Russians may cause 5-10% drop in Armenia’s GDP – analyst The departure of Russian nationals may result in 5-10% decline in Armenia’s GDP, according to Alexei Kuznetsov. |
