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Armenia

In its 30 years of presence in Armenia, UNHCR has supported the Government in jointly achieving progress in terms of legislative reforms, establishing asylum procedures, integration of displaced populations and humanitarian response activities.

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Key statistics

145,737

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

36,419

Armenians were registered as refugees and asylum-seekers worldwide at the end of 2024

$11.3 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Armenia are sustained

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UNHCR has been present in Armenia since 1992. In July 1993, Armenia ratified the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. In 1994, Armenia ratified the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. In 2008, Armenia adopted a Law on Refugees and Asylum, which regulates the treatment of forcibly displaced and stateless people.

UNHCR Armenia is focused on addressing the humanitarian needs and promoting the integration of the displaced population who have sought protection in Armenia.