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UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
28 May 2020 Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support. -
Summer camp in Armenia helps displaced youth settle in
18 Sep 2017 Youngsters who fled conflict and persecution find new friends and new confidence at summer camp in Armenia. -
Nansen legacy lives on for Syrian refugees in Armenia
12 Aug 2015 A jeweller and his family flee Syria and find safety in their ancestral homeland of Armenia. -
Ukrainian family enjoys peace in Armenia but faces major challenges
25 Jun 2015 When conflict erupted in Ukraine in November 2014, Artyem and Ella Nakhoyans and their four children were forced to flee. -
Cookies and cakes prove a winner for Syrian bakers in Armenia
18 Aug 2014 Azniv and Sevan are among the estimated 12,000 members of Syria's ethnic Armenian population who have fled to Armenia since the Syrian crisis erupted in 2011. -
DAFI scholarships open a window for Armenian girls in Moldova
4 Apr 2012 Asmic Sargsyan and Nora Manvelean are among the first to get scholarships for tertiary education under UNHCR's DAFI scholarship programme. -
Refugees in Armenia get wired for work
7 Apr 2011 A UNHCR-funded computer training course is opening doors to better job opportunities for refugees in Armenia, like 23-year-old Ramella. -
UNHCR inaugurates residential block for Iraqi refugees in Armenia
3 Jul 2009 UNHCR inaugurates "Social House" - a special residential centre with 46 apartments for Iraqi refugees in the southern Armenian village of Darbnik. -
An Iraqi Armenian teen shows the way to a new life
30 Oct 2008 A budding young hair stylist sets an example to other Iraqi Armenians who have sought shelter in the land of their ancestors after fleeing violence in Iraq.