Ukrainians, Iraqis top asylum seekers in Armenia

665 persons requested asylum in Armenia in 2024, 151 were citizens of Ukraine, according to official data released by the Statistical Committee.

The asylum seekers included 148 Iraqi citizens, 91 Iranian citizens, 79 Egyptian citizens, 56 Russian citizens, 19 Syrian citizens, 5 Turkish citizens and 7 Georgian citizens. Citizens of Belarus, Moldova, Germany, the US and several other countries were also among the asylum seekers.

185 asylum requests were denied. 

203 persons were granted refugee status in 2024, 109 of them Ukrainians. 

Other refugee status recipients included 35 Iraqi citizens, 12 Iranian citizens, 10 Syrian citizens, 6 Russian citizens, 1 Turkish citizen and others.

17 persons’ refugee status was revoked.