Over 8,600 refugee families from Artsakh have received housing certificates in Armenia — Ministry of Labor
13.10.2026,
16:02
As of October 12, 2026, 8,643 families displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh have received certificates for purchasing housing under the state housing program, stated Arsen Torosyan, Armenia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.
YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. As of October 12, 2026, 8,643 families displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh have received certificates for purchasing housing under the state housing program, stated Arsen Torosyan, Armenia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.
"Of these, 4,911 certificates have been utilized," Torosyan said at a briefing on Tuesday.
In June 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan reported that 45.7 billion drams had actually been allocated from the state budget in 2025 to support compatriots displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, with a total of approximately 146 billion drams allocated since 2023.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had also previously stated that the government plans to allocate approximately 800 billion drams to implement the housing provision program for those displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.
A state program for providing housing to forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh has been in effect in Armenia since 2024. It entails the provision of certificates for the purchase or construction of housing with state support ranging from 3 million to 5 million drams per family member, depending on the locality. A mandatory condition for participation is that all family members hold Armenian citizenship.
On Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing in Artsakh
On September 19–20, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale aggression against Artsakh, employing artillery, UAVs, and combat aircraft.
The residents of Artsakh were forced to relocate to Armenia. According to the Government of the Republic of Armenia, over 115,000 people from Artsakh have been registered, and assistance programs have been implemented.
"Of these, 4,911 certificates have been utilized," Torosyan said at a briefing on Tuesday.
In June 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan reported that 45.7 billion drams had actually been allocated from the state budget in 2025 to support compatriots displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh, with a total of approximately 146 billion drams allocated since 2023.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had also previously stated that the government plans to allocate approximately 800 billion drams to implement the housing provision program for those displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh.
A state program for providing housing to forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh has been in effect in Armenia since 2024. It entails the provision of certificates for the purchase or construction of housing with state support ranging from 3 million to 5 million drams per family member, depending on the locality. A mandatory condition for participation is that all family members hold Armenian citizenship.
On Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing in Artsakh
On September 19–20, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale aggression against Artsakh, employing artillery, UAVs, and combat aircraft.
The residents of Artsakh were forced to relocate to Armenia. According to the Government of the Republic of Armenia, over 115,000 people from Artsakh have been registered, and assistance programs have been implemented.
