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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-09-11
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[01] Syrian refugees to depart Lebanon for temporary relocation in Germany
[01] Syrian refugees to depart Lebanon for temporary relocation in Germany
UNHCR has announced that 107 highly vulnerable Syrian refugees will
leave Lebanon on Wednesday under a temporary Humanitarian Admissions
Programme announced by Germany in March this year.
Melissa Fleming, UNHCR Chief Spokesperson UNHCR told reporters in Geneva
that the group, which is headed for Hannover, is the first to be assisted
by UNHCR in this process.
Giving more details, she said that on arrival the refugees will be
transferred to an accommodation centre in Friedland in Lower Saxony and
they will stay there for fourteen days. They will be offered cultural
orientation courses - basic language training and basic information on
Germany, including the school and health systems, as well as help in
interacting with the local authorities.
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