Duration: January – February 2023
Location: Yerevan
This important initiative focuses on making archival records more accessible and improving the speed and quality of information services for beneficiaries, government agencies, and various organisations. Currently, many case files relating to individuals displaced from Azerbaijan during 1988-1992 remain undigitized in the Migration Service’s archives, which creates challenges in quickly locating and retrieving these documents.
As part of the project, these historical documents have been carefully digitized and integrated into the electronic database maintained by the Migration Service. This advancement significantly enhances access to vital records for displaced persons from Azerbaijan.
Key benefits of the digitization effort include:
- Enabling faster and more accurate searches, ensuring beneficiaries receive the precise information they need;
- Protecting original documents from physical wear and damage caused by frequent handling;
- Facilitating efficient collaboration between the Migration Service, other state departments, and local government authorities involved in providing information about displaced individuals;
- Leveraging modern technology to maintain database accessibility and security;
- Creating opportunities to transfer records of displaced families from Azerbaijan to the National Archives;
- Improving the overall quality and performance of the Migration Service’s electronic records system.
Additionally, digitizing these files helps safeguard the confidentiality of sensitive information when handling data.