With the republic suffering heavy losses after the war , Stalin allowed an open immigration policy in Armenia ; the diaspora were invited to repatriate to Armenia ( '' nergaght '' ) and revitalize the country 's population and bolster its workforce . Armenians living in countries such as Cyprus , France , Greece , Iraq , Lebanon , and Syria were primarily the survivors or the descendants of the genocide . They were offered the option of having their expenses paid by the Soviet government for their trip back to their homeland . An estimated 150,000 Armenians immigrated to Soviet Armenia between 1946 and 1948 and settled in Yerevan , Leninakan , Kirovakan and other towns
genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic