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The United Nations Development Program and Syria signed an agreement on Sunday to count displaced Iraqi citizens who are residing in Syria, and to determine what socioeconomic effects they may be having on the country. It is rumored that up to 1.5 million Iraqi refugees are living in Syria, more than any other country.

Syrian citizens have complained that the Iraqis are driving up food, electric, gasoline and real estate costs. The Syrian government has asked for assistance from the international community in the past to help deal with the humanitarian crisis.

The UN Development Program project is expected to last about seven months and is jointly financed by Denmark.