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RUSSIA SOLVING ITS DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEM AT ARMENIA'S EXPENSE - THOMAS DE WALL
Tert.am
21.11.11
Russia is solving its demographic problem at the expense of Armenia's
population, Thomas de Waal, a senior associate for the Caucasus with
the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace writes in an article.
In the article, titled "Outflow of Armenia's Population," de Waal
describes Armenia as a tiny country that does not have entry to the
sea and which continues to suffer from the economic relations due to
the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh.
Referring to migration as a serious problem for Armenia against the
backdrop of a recent migration scheme initiated by Russia and called
"Compatriots", the author writes that Armenia has already publicly
expressed concerns about it.
"Now that issue causes problems even with Armenia's main ally Russia:
[Armenian] Prime Minsiter Tigran Sargsyan publicly expressed concern
of the Russian governments program called 'Compatriots' that promises
citizenship and jobs to thousands of Armenians, if they go an settle
in Siberian inhabited territories," writes de Waal.
"In fact, the ally is solving its demographic problem at the expense
of the other," writes Thomas de Waal, adding that Armenia will hardly
grow, given it is being weakened by migration.
Tert.am
21.11.11
Russia is solving its demographic problem at the expense of Armenia's
population, Thomas de Waal, a senior associate for the Caucasus with
the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace writes in an article.
In the article, titled "Outflow of Armenia's Population," de Waal
describes Armenia as a tiny country that does not have entry to the
sea and which continues to suffer from the economic relations due to
the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh.
Referring to migration as a serious problem for Armenia against the
backdrop of a recent migration scheme initiated by Russia and called
"Compatriots", the author writes that Armenia has already publicly
expressed concerns about it.
"Now that issue causes problems even with Armenia's main ally Russia:
[Armenian] Prime Minsiter Tigran Sargsyan publicly expressed concern
of the Russian governments program called 'Compatriots' that promises
citizenship and jobs to thousands of Armenians, if they go an settle
in Siberian inhabited territories," writes de Waal.
"In fact, the ally is solving its demographic problem at the expense
of the other," writes Thomas de Waal, adding that Armenia will hardly
grow, given it is being weakened by migration.