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SYRIAN AND LEBANESE REFUGEES NOT TO SAVE ARMENIAN DEMOGRAPHY
News.Az
Tue 31 July 2012 05:01 GMT | 6:01 Local Time
News.Az interviews Hadi Rajabli, chairman of the parliamentary
committee for social policy of Milli Majlis.
Armenian government has decided to ease the procedure of issue of
Armenian citizenship by countrymen from Syria and Lebanon. Can such
measures allow Armenia avoid demographic problems?
Different countries of the world, especially European countries,
have used such methods. In particular, such methods are widely used
by Germany. However, all these measures and methods do not play any
role in the regulation of the demographic situation. In other words,
migration does not justify the hopes of addressing the demographic
situation in a particular country. That is, Armenia will not be able
to fix the deepening hole in their demographic sphere. Therefore,
even if a certain number of Armenians come from Syria and Lebanon,
it would not save it from a demographic crisis.
In addition, the contingent of Armenians, who might agree to move
from Syria and Lebanon to Armenia is doubtful. It is possible that
the Armenians living in Syria will move to Armenia due to the outbreak
of war in the region. However, the situation in Armenia is even worse
than in Syria. Therefore, I doubt that Armenians in Syria and Lebanon
will ever come to Armenia for permanent residence.
What is the possibility that Armenian authorities will start settling
refugees from Syria and Lebanon to the occupied lands of Azerbaijan?
Naturally, Armenian authorities will try to place Armenians from
Syria and Lebanon to occupied lands of Azerbaijan. However, this will
not give the effect that would help overcome demographic crisis. In
addition, even if some of the Armenians from Syria and Lebanon come
to Armenia for permanent residence, they would not agree to settle in
Nagorno Karabakh. Armenian refugees are convinced that Karabakh is
not their land and they would not want to change one unstable place
for another.
What problems can the growing demographic problems create for the
countries of the region?
Full integration of nations and peoples of the region and the overall
world is hampered by differences in language, mentality, religion and
culture. But the situation is that the world is walking towards full
integration and this process is intensifying with time. All countries
of the world become connected with each other by any means. The common
European space is a real example. Problems connected with the growth
in population can be overcome through integration with the countries
of the region. And instead of occupying someone's lands Armenia should
also integrate with them.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev considers it necessary to raise
the country's population. Why should the state pay so much attention
to this in the absence of any demographic problems in the country?
Azerbaijan lacks any signs of problems related to demography. However,
the growth in population can be useful for the comprehensive
development of the country, since Azerbaijan is an economically
developing country and is able to provide its citizens even with
the double and triple rise in their number, especially that the
stable demographic situation will become a factor that conditions
the development of any state in the nearest future. Therefore, the
population of Azerbaijan must undoubtedly grow.
News.Az
Tue 31 July 2012 05:01 GMT | 6:01 Local Time
News.Az interviews Hadi Rajabli, chairman of the parliamentary
committee for social policy of Milli Majlis.
Armenian government has decided to ease the procedure of issue of
Armenian citizenship by countrymen from Syria and Lebanon. Can such
measures allow Armenia avoid demographic problems?
Different countries of the world, especially European countries,
have used such methods. In particular, such methods are widely used
by Germany. However, all these measures and methods do not play any
role in the regulation of the demographic situation. In other words,
migration does not justify the hopes of addressing the demographic
situation in a particular country. That is, Armenia will not be able
to fix the deepening hole in their demographic sphere. Therefore,
even if a certain number of Armenians come from Syria and Lebanon,
it would not save it from a demographic crisis.
In addition, the contingent of Armenians, who might agree to move
from Syria and Lebanon to Armenia is doubtful. It is possible that
the Armenians living in Syria will move to Armenia due to the outbreak
of war in the region. However, the situation in Armenia is even worse
than in Syria. Therefore, I doubt that Armenians in Syria and Lebanon
will ever come to Armenia for permanent residence.
What is the possibility that Armenian authorities will start settling
refugees from Syria and Lebanon to the occupied lands of Azerbaijan?
Naturally, Armenian authorities will try to place Armenians from
Syria and Lebanon to occupied lands of Azerbaijan. However, this will
not give the effect that would help overcome demographic crisis. In
addition, even if some of the Armenians from Syria and Lebanon come
to Armenia for permanent residence, they would not agree to settle in
Nagorno Karabakh. Armenian refugees are convinced that Karabakh is
not their land and they would not want to change one unstable place
for another.
What problems can the growing demographic problems create for the
countries of the region?
Full integration of nations and peoples of the region and the overall
world is hampered by differences in language, mentality, religion and
culture. But the situation is that the world is walking towards full
integration and this process is intensifying with time. All countries
of the world become connected with each other by any means. The common
European space is a real example. Problems connected with the growth
in population can be overcome through integration with the countries
of the region. And instead of occupying someone's lands Armenia should
also integrate with them.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev considers it necessary to raise
the country's population. Why should the state pay so much attention
to this in the absence of any demographic problems in the country?
Azerbaijan lacks any signs of problems related to demography. However,
the growth in population can be useful for the comprehensive
development of the country, since Azerbaijan is an economically
developing country and is able to provide its citizens even with
the double and triple rise in their number, especially that the
stable demographic situation will become a factor that conditions
the development of any state in the nearest future. Therefore, the
population of Azerbaijan must undoubtedly grow.