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NO ONE FORCES ARMENIA INTO MIGRATION - RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
TERT.AM
09.10.12
The Armenian citizens working in Russia leave for the country on
their own, without facing pressure by anyone, the Russian Ambassador
has told reporters.
Vyacheslav Kovalenko made the statement at a Tuesday news conference,
when asked to comment why his country refuses to suspend the employment
migration program the Compatriots, which many believe causes many
Armenians to leave the country forever.
"Does anyone drag the Armenians to Russia? Does anyone force them
into going there? Do you think people will stop going in case we
close the representation?" he asked.
The diplomat said he doesn't think the Federation Migration Service
is to blame for the continuing migration from Armenia.
"Why do people leave Armenia? They do so because they have objective
reasons, and that certainly does not have anything to do with the
Federal Migration Service," he noted.
The diplomat explained that the representation works in order to
restrict migration and ensure normal living standards and salaries
for those who seek employment opportunities in Russia.
Kovalenko continued, "Why nobody asks how the US Embassy work? I can
say that the Green Card has helped more people leave Armenia than
the Federal Migration Service's representation. Since 2007, more than
5,000 people left Armenia with their families due to the green card.
But less than 5,000 have left with families through the Federal
Migration Service. What is this fuss and rumor about? What does the
representation have to do here?"
To make the picture clear, the ambassador asked for paying attention
to the statistical records and figures.
From: A. Papazian
TERT.AM
09.10.12
The Armenian citizens working in Russia leave for the country on
their own, without facing pressure by anyone, the Russian Ambassador
has told reporters.
Vyacheslav Kovalenko made the statement at a Tuesday news conference,
when asked to comment why his country refuses to suspend the employment
migration program the Compatriots, which many believe causes many
Armenians to leave the country forever.
"Does anyone drag the Armenians to Russia? Does anyone force them
into going there? Do you think people will stop going in case we
close the representation?" he asked.
The diplomat said he doesn't think the Federation Migration Service
is to blame for the continuing migration from Armenia.
"Why do people leave Armenia? They do so because they have objective
reasons, and that certainly does not have anything to do with the
Federal Migration Service," he noted.
The diplomat explained that the representation works in order to
restrict migration and ensure normal living standards and salaries
for those who seek employment opportunities in Russia.
Kovalenko continued, "Why nobody asks how the US Embassy work? I can
say that the Green Card has helped more people leave Armenia than
the Federal Migration Service's representation. Since 2007, more than
5,000 people left Armenia with their families due to the green card.
But less than 5,000 have left with families through the Federal
Migration Service. What is this fuss and rumor about? What does the
representation have to do here?"
To make the picture clear, the ambassador asked for paying attention
to the statistical records and figures.
From: A. Papazian