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ECONOMIST: MIGRATION IN ARMENIA EVOLVES INTO POPULATION'S ESCAPE
ARMINFO
Thursday, March 28, 15:44
Migration in Armenia is getting bigger and bigger, evolving into
the population's escape, economist Bagrat Asatryan, ex-head of the
Central Bank of Armenia, said at a press conference in Yerevan, when
commenting on the European Union's 1 mln EUR assistance provided to
Armenia for implementation of the return migration and reintegration
programme, which will last for 2.5 years.
The economist pointed out that the EU's support will not help solve the
problems connected with the large-scale migration, which, the economist
thinks, will continue within the next few years. Asatryan also thinks
that Armenia will face a demographic downturn. He said that within the
next 5-7 years for the first time in the history Armenia will find
itself in a situation when death rate will exceeed birth rate. The
number of women of reproductive age will also inevitably decline.
Referring to the results of public opinion polls conducted by
international organizations, Asatryan said that nearly 1 million
Armenians see their future outside Armenia, particularly, in the
EU countries. In the neighboring countries the number of citizens
connecting their future with Europe is much lower. For instance, in
Azerbaijan there are about 500 thsd such citizens and in Georgia -
250 thsd.
Asatryan expressed confidence that Armenia should connect its future
with Europe and criticized the Russian programme "Compatriots". He
thinks that despite the will of the authorities, the given programme
is still going on, probably, on illegal basis. The expert is sure
that the pro- Russian sentiments in Armenia may leave the country
without a future.
For his part, economist Vardan Bostanjyan, ex-Armenian MP, pointed out
that the migration sizes in Armenia endanger the national security
of the country. The economist thinks that the country should solve
the problems of unemployment and low revenues.
ARMINFO
Thursday, March 28, 15:44
Migration in Armenia is getting bigger and bigger, evolving into
the population's escape, economist Bagrat Asatryan, ex-head of the
Central Bank of Armenia, said at a press conference in Yerevan, when
commenting on the European Union's 1 mln EUR assistance provided to
Armenia for implementation of the return migration and reintegration
programme, which will last for 2.5 years.
The economist pointed out that the EU's support will not help solve the
problems connected with the large-scale migration, which, the economist
thinks, will continue within the next few years. Asatryan also thinks
that Armenia will face a demographic downturn. He said that within the
next 5-7 years for the first time in the history Armenia will find
itself in a situation when death rate will exceeed birth rate. The
number of women of reproductive age will also inevitably decline.
Referring to the results of public opinion polls conducted by
international organizations, Asatryan said that nearly 1 million
Armenians see their future outside Armenia, particularly, in the
EU countries. In the neighboring countries the number of citizens
connecting their future with Europe is much lower. For instance, in
Azerbaijan there are about 500 thsd such citizens and in Georgia -
250 thsd.
Asatryan expressed confidence that Armenia should connect its future
with Europe and criticized the Russian programme "Compatriots". He
thinks that despite the will of the authorities, the given programme
is still going on, probably, on illegal basis. The expert is sure
that the pro- Russian sentiments in Armenia may leave the country
without a future.
For his part, economist Vardan Bostanjyan, ex-Armenian MP, pointed out
that the migration sizes in Armenia endanger the national security
of the country. The economist thinks that the country should solve
the problems of unemployment and low revenues.