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HALF OF ARMENIANS WOULD LEAVE HOME COUNTRY IF POSSIBLE: STUDY
YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. A poll carried out at the end of December
2012 showed 50% of Armenians would leave their home country if they
had an opportunity, director of the Institute for Political and
Sociological Consulting (IPSC) Samvel Manukyan said.
The survey was conducted by the IPSC funded by Armenia's government
and aimed at finding out the Quality of Life Index, Manukyan told a
press conference Thursday.
The survey also showed the scope of migration cannot be reduced if
the current economy and industry level is maintained.
The reasons for migration are particularly the income gap, lack of
confidence in justice and legal protection in the country, low public
involvement and, hence, no-confidence in authorities, Manukyan said.
The migration may be reduced only if these problems are solved,
the expert said.
Member of ARF Dashnaktsutiun parliament faction Artsvik Minasyan,
in his turn, presented his party's program entitled "We'll be living
in our country" envisaging measures to reduce migration.
According to Minasyan, there are four main reasons for migration
from Armenia, i.e. unemployment, lack of fair remuneration system,
no-confidence in justice and uncertainty.
The program of Dashnaktsutiun anticipates 11 directions of changes in
economic and social fields, HR policies, the systems of security and
justice. It consists of three stages - short-term, mid and long term.
The program consists of 94 key measures and will cost 120 billion
drams, Minasyan said.
After the program was made public, the government adopted some measures
related to use of agricultural land and introduction of joint public
service payment system, he added.
Under the program a special body should be set up not only to follow up
the reforms, but to constantly informing the society about achievements
and shortcomings.
The deputy said his party envisages creating 200,000 jobs over 3
years using import substitution, as compared to 100,000 new jobs in
the next five years under the government program.
The deputy stressed the government is obliged to provide jobs to
demobs in 6-12 months and support them in setting up a small or a
medium business.
Minasyan urged the mass media to be unbiased and cover difficulties
migrants are facing.
"The only thing making it difficult for us to implement the program
is the public distrust and unwillingness to get involved in it",
the member of parliament said.
According to ArmStat, Armenia's population declined by 15,000 by July
1 2013 from the beginning of the year. Negative migration balance
exceeds the birth rate, with the latter being 1.3-times as high as
mortality in January-June, according to the statistics. Number of
permanent residents was 3,011,900 in Armenia, including 1,904,400
living in towns. -0--
11:18 01.11.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/society/half_of_armenians_would_leave_home_country_if_poss ible_study/
From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. A poll carried out at the end of December
2012 showed 50% of Armenians would leave their home country if they
had an opportunity, director of the Institute for Political and
Sociological Consulting (IPSC) Samvel Manukyan said.
The survey was conducted by the IPSC funded by Armenia's government
and aimed at finding out the Quality of Life Index, Manukyan told a
press conference Thursday.
The survey also showed the scope of migration cannot be reduced if
the current economy and industry level is maintained.
The reasons for migration are particularly the income gap, lack of
confidence in justice and legal protection in the country, low public
involvement and, hence, no-confidence in authorities, Manukyan said.
The migration may be reduced only if these problems are solved,
the expert said.
Member of ARF Dashnaktsutiun parliament faction Artsvik Minasyan,
in his turn, presented his party's program entitled "We'll be living
in our country" envisaging measures to reduce migration.
According to Minasyan, there are four main reasons for migration
from Armenia, i.e. unemployment, lack of fair remuneration system,
no-confidence in justice and uncertainty.
The program of Dashnaktsutiun anticipates 11 directions of changes in
economic and social fields, HR policies, the systems of security and
justice. It consists of three stages - short-term, mid and long term.
The program consists of 94 key measures and will cost 120 billion
drams, Minasyan said.
After the program was made public, the government adopted some measures
related to use of agricultural land and introduction of joint public
service payment system, he added.
Under the program a special body should be set up not only to follow up
the reforms, but to constantly informing the society about achievements
and shortcomings.
The deputy said his party envisages creating 200,000 jobs over 3
years using import substitution, as compared to 100,000 new jobs in
the next five years under the government program.
The deputy stressed the government is obliged to provide jobs to
demobs in 6-12 months and support them in setting up a small or a
medium business.
Minasyan urged the mass media to be unbiased and cover difficulties
migrants are facing.
"The only thing making it difficult for us to implement the program
is the public distrust and unwillingness to get involved in it",
the member of parliament said.
According to ArmStat, Armenia's population declined by 15,000 by July
1 2013 from the beginning of the year. Negative migration balance
exceeds the birth rate, with the latter being 1.3-times as high as
mortality in January-June, according to the statistics. Number of
permanent residents was 3,011,900 in Armenia, including 1,904,400
living in towns. -0--
11:18 01.11.2013
http://arka.am/en/news/society/half_of_armenians_would_leave_home_country_if_poss ible_study/
From: Baghdasarian