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AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Aug 1 2014
Half of Armenians planning to leave homeland
31 July 2014, 17:02 (GMT+05:00)
By Jamila Babayeva
Some 40 percent of Armenia's populations plan to leave the country,
the Migration Geography survey reads.
"Kotayk region ranks first in terms of housing the largest number of
potential migrants. Kotayk is a rural area with most of its plants out
of service because of financial problems. That's why many people here
are seeking a way to leave their homes for a better life," sociologist
Agaron Agabekyan said.
He noted that the residents of Vayots Dzor, Armavir and Aragatsotn are
the most determined residents of the region looking for a chance to
leave their homes.
"According to the UN, 750.000 residents of the region would remain in
Armenia by the end of the century. So it would be unknown how many of
them will be Armenians," he alarmed.
Migration is the only hope for a bright future among most Armenians.
Some 45.000-50.000 people leave Armenia annually. The main reasons
behind the mass migration outflows include: the deteriorating
socio-economic situation, high poverty, growing unemployment and
absence of hope for a bright future.
The Armenians do not see any progress in their homeland, where one
third of the populations are living in poverty. Dissatisfied with
their desperate situation, they leave Armenia for other countries to
provide their families with a bright future.
Due to growing migration outflows, the number of Armenia's population
keeps decreasing.
The number of population was 3.1 million as of July1 decreasing by
15,000 in the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period
in 2013.
http://www.azernews.az/aggression/69297.html
Aug 1 2014
Half of Armenians planning to leave homeland
31 July 2014, 17:02 (GMT+05:00)
By Jamila Babayeva
Some 40 percent of Armenia's populations plan to leave the country,
the Migration Geography survey reads.
"Kotayk region ranks first in terms of housing the largest number of
potential migrants. Kotayk is a rural area with most of its plants out
of service because of financial problems. That's why many people here
are seeking a way to leave their homes for a better life," sociologist
Agaron Agabekyan said.
He noted that the residents of Vayots Dzor, Armavir and Aragatsotn are
the most determined residents of the region looking for a chance to
leave their homes.
"According to the UN, 750.000 residents of the region would remain in
Armenia by the end of the century. So it would be unknown how many of
them will be Armenians," he alarmed.
Migration is the only hope for a bright future among most Armenians.
Some 45.000-50.000 people leave Armenia annually. The main reasons
behind the mass migration outflows include: the deteriorating
socio-economic situation, high poverty, growing unemployment and
absence of hope for a bright future.
The Armenians do not see any progress in their homeland, where one
third of the populations are living in poverty. Dissatisfied with
their desperate situation, they leave Armenia for other countries to
provide their families with a bright future.
Due to growing migration outflows, the number of Armenia's population
keeps decreasing.
The number of population was 3.1 million as of July1 decreasing by
15,000 in the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period
in 2013.
http://www.azernews.az/aggression/69297.html