  50% of Armenia’s emigrants prefer Russia May 19, 2010 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Census and Demography Department of the National Statistical Service Karine Kuyumjyan said that the total number of air passengers made 568 600 during the first quarter of 2010. At that, 280 889 passengers arrived in Armenia and 285 748 left it. “50% of Armenia’s emigrants prefer Russia,” Kuyumjyan told a press conference on May 19. Besides, she noted that this figure doesn’t not reflect the entire picture of migration, as financial resources are required to get a clear idea about migration flows.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
