Migration drops by 5,300 people in Q1, 2014 in ArmeniaMay 6, 2014 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s negative migration balance totalled 31,800 people in the first quarter of this year, as compared to 37,100 in the same period of 2013, the head of Armenia’s state migration service Gagik Yeganyan said, according to ARKA. As Yeganyan noted at an international conference on legal migration and migration dynamics Tuesday, March 6, Russia’s toughened migration policies have somehow contributed to the figure. “According to experts’ assessments, flow of Armenian labor migrants to Russia has dropped, as we received a list of some 40,000 Armenian citizens who are not allowed entry to Russia. This list may be extended in future. This will, of course, have an impact on the volume of money transfers from the Russian Federation,” Yeganyan said. A representative of the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Alexander Maleev said labor migration will grow particularly in Balkan and CIS countries during 2014. The causes of migration are the same all over the world – low salaries, limited career opportunities, poverty, unemployment and low-level social security, he said. The two-day conference is attended by experts from Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Ukraine, Hungary. The head of EU delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea was present at the conference opening ceremony. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |