Armenia is the fifth country by number of migrants in RussiaJune 24, 2019 - 12:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Мore than 565,000 migrants traveled to Russia in 2018, 90% of whom came from the CIS countries, a report prepared by the NAFI Research Center and based on data from Russian Federal State Statistics Service (also known as Rosstat) reveals. Armenia ranks fifth by the number of migrants in Russia. Throughout 2018, 48,400 migrants traveled to the country from Armenia - down by 0.97% against the previous year - reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Ukraine still leads the ranking as every fourth migrant (24%) comes from the Eastern European country. At the same time, the influx of people from Ukraine to the Russian Federation decreased by 8.3% in 2018. The second place is taken by Kazakhstan with 72,100 migrants (up by 0.6%). Tajikistan follows next with 67,900 (up by 7%), and the fourth spot is taken by Uzbekistan with 55,300 people (down by 13.6%). In terms of growth, the inflow to Russia from Turkmenistan increased the most - by 20.3%. But in absolute figures the stream of migrants from the country is small - 10,500 people in 2018. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |