Armenia against opening of Russia’s migration service offices in the country: Premier
18.06.2013,
13:11
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Yerevan is against opening offices of Russia’s migration service in Armenia and implementation of the Russian “Compatriots” program in Armenia, Armenian service of Radio Liberty reported referring to the interview of the premier.
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Yerevan is against opening offices of Russia’s migration service in Armenia and implementation of the Russian “Compatriots” program in Armenia, Armenian service of Radio Liberty reported referring to the interview of the premier.
In recent years the Russian state-supported immigration program enabling compatriots living abroad to move to Russia has been severely criticized in Armenia. The opponents of the program believe it legalizes the migration fr om Armenia to Russia. As early as last summer Armenia’s premier Tigran Sargsyan said the government is concerned over the fact that Armenian citizens leave the country under “Compatriots”.
“This program exists. It is a Russian Federation state-run program. The matter is that they wanted to make an agreement with us so that Russia’s Migration Service could open its offices in the Republic of Armenia and implement its program through these offices. We strongly objected it, and be sure, we still are against it today”, the prime-minister said.
According to Sargsyan, emigration contains many factors and is a serious challenge for Armenia.
“That is why we have singled out three main problems in the government program we submitted for the National Assembly’s approval – jobs, poverty and emigration”, the prime-minister said.
He claimed the government program aims at increasing standards of life in Armenia so that people have the opportunity to live in their homeland.
In response to the question whether jobs will be opened in villages wh ere people emigrate from today, the premier said yes and added a program is currently being implemented in 55 rural communities, together with the World Bank.
“We are supporting operation of cooperatives in villages. At present, 23 million dollars are allocated for this program, and we will get an extra 31 million dollars. The number of communities is now increased by 17. When we get another 30 million, we will double also the number of communities”, the premier said.
The “Compatriots” Russian state program supports immigration of countrymen living abroad and was approved in June 2006. Its aim is to promote voluntary immigration and attract citizens of post-Soviet republics to Russia for permanent residence. –0--
In recent years the Russian state-supported immigration program enabling compatriots living abroad to move to Russia has been severely criticized in Armenia. The opponents of the program believe it legalizes the migration fr om Armenia to Russia. As early as last summer Armenia’s premier Tigran Sargsyan said the government is concerned over the fact that Armenian citizens leave the country under “Compatriots”.
“This program exists. It is a Russian Federation state-run program. The matter is that they wanted to make an agreement with us so that Russia’s Migration Service could open its offices in the Republic of Armenia and implement its program through these offices. We strongly objected it, and be sure, we still are against it today”, the prime-minister said.
According to Sargsyan, emigration contains many factors and is a serious challenge for Armenia.
“That is why we have singled out three main problems in the government program we submitted for the National Assembly’s approval – jobs, poverty and emigration”, the prime-minister said.
He claimed the government program aims at increasing standards of life in Armenia so that people have the opportunity to live in their homeland.
In response to the question whether jobs will be opened in villages wh ere people emigrate from today, the premier said yes and added a program is currently being implemented in 55 rural communities, together with the World Bank.
“We are supporting operation of cooperatives in villages. At present, 23 million dollars are allocated for this program, and we will get an extra 31 million dollars. The number of communities is now increased by 17. When we get another 30 million, we will double also the number of communities”, the premier said.
The “Compatriots” Russian state program supports immigration of countrymen living abroad and was approved in June 2006. Its aim is to promote voluntary immigration and attract citizens of post-Soviet republics to Russia for permanent residence. –0--
