SLIDE 1 M A R I A A L L A H V E R D Y A N S T A T E M I G R A T I O N S E R V I C E O F T H E R A M I N I S T R Y O F T E R R I T O R I A L A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A N D D E V E L O P M E N T 2 7 - 2 8 J U N E , A L M A T Y
Advocacy Forum on Facilitating Migration Management in North and Central Asia
SLIDE 2 Migration situation in Armenia
The 90s marked with unprecedented volume of migratory flows
- 1988 earthquake - more than 500.000 environmental
migrants
- 1989-1990 the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - 420,000
refugees from Azerbaijan
- IDPs - more than 72 000 people
- 90s economic blockade and harsh social conditions - more
than 1 million people
SLIDE 3 Study on the migration movements of the population
- f the Republic of Armenia in 2013-2015
Emigration Two surveys recorded increase in outflow volumes:
2013-2015 - about 35 thousand people per year on
average
2007-2012 - 30 thousand people
SLIDE 4 Study on the migration movements of the population
- f the Republic of Armenia in 2013-2015
Main destinations
- Russia
- 2007-2012 - there was an increase from 89,4% to
94,6% in comparison with 2002-2007 – 76,4%
- other countries (CIS, USA and European countries) –
decrease from 10,6% to 5,4%
SLIDE 5 Study on the migration movements of the population
- f the Republic of Armenia in 2013-2015
Reasons for Departure
- 8 cases out of 10 are employment-related
- 14.5% of trips were related to family circumstances (family
reunification, marriage, divorce, etc.) The main sphere of employment Construction, almost 60% of cases in 2013, 56.75% in 2007 Reasons for return 34.7% - family reunification 22.2% - other family issues 15.0% - reached the goal abroad
SLIDE 6 Study on the migration movements of the population
- f the Republic of Armenia in 2013-2015
Immigration The vast majority of those granted temporary or permanent residency status are foreign citizens of Armenian origin in the last 5-6 years . Foreigners - 4.2%. Reasons education - 41% ( mainly from Iran and India) family reunification - 30,1% (mainly from Russia) employment - 23,7% (mainly from Iran) enterprenurship - 0,17% (mainly from Iran)
SLIDE 7 Study on the migratory movements of the population
- f the Republic of Armenia in 2013-2015
Immigration As of January 1, 2016 Temporary residency status - 3736 people Permanent residency status – 4709 people Special residency status– 8705 people Asylum granting 2010- 1 April, 2016 1607 foreign citizens - applied for asylum 1073 foreign citizens - granted refugee status
SLIDE 8
Remittances to Armenia
53, 5% - remittances received by households with
migrants abroad
7,4% - remittances received by those without migrants
abroad
86,6% - purchase of food/clothes 67, 7% - utility fees 34,1% - spent on health 31, 5% - debt payment 20,5 % -education
SLIDE 9
Legislation on Migration
Agreements
EU-Armenia agreement on facilitating the issuing of
visas
EU-Armenia readmission agreement Bilateral readmission agreements Treaty on Armenia's accession to the Eurasian
Economic Union
SLIDE 10
Legislation on Migration
Laws
The RA Law on Refugees and Asylum
Concepts
Concept on the Policy of State Regulation of
Migration in Armenia Draft Concepts
Concept on Reintegration of persons recognized as
refugees in the RA as well as long-term migrants
Concept on Reintegration of RA citizens returning to
the RA
SLIDE 11
Current chalenges
Lack of single database on migration movements RF entry ban Ensuring conditions for directing migrants’ transfers
to the real sector of the economy
SLIDE 12 Thank you for attention!
For additional information please visit
- fficial website of the State Migration
Service www.smsmta.am
