Expert: Armenian migration issue reached the limit
ArmInfo. Armenian migration issue reached the limit, this was stated during the press conference on May 24 by Bagrat Asatryan, economist, ACB ex head.
According to him, in 2016 55 thousand people migrated from Armenia, which is equal to almost 2% of total population. "To lead the people to the situation when 50 thousand people leave the country annually and not to react. Tell me, has any of the high-ranking officials once expressed concern about this? We have reached the limit when it is no longer possible to lie, but our officials continue to do this, "the economist said. According to Asatryan, in view of the current trend, in 2018-2019 Armenia will face serious demographic problems.
The cause for concern is the situation with fertility and mortality, he added. So, in his words, in 1990 about 80 thousand children were born in Armenia, and 20 thousand people died, in 2001 the lowest birth rate was registered - 30 thousand, with a death rate of 25 thousand people, and already in I Quarter of 2017, the number of births was equal to the number of deaths.
"At the same time, the head of state speaks about the prospect of Armenian population increase by 2040 to 4 million. This means that starting from today, 50,000 people should come back to Armenia. How can you come out with such statements? Today, from a demographic point of view, Armenia has real problems that cannot be solved in 2-3 years. This problem is in fact quite serious and profound, " Asatryan said, adding that according to preliminary estimates, the current population of Armenia is 2.5 million citizens.
According to National Statistics Service data, the most densely populated areas are two capital near areas-Armavir (265.3thousand people) and Ararat(258.2 thousand people). Then comes Kotayq(252.4thousand), Shirak (238.6thousand), Gegharkuniq (230.4 thousand) and Lori(220.3 thousand). In Syuniq, Aragatsotn and Tavush for the reported period live 138.78 thousand, 128.2 thousand and 124.1 thousand people, and the most under populated area of the country is Vayots Dzor, where only live 50.1 thousand people.