YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, ARMENPRESS. In an interview to the Gulf News newspaper (UAE), Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan spoke about how the new economic policies are supporting the prevention of emigration.  

The Armenian PM stressed that arrivals exceeded departures in Armenia in 2018 for the first time in over 12 years, “with a positive balance of 13,313”.

“Emigration is down; the relevant index has improved 32 times this year as compared to 2015. In the meantime, we have a balance of minus 2,334 for the first six months of this year. Our goal is to prevent emigration and promote immigration. The past experience shows that immigration goes up when the economy grows in the country and new jobs are created. This was the case in the Soviet era. I am convinced that our government’s policy and the economic revolution will propel immigration. Our task is to provide the necessary conditions for citizens to work and create, and we are steadfast on that path”, he said.