Advocacy Forum on Facilitating Migration Management in North and Central Asia 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
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
Study on the migration movements of the population of 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
Study on the migration movements of the population of 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%
Study on the migration movements of the population of 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
Study on the migration movements of the population of 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)
Study on the migratory movements of the population of 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
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
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
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
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
Thank you for attention! For additional information please visit official website of the State Migration Service www.smsmta.am
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