Migrazione di manodopera dall’Armenia alla Russia: cause e conseguenze

>An expert from the migration program of the NGO “Armenian Caritas” states that the leading regions in terms of the number of labor migrants are three regions of Armenia – Shirak, Tavush, and Gegharkunik:

>“Russia remains the dominant destination where our compatriots go to work. According to official data from the Russian Federation, 138 thousand citizens of Armenia officially registered as labor migrants over the past six months. And more than 300 thousand people have been put on migration records.”

…

>“It is profitable to work for skilled craftsmen in Yerevan. And it is unprofitable for ordinary workers. They cannot commute to Yerevan every day. Consequently, they need to rent accommodation. And the rent in Yerevan has now risen to 300-400 thousand drams ($750-1000). You have to pay for the apartment, utilities, spend money on food, cigarettes, transportation. As a result, only a negligible amount remains. That’s why they prefer to work in Russia. In Armenia, they can earn 8-10 thousand drams a day ($20-25). They earn more in Russia,” explains Gevorg Petrosyan.

…

>“Large areas of Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, and Syunik regions became border areas. Unfortunately, in most villages, especially in Gegharkunik and Syunik regions, people cannot cultivate or work their land. As soon as the tractor goes out to the field, they [Azerbaijani Armed Forces] shoot. People have an obvious problem. I myself witnessed such incidents during trips to the regions.

>What should these people do? As a rule, they do not have high professional qualifications. And they are left to either move to Yerevan and work on construction sites or go to Russia.”