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Armenia

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  • Population.........................................................................2,989,091 (2023 est.)
  • Population growth rate .............................................................-0.4% (2023 est.)
  • Birth rate..................................................10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
  • Death rate.................................................9.54 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
  • Net migration rate................................-5.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
  • Ethnic groups........................................Armenian 98.1%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.2%, other 0.7% (2011 est.)

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A migrant from Tajikistan outside Moscow.
Feature
February 7, 2023
Post-Soviet Labor Migrants in Russia Face New Questions amid War in Ukraine

Millions of immigrants fill key sectors in Russia’s economy, help offset its demographic challenges, and support origin communities, particularly in Central Asia. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many have also been pressured into joining the military, and meanwhile face continued marginalization by Russian society. This article outlines the key issues facing these migrants, some of which have been complicated by the fallout from the war.

Arrivals from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, depart a train in Moscow.
Feature
February 3, 2021
The Eurasian Economic Union: Repaving Central Asia’s Road to Russia?

In recent decades Russia has been increasingly reliant on Central Asian migrant workers. Those workers, in turn, have sent back remittances that have been crucial for their countries of origin. Since 2015, many of these ex-Soviet countries have come together in the Eurasian Economic Union to solidify their bonds and ease migrants' passage to Russia. This article explores the bloc and how it reflects Russia's role in the region.

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Feature
March 23, 2016
Development through Diversity: Engaging Armenia’s New and Old Diaspora

The Armenian diaspora, which significantly exceeds the country's resident population, has played an instrumental role in Armenia's political and economic development since independence in 1991. Yet a picture emerges of divergent currents within the diaspora, often seen from above as a unified entity. Delve into differences in engagement among Armenia's "old" and "new" diasporas with this feature article.

Feature
March 17, 2008
Little Job Growth Makes Labor Migration and Remittances the Norm in Post-Soviet Armenia

For many Armenians, working abroad and sending money home has become the main way of coping with poverty and limited job prospects. Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, Arkady Gevorkyan, and Karine Mashuryan examine recent labor migration flows, the growth in remittances, and concerns about the country's dependence on both.

Feature
April 1, 2004
Aid Strategies Target Sustainable Development in Azerbaijan
Marat Kengerlinsky examines the role of international assistance in Azerbaijan, which is burdened with an enormous refugee population.
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Policy Briefs
June 2022

Embedding Reintegration Assistance for Returning Migrants in the Local Context: The Role of Referrals

Although European programs to support returning migrants’ reintegration into the communities where they settle have expanded and improved in recent years, returning—at times after years away—is never easy. This policy brief looks at how reintegration programs can adapt the assistance they provide to the local context and connect returnees with longer-term support through referrals, and what it takes to make these referrals successful.