Armenian media: how many citizens left Armenia and did not return

Newspaper “Zhokhovurd” writes: “At the end of January-May of this year, 78,002 passengers left Armenia by the plane and did not return. According to the publication in the civil aviation committee, 293,754 people flew out of the airport” Zvartnots “, and 232,518 passengers arrived.

From the airport “Shirak” for the first five months of this year, 30,975 people flew out, 14,209 passengers returned. Of course, part of the non-repurrent – emigrants, but, on the other hand, it is known that citizens who leave for Russia mainly prefer the ground path due to the cheap tickets.

The ground route is still closed due to coronavirus, and if it opens, this indicator will increase several times. By the way, in one of the companies on passenger transportation of the newspaper “Zhokhovurd” reported that for the citizens of Armenia, the land way to Russia can be opened from July 1. “