In the conditions of stagnation of the Armenian economy and after its defeat, in the second Karabakh war, more and more Armenians leave the country, reports Eurasianet.
It is noted that according to official data, in three quarters of 2021, 103 thousand people have left the country out of the country than drove. It is about 3 percent of the total population. Most of the exit – almost 64 thousand people – accounted for the first quarter of the year.
According to the analyst EurasiaNet, the state of the Armenian economy remains the main cause of emigration, but post-war challenges are added to the list of reasons.
In 2020, the Armenian economy decreased by 7.6%, the article says.