SHAHBAZYAN: 2011 CENSUS SHOWS EMIGRATION AND INFLATION INCREASE

February 7, 2012

Commenting on the findings of the National Statistical Service’s last
census, ARF-D Parliamentary Faction’s Secretary Artashes Shahbazyan
said that during the last year nearly 50.000 people left Armenia.

“It’s quite clear that the emigration rate has grown in comparison
to previous years” he said reminding that these are the state’s data.

Furthermore, he stated that the inflation was at 4.8%, the highest
for the last seven years and put an emphasis on the 3.6% inflation
increase between the last and the month before that.