EMIGRATION MAY BE A CURSE
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Published: 14:38:49 – 17/02/2012
“I agree with the observations that the poverty level in Armenia
has increased since 2009”, said today, the Head of the World Bank
Armenia office Jean-Michel Happy noting that it impacted the positive
achievements of the country.
He also noted that the protraction of the economic growth in the
beginning of 2009 is worrying. “The 2010 2.1% and the 2012 4.6%
economic growth is not enough to create necessary jobs which would
mitigate the social situation”, he said adding that reforms must be
accelerated focusing on the creation of jobs.
Happy did not deny the emigration rate has increased. “Emigration
can help, it can be favorable but it may also be a curse because it
can promote the emigration of brains. The answer to this issue is
the following – creation of jobs especially for the youth”, said Happy.
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