Thursday, September 20 2018 14:26

ArmInfo. According to a study by the Ministry of Territorial Development and Administration, 95% of seasonal and 70-75% of long-term Armenian labor migrants leave for Russia.

This was during the 6th meeting of the Advisory Committee on  Migration Policy under the UNECE Collegium, First Deputy Minister of  Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia Vache  Terteryan. "Armenia is a state-donor of the labor force, and the  migration flows from our country are mainly directed to Russia," he  said.

With membership in the EAEU, according to Terteryan, new prospects  for deepening the integration processes opened for Armenia, and the  accession agreement gave a new impetus to the migration processes in  the region, as a more liberal regime was created for our labor  migrants in comparison with the citizens of third countries.

However, Terteryan stressed that there are still certain obstacles to  the free movement of labor. Answering the question of ArmInfo, the  Deputy Head of the Department noted that the main problems faced by  labor migrants are legal protection, issues of compliance with  working codes, provision of social guarantees, etc.  "In general,  these are all those issues that relate to labor remuneration,  protection and security, "he said.

In this vein, Terteryan added that within the framework of the EAEU  member countries are going to synchronize the legal regulation of the  labor market. "We must achieve that our labor force feels comfortable  both in our country, and in the Eurasian space, and in third  countries. Of course, everything will be carried out on the  principles of reciprocity in terms of length of service, pay,  pensions, medical care, etc.>, - said the official.

At the meeting of the Committee, he said, it is necessary to consider  a wide range of issues that will be consistently resolved with the  goal of liberalizing economic relations. "It is necessary to come to  the level when we can be represented in the labor markets not only as  a labor force, but also in an organized format, in particular, in the  form of companies and enterprises," he stressed.

In conclusion, Terteryan noted that the decisions taken at the  meeting will contribute to the solution of existing problems and will  necessarily proceed from the interests of all the countries  participating in the EAEC. "I am confident that we will be able to  identify and outline further steps to address the many issues that  our migrant workers face," he concluded.

Recall that earlier ArmInfo reported that annually over 200 thousand  Armenian trade migrants leave for Russia to seasonal earnings.