Baku turned migration from Armenia into "idée fixe"
"The much-discussed issue of migration from Armenia has become an "idée fixe" for Azerbaijani authorities, who publicly declare that they are looking forward to the day when everyone leaves Armenia and they will be able to resolve the problem with Armenia," Serzh Sargsyan said.
The Armenian leader today convoked consultations on migration policy. The meeting focused on the current trends of migration flows and the management policy in the sphere.
"This is surely an interesting thesis, which, however, causes a smile. Moreover, against the background of the agiotage of the recent months Azerbaijanis have concluded that I am strengthening the army in order to divert attention from the dispute with the opposition," said Sargsyan.
"I can state only that the opposition, which can speak freely, which is concerned with the development of the country and which is sharply criticizing the authorities, is an achievement of our country and democracy, which many do not have. Although I don't like to speak about fantastic phenomena, I should note that even Even if Azeri opposition were given right of free speech, Armenia wouldn't base it strategy on Azeri opposition theses. Only the authorities, who have an experience of cooperation with the opposition, will understand this," he said.
Sargsyan briefed on the ongoing migration, which according to publications, mounted to 45 000 in the past four months.
"Our failure to pay due attention to public interpretation of indices and tendencies will result in incomplete conclusions and frivolous analyses," Sargsyan said adding that the sentence "45 000 people have left Armenia over the past four months" has become a catchword in certain circles.
Sargsyan says neither experts, nor heads of relevant agencies bothered to address the public and explain and urge our politicians to present the complete picture.
