YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A negative migration saldo, which made 2.9 thousand people, was recorded in Armenia in 2007. It should be mentioned that a positive saldo was recorded in 2006 making 21.8 thousand people. This information was provided to a Noyan Tapan correspondent by Vahan Bakhshetian, the Deputy Head of the Migration Program Department of the Migration Agency under the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration. According to him, analyses show that migration is of seasonal character in connection with New Year celebrations and departures with regard to jobs abroad. Thus, a negative migration saldo is usually recorded in January - May, a positive one in June - July, a negative one in August - September, and a positive saldo in October - December. Vahan Bakhshetian also stated that the volumes of passenger flows are increasing year after year. The general volume of passenger flows last year made 2 million 643 thousand and 900 people, which is more by 35.9% in comparison with the same period of the previous year.

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