Armenians have been discriminated in Russia on a massive scale, Zhamank daily reported referring to its own sources.
Such an attitude is demonstrated not only regarding illegal migrants but also the Armenians with Russian citizenship. About 70 Armenians have been recently detained near one of the facilities that belong to the owner of the Tashir Group, businessman of the Armenian origin, Samvel Karapetyan. They were placed in two buses and deported. The great majority of these Armenians had a right for part-time residence and work.
According to some experts, the reason of this hidden tension in the relations between Armenia and Russia is the forthcoming initialing of the Association Agreement between Yerevan and Brussels in Vilnus.