Oppositionist: Lack of security measures  has led to alarming rates  of emigration in Armenia`s border villages

ArmInfo. Lack of job opportunities and security issues have led to alarming rates of emigration from Armenia's border villages. Garnik Danielyan, opposition MP from the "Armenia" parliamentary faction, wrote this on his Facebook page.

During a visit to the border villages of Khoznavar, Vagatur,  Khnatsakh and Karashen in the Syunik region, attention was drawn to  the fact that after the surrender of Berdzor (Lachin), these  settlements were blockaded from three sides and are now under  constant enemy fire, being subjected to regular shelling.  Danielyan  also pointed out several serious issues faced by local residents.  Particularly, the MP explained that after the 2020 war, a significant  part of the pastures in Khoznavar, Vaghatur and Khnatsakh came under  the control of Azerbaijan. The MP also pointed out the deplorable  state of inter-community roads in those villages and in  Goris,  despite recent road construction work. According to him, unfavorable  conditions have also been created for local residents engaged in  small-scale trade and surviving in extreme conditions. According to  the MP, the increase in the tax burden puts them at risk of closure.

Danielyan emphasized that in discussions with local residents, a lack  of prospects was noted, especially among young people who no longer  envision a future in these settlements."Meanwhile, the villages and  their residents, who found themselves in the crosshairs of the enemy,  should have felt the daily attention and care of the state and  authorities," Danielyan concluded.