The number of Russians visiting Azerbaijan has increased
He said that the purpose of the visit of about 32,000 Russians to Azerbaijan was private
In the first three months of this year, 56,000 Russians arrived in Azerbaijan. In the first quarter of last year, this figure was total 20 was a thousand.
Russia’s Federal Security Service this year January– published statistics on the number of people leaving the country in March.
On February 24 this year Russia Ukraine snowstarted the war. After that, the number of people leaving Russia has increased.
About 32,000 Russians came for private reasons
He said that the purpose of the visit of about 32,000 Russians to Azerbaijan was private. More than 7,400 Russian tourists, at least 1,600 for business purposes, and more than 15,000 people are registered as service personnel.
The number of Russians going to Georgia has increased fivefold, and the number of those going to Armenia has tripled.
Of the 134,000 Russians visiting Armenia, 78,000 explained their visit as private and 41,000 as tourism. In the first quarter of last year, only 44,000 Russians went to Armenia.
Of the 38,000 Russians traveling to Georgia, 28,000 justified their visit for private reasons. In the first quarter of last year, only 8,000 Russians visited the country.
Islamic countries
Uzbekistan (15 thousand last year, 53 thousand this year) and Tajikistan (40 and There was also an increase in the number of Russians leaving (8,000 people).
In addition, the Russians turned to Islamic countries such as Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Lebanon.
Another reason for the sharp increase in Russian migration coronavirus there may be lifting of restrictions related to the pandemic. In 2021, the bans were in force in most countries. Another key issue is Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
In March, at least 300,000 Russians were reported to have left the country. In addition, one-third of those leaving are said to be IT professionals.