Number of refugees increased
According to a recent UN report, Armenia ranks among the countries having the highest index of emigration. Great is the number of Armenians who seek refugee's status overseas, largely in developed countries. Large-scale migration is registered in Azerbaijan, Somalia, Iraq, Serbia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria and Russia. The latter tops the list with Iraq and Somalia.
In 2008 the number of refugees has increased by 383 000 in 51 developed countries. The number of refugees getting political asylum has gone up by 20.5 thousand.
The USA is leading among the countries giving asylum to refugees with the highest immigrant population, followed by Canada, France, Italy, Great Britain, Sweden, Germany, Greece, Switzerland and Norway.
According to statics, there are more than 11 million refugees all over the world.
