Yerevan/Mediamax/. According to official data, in 2011 the increase in the number of Armenian migrants in Russia made 31,7 thousand people.

These are the data of the Russian statistical agency, Mediamax reports quoting Kommersant newspaper.

Migrants from Uzbekistan provided the maximal increase (arrivals minus those who have left) – 62,6 thousand people, Kyrgyzstan – 40,7 thousand, Tajikistan – 34,1 thousand, Armenia- 31,7 thousand and Kazakhstan- 30,4 thousand.