Ukraine can return only half of migrants who left after the invasion of the Russian Federation - an expert

According to the director of the Institute of Demography Ella Libanova, the Ukrainian diaspora abroad will be able to provide its country with investments and form a positive image of Ukraine. Ukraine will be able to return only half of refugees or "military migrants" who left the country after the start of a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation.

This was reported by the director of the Institute of Demography and Social Research named after Ptuha Ella Libanov during a speech at the Human Capital UA forum. "Some of the migrants will come back. I hope we can turn half. More - hardly," she said. In addition, Libanova noted that the diaspora is not only Ukrainian families who left the country several generations ago. But those who left Ukraine after February 24, 2022. They can also benefit their homeland by being abroad.

"They can not only provide us with investments, not only their value. The main thing is that they form a positive image of Ukraine and Ukrainians abroad," Libanova said. Libanova also noted that in Ukraine it is necessary to deal with employment and employment issues. This applies not only to servicemen who, after the war, return to peaceful life, but also present children. You will have to rebuild the economy.

According to the expert, it is necessary to focus on the development of areas related to information technologies. In addition, as Libanova noted, education plays an important role. According to her, the higher the level of education, the more a person works and involved in the economy. In early October, it was reported that in Switzerland promises to pay refugees up to 4 thousand euros for their departure.