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Bahram Salavati, the director of Iran's Migration Observatory
Iran's Migration Observatory has once again raised the alarm about the ongoing trend of brain drain.
Bahram Salavati, the director of the Observatory highlighted the regime's lack of attention towards the issue and revealed that the observatory's funding has been cut, and an order to vacate their building has been issued.
"We have spoken many times about the migration process of elites…, but unfortunately we have been condemned," said Bahram Salavati expressing his frustration over the lack of support for their efforts to mitigate the brain drain phenomenon.
Ali Hosseini, the Deputy Director of Human Capital Development of the International Science and Technology Interaction Center, also admitted the lack of efforts by the regime to combat the reduction of migration.
Hosseini also raised concerns about the potential return of seven million Iranians living abroad, questioning whether the country has the necessary capacities to absorb and effectively utilize its valuable human resources.
However, according to a survey conducted by the Iranian Migration Observatory, the desire to return to the country is diminishing, with only 14% of Iranians abroad having a definite desire to come back. A significant 62% expressed no intention of returning, while 24% were undecided. Moreover, over 90 percent of respondents did not believe in the government's promises regarding the utilization of the potential of Iranians living abroad.
In March, the institute's research claimed that the UAE hosts the highest number of Iranians living abroad with over 450,000 Iranian-born residents, followed by the US, Canada, Germany, Turkey and the UK, as Iranians seek a better quality of life.
