Armenians in Russia are one of the country's largest ethnic minorities and the largest Armenian diaspora community outside of Armenia.
The 2010 Russian census recorded 1,182,388 Armenians in the country. Various figures estimate that the ethnic Armenian population in Russia is actually more than 2 million.
Armenians populate various regions, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar Krai in the North Caucasus and as far as Vladivostok in the East.
Russian government is encouraging Armenians to immigrate and settle in Russia under Compatriots program and is providing financial and settlement incentives. By some estimates Armenian population in Russia may now exceed the population of Armenia.
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