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The problems in the formation of the diaspora's socio-economic potential are poorly studied by modern science. The article defines the notion of the diaspora's socio-economic potential. The factors that determine the uniqueness of the Armenian diaspora phenomenon are identified, including professional specialization specifics, labor skills, ethnic entrepreneurship, aggregation of property and capital, socio-demographic structure, corporatism, social solidarity and cohesion and social capital. The Armenian diaspora, which formed in Russia in the 17th century, is a conventional diaspora with deep historical roots. Its influence on the economy, social policy, culture, interethnic relations and other spheres of life of the population in the host country and country of origin is steadily increasing. New opportunities for continued development of the Armenian diaspora opened up along with the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union in the post-Soviet space and Armenia's accession to the EAEU. The secret of the advancement of the Armenian diaspora as an ethnocultural and ethnopolitical phenomenon is rooted in the peculiarities of formation of its socio-economic potential throughout the entire history of good-neighborly relations between Russia and Armenia. A methodological strategy and an applied sociological research model, as well as tools for studying the Armenian diaspora's socio-economic potential in the context of EAEU integration processes have been created. In order to study the problem further, authors intend to conduct a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews in the Moscow agglomeration, Krasnoyarsk and Stavropol regions, which will allow to reveal the attitude of members of the Armenian diaspora to various aspects of life: migration and repatriation intentions, the degree of cohesion and corporatism, subjective assessments of the contribution of the Armenian diaspora to Russia's and Armenia's socio-economic development, as well as to assess the EAEU integration trends. Based on the results of the sociological study, scientific recommendations will be developed to improve the efficiency of using the Armenian diaspora's socio-economic potential for the sake of improving the quality of life and social well-being of citizens of Russia and Armenia, and the advancement of EAEU integration processes.

The scientific article comprehensively investigates the phenomenon of the diaspora from the standpoint of ethnic characteristics and concretization of the semantic boundaries of the term under study. The categorical and conceptual apparatus is analyzed from the angle of transboundary and transcultural meanings of the activities of the diasporas themselves, the national identity of their members, as well as the political and socio-economic implementation of joint activities. The author points to a rather arbitrary reference to the term "diaspora" in modern literature in the context of its role in various processes and phenomena, which only emphasizes the phenomenality of the problems raised, when researchers or entire scientific schools "put" their special meaning into the concept of "diaspora", trying to emphasize attention to the more significant from the author's point of view of one or another essential characteristic of the term.
The socio-economic potential, modern attitudes and practices in the life of diasporas are analyzed. The reasons are formulated why diasporas as subjects of economic processes can play a disproportionately large role in the economy relative to their size. The characteristics of the factors influencing the socio-economic potential of the diasporas are given. It is emphasized that the growth of the absolute and relative share of diasporas leads, respectively, to an increase in their absolute and relative contribution to the economy.
The tendency is pointed out in which the economic potential of the diaspora can become commensurate with or even exceed the economic potential of states and ethnic groups in the main territory, as well as states and ethnic groups that form the socio-cultural environment of the region. In this connection, it is concluded that the diaspora is becoming one of the most important subjects of the socio-economic processes of our time, the role and importance of which cannot be overestimated.