 Number of crimes grows by 10.3% year on year December 2, 2016 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 15,461 crimes were registered in Armenia in January-October 2016, up by 10.3% against the same period last year, the National Statistical Service said, putting 2015's figures at 14,015. In the reporting period, 7,585 crimes were registered in Yerevan, a 12.6% increase year on year. Interestingly, the rate of medium-gravity crimes grew by 41% in Armenia, while that of particularly serious crimes is up by 13%. The number of offenses against the person declined by 100 in the first 10 months of 2016, while the number of murders climbed by 21%. Besides, 4,476 theft cases were registered in January-October this year, up by 7.3% compared with the same period in 2015.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
