 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 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
