  Armenia's oldest resident is 115 years old September 30, 2017 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of elderly people in Armenia has been increasing in recent years, Anahit Gevorgyan from the ministry of labor and social affairs told reporters on Saturday, September 30, adding that the oldest resident of the country is 115 years old. October 1 was designated the International Day of Older Persons 17 years ago. According to Gevorgyan, 85 centenarians live in Armenia at the moment, with the oldest of them residing in the village of Yeranos in Gegharkunik province. The expert said that the increasing number of elderly people is conditioned by the decline in the birth rate, migration, and longevity trends.  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 Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.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. |
