 Armenia poverty rate down to 23.5% December 19, 2019 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poverty has been steadily decreasing in Armenia since 2010, reaching 23.5% in 2018, information published by the Statistical Committee of Armenia reveals. Extreme poverty remains pretty low, the Committee says, with each person in the category consuming products and services worth less than $1.9 per day. Shirak is the country’s poorest province with a poverty rate of 42.2 %, followed by Lori (29.4%) and Tavush (29.4%). The report also says that poverty rate among females is slightly higher than among males.   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. |
