2.994.000 people live in Armenia, UN report saysJuly 11, 2016 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia had a population of 2.998.000 on January 1. The figure, however has shrunk by 4000 in Q1 of 2016 to total 2.994.000 residents overall, the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Armenia office said Monday, July 11. Speaking on the World Population Day, UNFPA Armenia representative Anna Hovhannisyan said that if the same trends are observed next year, the population will further dwindle by 16.000. According to Executive Representative of UNFPA in Armenia Garik Hayrapetyan, if the current decreasing pace continues, an abrupt drop will be registered in 50 years. “In 2050, we’ll have 3.100.000 people at best, and some 1.700.000 at worst,” Hayrapetyan said, according to Tert.am. “But this is mere prediction. Everything can turn upside down in case the events of early April recur.” Azerbaijan unleashed a lar scale offensive against Nagorno karabakh on April 2, which claimed hundreds of lives on both sides. The parties agreed on a cessation of hostilities on April 5. 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 | 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. |