In Armenia, significantly more boys than girls were born in 2018May 7, 2019 - 11:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 19,252 boys and 17,322 girls were born in Armenia in 2018, data provided by the National Statistical Service reveal. There are now about 111 males to 100 females in Armenia, whereas the 105:100 ratio is considered by experts to be the natural level. The most popular names for girls were Nare, Maria, Mane, Mari, Arpi, while boys were chiefly named David, Narek, Hayk, Tigran and Mark. 17,969 girls and 19,731 boys were born in Armenia in 2017։ 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 | Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |