  Armenia poverty down by 2% in 2015, Minister says May 26, 2016 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Poverty in Armenia dropped by 2% in 2015, decreasing from 32% to 30%, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatrayan, said Thursday, May 26, Panorama.am reports. The reduction of poverty rate was among the Ministry’s priorities last year, Asatryan said. Citing the National Statistical Service, the Minister said the risk group mainly includes pensioners. “In 2015, pensions have risen by 15% against 2014, which also required additional funds,” Asatryan said. Summarizing the activities carried out in 2015, Deputy Finance Minister, Chief Treasurer Atom Janjughazyan said the social security sector ensured a 99.6% budget reinforcement 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 Armenian cemetery in Fresno hit by arsons six times since January  Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.”Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan Armenian shooter Elmira Karapetyan won gold at the ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio de Janiero.Britain said to have entered talks to deport migrants to Armenia Britain is said to have entered talks to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme with Armenia. |
