Birth rate is 5 times the death rate in NKR Kashatagh regionJuly 17, 2009 - 13:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Currently regional population size in NKR Kashatagh region comprises about 8000 people.According to Kashatagh regional administration head Kamo Martirosyan , population rate in the region has been increasing since October 2008. "Birth rate is 5 times the death rate in NKR Kashatagh region. Besides, population size is growing because of settlement rate increase," Kamo Martirosyan stated. According to him, NKR authorities are taking their best effort to relieve population's social situation. "Villagers are provided with interest free credits to conduct agriculture works. In September 2009 they will be given credit for the purchase of cattle," Kamo Martirosyan said. Administration head emphasized current issues are mainly connected with lodging provision, infrastructure development, roads' and communications' restoration, and water supply provision. "We're actively collaborating with RA's Syunik and Vayots Dzor regions, 46 schools and 33 first-aid posts are operating in Armenia," Kamo Martirosyan noted, PanARMENIAN.Net journalist reported from Kashatagh. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |