Friday, March 22 2019 21:33

ArmInfo.A meeting on demographic issues was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the government. At the meeting, the prime minister  noted that demographic problems, apart from other problems, cannot be  solved. According to him, the solution of demographic problems should  be considered in the light of the general socio-economic situation.  As the prime minister noted, demographic problems can be solved as  the economic situation in the country improves.Zaruhi Batoyan, RA  Minister of Labor and Social Affairs; Arsen Torosyan, RA Minister of  Health; RA Stepan Mnatsakanyan, Chairman of the RA Statistical  Committee; and Tsovinar Harutyunyan, representative of the UN  Population and Development Fund's Armenian office, presented the  results and trends in the demographic situation.It was noted that  according to the data of December 2018, the number of permanent  residents of Armenia was 2 million 972 thousand. It was also reported  that in 2018 in terms of the demographic situation, positive trends  were recorded, in particular, the difference between those who left  and arrived in the country (balance of intersections) in 2017 was  minus 26 thousand 897, and in 2018 - plus 15 thousand 313. The  balance of passenger traffic was also positive. 

The negative balance of migration has also decreased, the difference  in the sex ratio of newborns has decreased- in 2013, the ratio of 115  boys / 100 girls, in 2018 - 111 boys / 100 girls. The rate of  reduction in the birth rate has decreased, the number of deaths, of  divorces has decreased, there is a small but positive trend of  natural growth.During the meeting, the main factors affecting the  demographic picture were also touched upon; opportunities,  activities, proposals and steps aimed at improving the demographic  situation were presented.Prime Minister Pashinyan attached great  importance to the implementation of measures aimed at improving the  demographic situation in the country and gave relevant instructions  to those in charge. He also commissioned to create the National  Council for the Improvement of the Demographic Situation in the  Country under the Prime Minister.