FEW ARMENIAN WOMEN MARRY
Lragir.am
08 Sept 06
Member of Parliament Shavarsh Kocharyan told news reporters September
8 that there is a serious demographic problem in Armenia. According
to the member of parliament, he has been to Europe for a number of
times, and statistics about the Armenian women is not reassuring. For
instance, Shavarsh Kocharyan says if in the European countries there
is 1.5 child per woman, in Armenia there is 1.3.
Besides, he says, 60 percent of women below 50 are married, in Armenia
50 percent of women are married. Considering that non-registered
marriages in Europe are very frequent, and in Armenia they are not,
the difference becomes apparent.
The member of parliament says a multi-layer and complex action plan
should be worked out to stimulate the birth rate. However, he says,
it is important that the citizens connect their future with the
country. Whereas nothing is done in this direction, says Shavarsh
Kocharyan.
Lragir.am
08 Sept 06
Member of Parliament Shavarsh Kocharyan told news reporters September
8 that there is a serious demographic problem in Armenia. According
to the member of parliament, he has been to Europe for a number of
times, and statistics about the Armenian women is not reassuring. For
instance, Shavarsh Kocharyan says if in the European countries there
is 1.5 child per woman, in Armenia there is 1.3.
Besides, he says, 60 percent of women below 50 are married, in Armenia
50 percent of women are married. Considering that non-registered
marriages in Europe are very frequent, and in Armenia they are not,
the difference becomes apparent.
The member of parliament says a multi-layer and complex action plan
should be worked out to stimulate the birth rate. However, he says,
it is important that the citizens connect their future with the
country. Whereas nothing is done in this direction, says Shavarsh
Kocharyan.