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THE NEW YORK TIMES SAYS "BIRTH ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM" IMPLEMENTED IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF AZERBAIJAN IS INEFFECTIVE
APA
Dec 12 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Victoria Dementieva - APA. The New York Times published an
article about the "birth encouragement program" implemented by the
Armenian separatist regime in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
The newspaper said the unemployment is high, salaries are low,
opportunities are few in the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" and the
young continue to leave in search of better futures abroad. "Since
its introduction four years ago, the "birth encouragement program" has
been credited for an increase in births, to 2,694 in 2010 from 2,145
in 2007. The program pays each couple about $780 at their wedding, and
then an additional $260 for the first baby born, $520 for the second,
$1,300 for the third and $1,820 for the fourth. Families with six or
more children under the age of 18 are given a house. These payments
are quite substantial in a region where the average monthly salary
is $50", the newspaper said.
"However, there are questions, yet to be answered, about the long-term
effects of encouraging so many young women to become mothers",
the author of the article said and added: "Without first improving
education, infrastructure and employment opportunities for future
generations, and raising the standard of living, the children of
today's baby boom may grow up to leave in search of better lives
abroad, just like the youths of today".
APA
Dec 12 2011
Azerbaijan
Baku. Victoria Dementieva - APA. The New York Times published an
article about the "birth encouragement program" implemented by the
Armenian separatist regime in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
The newspaper said the unemployment is high, salaries are low,
opportunities are few in the "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" and the
young continue to leave in search of better futures abroad. "Since
its introduction four years ago, the "birth encouragement program" has
been credited for an increase in births, to 2,694 in 2010 from 2,145
in 2007. The program pays each couple about $780 at their wedding, and
then an additional $260 for the first baby born, $520 for the second,
$1,300 for the third and $1,820 for the fourth. Families with six or
more children under the age of 18 are given a house. These payments
are quite substantial in a region where the average monthly salary
is $50", the newspaper said.
"However, there are questions, yet to be answered, about the long-term
effects of encouraging so many young women to become mothers",
the author of the article said and added: "Without first improving
education, infrastructure and employment opportunities for future
generations, and raising the standard of living, the children of
today's baby boom may grow up to leave in search of better lives
abroad, just like the youths of today".