Presentation Of Report Of UDFPA On Demographic Situation To Be Held

PRESENTATION OF REPORT OF UDFPA ON DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 20

ARKA News Agency
Aug 20 2007
Armenia

YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. The presentation of the report of the
United Nations Population Fund (UDFPA) on the demographic situation
is to be held in Yerevan on September 20.

The Armenian Ministry of Social Security reported that the program of
the Fund on development of population in Armenia for 2005-2009 attaches
importance to coverage of demographic problems in the Armenian society
and introduction of demography as a discipline in the education system.

Government officials, representatives of public and international
organizations are to participate in the event.

As per the official statistics, about 3.2mln people live in Armenia.

Only in the last 10 years the number of population decreased by 0.5
mln people. According to the information of UNO, the population of
Armenia may number 2.66 mln people by 2025.