NUMBER OF ADOPTED CHILDREN DOWN FROM A YEAR AGO

Armenpress

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS: Twenty-seven children were adopted
in Armenia in the first half of the year. Eighteen children were
adopted by Armenian parents and nine by foreigners.

Nelly Baghdasarian from the national statistical committee, said the
number of adopted children was significantly down from 43 adopted
children in the first six months of 2005. Last year 26 children were
adopted by Armenian parents and 17 by foreigners.

Hasmik Khachatrian from labor and social affairs ministry said Armenian
parents are not observed while foreigners are observed by Armenian
embassies and consulates whose officials visit adopting families to
see how the adopted children are doing.