Panorama, Armenia
Society 11:40 20/04/2019 Armenia
4 beggar and homeless children were registered in Armenian as of the end of 2018, up by 2 from the previous year’s numbers, according to the report of the Armenian Police.
The figures released by the National Statistical Service (NSS) of Armenia show that the three street children are 14-15 years old and the forth is 16-18 years old. Two of them are registered in capital Yerevan, while the other two are found to be residents of Kotayk and Lori regions.
The number of child beggars and street children has sharply declined to compare with the findings of previous years, when 13 such children were registered in Armenia in 2016 and 8 children – in 2015.