The number of child beggars and homeless children has increased in Armenia, according to the latest data from the Statistical Committee seen by Panorama.am.

Eight beggar and street children were registered in the country by police in late 2022.

All of them were found in Yerevan. Four of the children were under 14, while the others were 14-15 years old. One of the vagrant children was a girl.

A total of seven child beggars and homeless children were registered in Armenia in 2021, while the number was four in 2020.