LARGEST NUMBER OF FAMILY POVERTY BENEFICIARIES IN
GEGHARKUNIK MARZ IS IN MARTUNI
18-05-2006 18:40:00 | Armenia | Social
GAVAR, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of those receiving
poverty benefits in Gegharkunik marz increased in the first
quarter of 2006 compared with last year. Thus, in 2004, their
number made 11,722, in 2005 - 11,547, while in the first quarter
of 2006 - 12,013. NT correspondent was informed at the Health
and Social Security Department of the Gegharkunik regional
administration staff that this increase in the number of
beneficiaries is explained by the fact that the government has
lowered the level of the poverty assessment unit and reduced the
expected amount of income from a cow. The number of
beneficiaries in the regions of Gegharkunik marz in the first
quarter of 2006 was as follows: Martuni - 4,599, Gavar - 1,824,
Sevan - 1,805, Vardenis - 2,385 and Chambarak - 1,400.