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    UNEMPLOYMENT MAKES PEOPLE COMMIT SUICIDE IN ARMENIA

    news.am
    July 30, 2012 | 15:41

    YEREVAN. - The main reason of suicides in Armenia is social-economic
    factor, expert Gevorg Poghosyan told reporters on Monday presenting
    official statistics.

    The data provided by the expert shows 50 percent of suicides are
    committed by men at the age of 30-65. Besides, suicide number is not
    high in Armenia, as compared to other states, it is has grown within
    recent years.

    According to the Armenian National Statistical Service, suicides cases
    were 498 in 2009, 592 in 2010, and 647 in 2011, while 56-57% of those
    who committed suicide were jobless and 17-19 percent - pensioners.

    Suicides are mainly committed in cities, in Yerevan and Gyumri in
    particular, based on lack of human interaction.

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