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  • 30.2% Of The Population In Armenia Will Be 60 Years And Older In 205

    30.2% OF THE POPULATION IN ARMENIA WILL BE 60 YEARS AND OLDER IN 2050
    Hasmik Dilanyan

    "Radiolur"
    17:47 01.10.2012

    October 1st is observed as International Day of Older Persons. One
    in every ten is 60 years and older today. By 2050, one out of every
    five will be an older person, and by 2150, one third of the people
    in the world are expected to be 60 years of age or older.

    The UN Population Fund and the HelpAge International have issued
    a report on "Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and
    a Challenge."

    According to the report, 30.2% of the population in Armenia will
    be 60 years and older in 2050. Under international classification,
    Armenia is an ageing country.

    The report predicts that the umber of people aged 60 and older will
    nearly double in Armenia in 2050 to reach 885 thousand instead of
    current 469 thousand, executive representative of the UNFPA Armenian
    Office Garik Hayrapetyan told reporters today.

    Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Jemma Baghdasaryan noted
    that a number of programs are being implemented in Armenia to support
    the lonely older persons, the number of which totals 14 thousand
    in our country. This August the Government adopted the strategy of
    social protection of older people, she said.

    According to Garik Hayrapetyan, although Armenia is not the best
    country in the world for older people, it is one of leaders in the
    region to address their problems.

    Despite the efforts of the government, not all older people are
    protected in Armenia, said 85-year-old Karlen Babayan, founder of the
    "Association of old residents of Yerevan" NGO.




    From: A. Papazian
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