Unemployment, poverty remain gravest problems in Armenia

Unemployment and poverty remain gravest problems in Armenia, Naira Vardanyan, head of the Caucasus Research Resource Center, said Friday presenting the results of the study conducted in South-Caucasian countries in October and November 2015 as part of Caucasian Barometer program, Arka reports.

As many as 4,200 households have been surveyed in Armenia and Georgia as part of the study. Residents of these two countries answered more than 100 questions related to social, economic and political aspects of life in their countries. 

Unemployment was pointed out as the gravest problem by 40% of respondents in Armenia and 51% in Georgia, and poverty by 17% and 16% respectively.