Number of child beggars, street kids increases in Armenia
According to the report of the Armenian Police, 13 child beggars and homeless children were registered in Armenian as of the end of 2016.
The data released by the National Statistical Service (NSS) of Armenia shows that there are no girls among the child beggars and street kids. 6 of the children were 14-15 years old, 4 of them were under 14 and 3 aged 16-18.
7 of the homeless and beggar children were recorded in Yerevan, 3 – in Lori, 2 – in Shirak and 1 – in Kotayk.
The number of beggar and street juveniles has increased to compare with 2015, when 8 such cases were registered.