News - Over 6,500 forcibly displaced children from Karabakh attend school in Armenia

The number of school-aged children forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh exceeds 21,000, with 6,592 of them currently enrolled in various schools in Armenia. This information was shared by Nazeli Baghdasaryan, the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Armenia, during a press conference on October 5. Here is a breakdown of the displaced students by region: Aragatsotn: 329 students Ararat: 1,112 students Armavir: 516 students Gegharkunik: 303 students Lori: 352 students Kotayk: 1,118 students Shirak: 237 students Syunik: 237 students Vayots Dzor: 117 students Tavush: 170 students Yerevan: 2,201 students Nazeli Baghdasaryan also mentioned that there is a new procedure for displaced teachers from Nagorno-Karabakh. These teachers will be appointed by the Ministry and can fill vacant positions without going through the competitive hiring process. There are currently 273 vacancies for senior medical workers and 59 for junior medical workers.