YEREVAN. – The incumbent authorities of Armenia continue to hide the poverty indicators of the country, Zhoghovurd daily reports.

“The Armenian NSS [i.e., the National Statistical Service] issued the “Food Security and Poverty: January-September 2013” report.

“Data are presented there on food availability, access and utilization, but there is no fact on the specific level of poverty. 

“Perhaps, this is not accidental. Even according to official statistics, the poverty rate in Armenia is not decreasing [and it] remains near 35 percent. 

“To note, Armenia is the poorest country in the region. In Georgia, this figure is 27, in Azerbaijan, 15 percent,” Zhoghovurd writes.