Գսպոյան Գրիշա 028
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CONTEMPORARY DEMOGRAPHIC ISSUES IN VAYOTS DZOR PROVINCE
GSPOYAN GRISHA
Professor at the Chair of Disaster Risk Management and Civil Protection,
Rescue Service and Crisis Management Educational Unit,
Educational Complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
PhD in Geography, Associate Professor
Abstract. The article discusses the demographic indicators of Vayots Dzor region, which, in various geopolitical situations, are important not only for sustainable development, but also for reducing the risk of various natural disasters and, most importantly, for ensuring an adequate level of national security.
Keywords: demography, natural population growth, migration, sustainable development, demographic policy, demographic security, natural disaster risk.