Armenian PM Links Poverty Rate to Inadequate Public Education
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke at a parliamentary discussion on the country's 2026 draft budget, linking the 23% poverty rate to inadequate public education.
We are showing economic growth and significant money circulation, yet we do not see a substantial reduction in poverty. I have thought a lot about this phenomenon. In my view, the reason is the dilapidated schools and the fact that a significant portion of the country’s children are deprived of the right to quality education. There is no other reason.
Pashinyan blamed past governments for neglecting to improve the education system in Armenia, citing both academic policy and infrastructure as areas of neglect.
Author's summary: Pashinyan links poverty to education.