CHAIRMAN OF HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE: IN CASE OF BIRTH RATE GROWTH, HIGH RATE OF AGEING OF THE NATION IS NOT NEGATIVE FOR THE COUNTRY

Dmitry Khundadze, chairman of the Parliament’s Committee for Healthcare and Social Issues, said that there is rapid aging of the nation in Georgia and, according to forecasts of experts, population will decrease by 0.5 million people by 2030. However, “The high rate of aging of the nation is not a negative indicator for the country, if it is accompanied with growth of birth rate”, he pointed.