World’s ‘7 billionth baby’ born in Armenia
The world's "seven billionth symbolic baby" was born in a maternity ward in Armenian's northwestern town of Artik.
Representatives from the UN Armenia Office visited the maternal hospital and donated childcare supplies to the mother. The ceremony was attended by Artik Mayor, representatives of the Healthcare Department of Shirak Marzpetaran, journalists and local residents.
The new-born infant, Vahram Voskanyan, weighs 2,9 kg and is 50cm. His mother is a housewife and father is a labor migrant.
Demographers at the United Nations Population Division earlier set Oct. 31, 2011, as the "symbolic" date for hitting 7 billion, while acknowledging that it is impossible to know for sure the specific time or day.
Today, countries around the world marked the world's population reaching 7 billion with ceremonies for newborn infants. All symbolic babies and their mothers were given special prizes.
