Kanash City's Women's Council held a conference devoted to the problem of fathers' who work outside of the state reuniting with their families.

It was announced at the forum that 26% of men work outside of the republic according to recent statistics. It was stressed that children grow up without seeing their fathers for months and months.

The fact that a Father Advisory Body aiming to strengthen family ties and increase father's role in children's upbringing was created in Kanash was also mentioned.

A spouse's working outside of the republic is one of the reasons for divorce - which, by the way, Chuvashia is notorious for, with 80% of all marriages dissolving in court - number one figure in the Volga region.

It should also be mentioned that Chuvashia's Employment Office sent 150 Chuvash citizens outside of the republic for work opportunities.

In Chuvashia birth rate has decreased on 2.9%, death rate has grown on 2%

13161 were born and 19704 died in Chuvashia last year, infroms Chuvashstat (Statistics Organization). In comparison with 2004 birth rate has decreased on 2.9%, death rate has increased on 2%.

The common reasons of death of the citizens are diseases related to blood circulation (50.7%), accidents, poisonings and traumas (17.3%), new growths (9,7%) and diseases of respirational organs (9%). In 2005 104 babies under 1 year died.

8443 marriages and 4378 divorces are registered. The number of marriages has increased in comparison with 2004 on 630, or on 8.1%, the quantity of divorces has decreased on 667, or on 13.2%.

Source: Regnum