Mammadov said that 11,182 marriages were broken last year: “All of these numbers are relative. These numbers increase during a year and decrease another year. The same can be said about birth.”
Mammadov said 1932 people married foreigners last year.
“Most of these foreigners are citizens of Turkey and Iran,” he said.
Mammadov also publicized popular names in Azerbaijan in 2012.
“Popular boy names are Yusif, Ali, Huseyn, Mahammad, popular girl names Zahra, Nuray, Fatima and Aylin,” he said.