Armenia ranked 95th on Legatum Prosperity IndexOctober 31, 2013 - 15:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The London-based Legatum Institute has issued its latest "Prosperity Index," with Armenia placed 95th in rankings that aim to reflect overall wealth, health, and happiness. The country, which climbed 3 spots against last year, took the 116th spot for economic situation, 75th for entrepreneurship & opportunity, 89th for governance, 65th for safety and security, 117th for personal freedom, 129th for social capital. The index assesses 142 countries. According to RFE/RL, Norway was placed 1st for the fifth consecutive year, with Switzerland in second place, Canada in third, Sweden in fourth, and New Zealand rounding out the top five. The United Sates is ranked 11th. The head of the Legatum Institute, Jeffrey Gedmin, said that over the past five years "the world has seen a continuous increase in prosperity, with citizens in many countries experiencing improving wealth." Legatum credits the increase to improvements in entrepreneurship, health, and education. Some former Soviet countries scored relatively well in the index, including Kazakhstan (47), Belarus (58), Russia (61), Uzbekistan (63), and Ukraine (64). Elsewhere, Iran is ranked at 101, Iraq at 130, and Afghanistan near the bottom at 139. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of arming Karabakh after 2020 Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of “illegally transported ammunition” to Nagorno-Karabakh after the November 9 statement. |