Armenia improves standing in Global Peace IndexJune 13, 2019 - 11:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia was ranked 118th among 163 countries in the 2019 Global Peace Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The nation has thus improved its standing by three notches against last year. Armenia’s regional neighbors were ranked as follows: Georgia – 99th, Azerbaijan 130th, Turkey -152nd and Iran – 129th. Iceland preserved its status as the most peaceful country, while Afghanistan ended up in the bottom end. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. 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. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |