  Armenia ranked most peaceful in the region June 9, 2010 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vision of Humanity has announced 2010 Global Peace Index (GPI) rankings for the most peaceful states of the world. Armenia is ranked 113th in GPI list, Azerbaijan- 119th, Georgia- 142nd , followed by Russia. Azerbaijan’s peacefulness rankings are dwindling, the country moving from 101st place in 2008 to 119th in 2010. Turkey, having been placed 126th in the list, is recognized as a less peaceful state, compared with Armenia. New Zealand, has been ranked as the country most at peace. Following New Zealand at the top of the list are Iceland, Japan, Austria, Norway, Ireland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Finland and Sweden. For the fourth year running, the country ranked least at peace is Iraq. Afghanistan, Somalia and Sudan follow Iraq as the least peaceful nations. Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations’ and regions’ peacefulness. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected and analysed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
