Foreign Policy ranks Armenia as most stable state in the regionNovember 27, 2009 - 20:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ranking 109th in the Foreign Policy's 2009 Failed States Index, Armenia appears the most stable state in the region. Among the other post soviet republics, Uzbekistan ranks 31st, Tajikistan is the 37th, Azerbaijan is the 56th. Russia comes 72nd. The most vulnerable state in Somalia. Failed States Index assesses the stability and political risk of 177 countries by focusing on 12 social, economic and political indicators. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |