  Living Standards: Armenia Ranks 83 among 170 U.N. Member StatesMay 17, 2006 - 18:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By living standards Armenia ranks 83 among 170 U.N. member states, head of the OSCE Yerevan Office, Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin stated at the international scientific conference titled "Caucasus without conflicts and terror. Dialogue of civilizations on the Caucasian crossroad" held in Yerevan today. The index is rather low, however it's higher than that of Georgia (100) and Azerbaijan (101), he noted. According to the diplomat the low index is conditioned by the transit period, economic problems and unsettled conflicts. "Three out of five frozen conflicts in the post soviet space are in the South Caucasus," Mr. Pryakhin underscored.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
