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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |