Armenia ranked 101st in 2011 Failed States indexJune 30, 2011 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy Magazine released the 2011 Failed States index covering 177 countries. Armenia was ranked the 101st most vulnerable when compared against twelve key social, economic, and political indicators. Somalia once again tops the list as the world's most troubled state. At the other end of the Index, Norway has been displaced from the best position for the first time in the history of the Failed States Index, to be replaced by its Nordic neighbor, Finland. The most improved nation this year was Georgia, which has recovered somewhat from a significant decline a few years ago which was caused in no small part due to the conflict with Russia over Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The renewed stability, along with reforms to security forces and a crack-down on corruption have aided Georgia’s recovery. Though the nation still ranks relatively high at 47th, it has already improved significantly from its ranking of 37th last year. Notably, Latin American nations Uruguay and Chile are making significant headway into the top 30, along with Estonia, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic that are ranked either in the top 30 or just outside. 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. |