Armenia’s rank has improved by 3 points in this year’s Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, but we’re still ranked in the “noticeable problems” category. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Freedom of Speech, Georgia, Iran, Media, Press Freedom, RSF, Russia, Turkey
Average Monthly Wages in Caucasus Countries vst Global Average, based on ILO data
Average monthly wage in Armenia is more than 3 times less than the global average, which is estimated to be equal to $1,480 a month according to the study published last year by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO). Furthermore, the average wage in Armenia is the lowest among the three Caucasian states.
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, employment, Georgia, Purchasing Power Parity, Russia, Salaries, Wages
In Armenia, 33% of adults in 2011 reported having home internet access, according to Gallup surveys conducted in 148 countries. This is by 1 percentage point more than the global average, which stands at 32% according to the same source. Continue reading
Tagged Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Internet, IT, ITU, Technology, Yerevan, youtube
USA — Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian addresses UN General Assembly, New York, 01Oct2012
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian took his time at the General Debate of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, to once again draw attention of the international community to the pre-term release Azerbaijani axe-murderer Ramil Safarov and his glorification by the official Baku. Continue reading
The Armenian hacker group has celebrated Armenia’s independence by hacking a bunch of Azerbaijani websites again.
PS: I like the background music. Looks like my good friends – Bambir are singin! :))
Tagged ACA, Armenia, Armenian Cyber Army, Azerbaijan, Hacking, Region, Technology
Residents of Yerevan approached by RFE/RL’s Armenian Service and asked to share their thoughts on the recent extradition by Hungary of Ramil Safarov, a convicted axe-killer of Armenian army officer Gurgen Margarian, and his subsequent pardon in Azerbaijan by President Ilham Aliyev, spoke angrily about the development, calling it wrong that the confessed murderer is being glorified and promoted as a hero in the neighboring republic.
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Tagged Azerbaijan, Budapest, Gurgen Margaryan, Hungary, Ilham Aliyev, Ramil Safarov, Yerevan
Armenia plans to launch its first satellite with Russia’s support, under the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed on Monday during the Farnborough air show.
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Russia, Russian Federal Space Agency, Satellite
A view of Mt. Ararat from Yerevan | Photo by Ֆեյսբուքահայություն
“Armenia has a class of “30-something” technocrats, whose western education and global outlook means they are less rooted in the Soviet mentality than their elders. That bodes well for the future,” The Economist writes in a blog-post about Armenia published this week. Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Elections, Nagorno-Karabakh, Politics, The Economist, World Bank
Unless Armenia’s next presidential election is fair and gives its winner a strong political mandate, the government will lack the legitimacy needed to implement comprehensive reforms, tackle corruption and negotiate a peaceful end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Continue reading
Armenian Army’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “Kroonk-25″ took part in artillery trainings held on Arpil 12. Continue reading
