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Armenia to surpass Azerbaijan and Georgia by GDP per capita. IMF

Posted on 06.01.202006.01.2020 by Artur Papyan

Armenian GDP per capita has surpassed that of Georgia and is projected to surpass Azerbaijan for the first time since 2005, according to IMF data. More importantly, the growth is projected to continue for the next 4-5 years according to IMF. In 2019 GDP per capita in Armenia was equal to $ 4527.592 (current prices, USD), while that of Georgia was worth $4289.322 and Azerbaijan — $4689.378. The projection for 2020 says Armenian GDP per…

Armenia's Press Freedom Score Highest in The Past Decade

Posted on 30.01.2013 by Artur Papyan

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.

Average Monthly Wage in Armenia Lowest among Caucasus States

Posted on 28.01.2013 by Artur Papyan

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.

Villagers Trapped on Georgian – Armenian Border after Demarcation

Posted on 24.01.2013 by Artur Papyan

Villagers in Djiliza, Chanakhchi, Akhkyorpi and about 7 other Armenian villages have found themselves cut from relatives and vital roads following the reckless demarcation of the Armenian-Georgian border.

Home Internet Access in Armenia Higher than Global Average

Posted on 16.01.2013 by Artur Papyan

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.

Saakashvili."If you hate Armenians – I am an Armenian"

Posted on 20.08.2012 by Artur Papyan

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili gave an interview to Kanal PIK last week, speaking about a range of topics, including the Russia-Georgia 2008 war, Georgia’s reforms and answered to a personal question about his nationality.

Tuning Show 2012 was held in Yerevan

Posted on 27.06.2012 by Artur Papyan

Around fifty cars and motorcycles from Armenia and Georgia took part in the “Tunining Show 2012” held in Yerevan’s Victory park on Sunday.

The Significance of the Caucasus

Posted on 15.11.2011 by Artur Papyan

Here’s a rather simplistic video dispatch by STRATFOR, a US based company which provides “analysis and insights into political, economic, and military developments”.

Georgian FM: I don't see why we should speak Russian in friendly Yerevan

Posted on 20.02.2009 by Artur Papyan

Georgia’s Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze met with President Serzh Sarkisian and his Armenian counterpart Eduard Nalbandian during a two-day official visit to Yerevan than began on Friday. RFE/RL reports that Vashadze and Nalbandian discussed “a number of issues preoccupying Georgia’s Armenian community.” That included the tense situation in Georgia’s Armenian-populated Javakheti region. “There is no problem of Javakheti, there is a socioeconomic problem in Javakheti, as well as other regions of Georgia,” Vashadze said at an…

Armenian army ranks 68 in Global Military Rating

Posted on 21.01.2009 by Artur Papyan

Armenia ranks 68th in rating of armies of the world according to the Press.ge news portal. According to the same source Georgia ranks 94th, Azerbaijan 83-rd. The Georgian news source has extracted the data using the Strategypage. I tried quite hard to find this information at the source, but was unable to. However, the information is interesting, although – not very reliable. If this is too, it would be just incredible, that Armenia is so…

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