http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NqraoTn2Y Oskanian speaks to A1+ on resolution of Karabakh conflict, March 19, 2010
External national debt
As percent of GDP Per capita debt 2009 34% $912 2008 13% $479 2007 16% $456 2006 19% $377 2005 22% $335 2004 33% $367 Source: armstat.am
Arrival and departure stats*
Arrival 2009 Compared to 2008 Business 25,701 -5% Recreation 13,086 +15% Medical treatment 143 -25% Total 65,638 -7% Departure Business 1,136 -6% Recreation 2,335 +14% Medical treatment 72 +1700% Total 11,234 -11% * Data is provided by tourism agencies Source:
Employment & Unemployment
2008 2009 Able-bodied population employed 50% 51% Official unemployment rate 6.3% 7.0% Source: armstat.am
A Reset in the Caucasus
YEREVAN – Will Turkey’s current turmoil between Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdoğan and the country’s powerful army complicate and delay the country’s boldest initiatives in years – the moves to address decades-old tensions with both Armenians and Kurds? Restructuring the
A Reset in the Caucasus
YEREVAN – Will Turkey’s current turmoil between Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdoğan and the country’s powerful army complicate and delay the country’s boldest initiatives in years – the moves to address decades-old tensions with both Armenians and Kurds? Restructuring the
Karabakh Peace: More Illusion Than Reality
The monthly Civilitas Foundation discussion on current topics featured as its guest Thomas de Waal, Caucasus analyst and Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace in Washington DC. Mr. de Waal spoke with Salpi Ghazarian, Director of the Civilitas
Recorded crimes/ 1,000 population
2008 2009 Yerevan 4.5 6.5 Lori 2.8 4.7 Tavush 2.0 3.8 Vayots Dzor 2.0 3.6 Kotayk 2.3 3.5 Armavir 1.8 3.3 Syunik 1.8 3.2 Shirak 1.9 3.1 Gegharkunik 1.4 3.0 Ararat 2.0 2.8 Aragatsotn 2.3 2.8 Source: armstat.am
Discussions in Gyumri and Vanadzor
On February 11, the Civilitas Foundation presented its annual report “Armenia 2009: Promise and Reality” in Gyumri. As during the launch of the report in Yerevan, discussion revolved around Armenia’s foreign and domestic, regional and economic issues. Participating in the
Freedom in the World
Political rights score ’08 ’09 Armenia 5 6 Azerbaijan 6 6 Georgia 4 4 Iran 6 6 Ukraine 3 3 Slovenia 1 1 USA 1 1 Germany 1 1 Each rating of 1 through 7, with 1 representing the