2001 2003 2005 Armenia 5.8 4.4 4.2 Azerbaijan 16.7 20.2 19.1 Georgia 7.6 8.6 7.4 Czech Rep. 55.6 56.5 59.7 Italy 289.1 302.2 307.1 Germany 506.8 510.4 545.5 Iran 115.9 132.1 136.2 Total electricity, in billions of kilowatt hours, produced
Public Safety & Security
Feel unsafe Recorded crimes* Armenia 5.7% 287 Azerbaijan 6.2% 253 Georgia 10.3% 1,019 *Per 100,000 inhabitants in 2008Sources: CRRC survey 2008, armstat.am, statistics.ge, azstat.org
Marriages and Births
Marriages Births Armenia 6 12 Azerbaijan 10 18 Georgia 6 11 Slovenia 3 10 Germany 5 8 Sources: armstat.am, statistics.ge, azstat.org, stat.si, destatis.de *per 1,000 inhabitants in 2007
Viken L. Attarian: “Speaking to be Heard”
The Vartan Oskanian event that launched his book, Speaking to be Heard, (Անաւարտ Տասնամեակ) , was remarkable in several aspects. Firstly, it was organized by two youth organizations standing traditionally on opposite sides of the multitude of Armenian Diasporan divides,
George Shirinian: Introduction to Vartan Oskanian
Your Excellency, Distinguished Guests and Dear Compatriots: I am pleased to be here tonight to introduce Mr. Vartan Oskanian, a dynamic and engaging individual, whose life can be viewed as having four distinct stages: the Middle East, the Soviet Union,
Speaking to be Heard: Professor Hacikyan’s Review
Speaking To Be Heard: A Decade of Speeches is about Vartan Oskanian’s years in office between 1998 and 2008 as the Republic of Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. It displays his political determination, diplomatic competence and indefatigable undertakings to advance
Speaking to be Heard: Montreal Launch
The Armenian General Benevolent Union Young Professionals and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Armen Karo Student Association hosted the Montreal launch of former Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian’s recently published volume: Speaking to be Heard: A Decade of Speeches. The presentation
Men vs Women
Men Women Avg. wages in AMD 116,787 68,010 Higher education enrollment 46.5% 53.5% Net migration -2,000 -4,000 Life expectancy 70 yrs 77 yrs Employed 63% 41% PhD’s 71% 29% Athletes 86% 14% Library visitors 36% 64% Parliament 119 12 Sources:
Percentage of Internet Users
2005 2007 2009 Armenia 5.0 6.1 7.9 Azerbaijan 8.1 10.9 13.2 Georgia 6.3 8.2 9.5 Russia 15.2 21.1 28.5 Sources: euromonitor.com, armstat.am, azstat.org, statistics.ge, gks.ru
Armenia’s European Prospect: Illusion or Credo
Watch | {enclose Armenias_European_Prospect.m4a} The Civilitas Foundation’s monthly public debate focused on Armenia’s prospects and obstacles in European integration and cooperation processes. The debate was moderated by Tatul Hakobyan, journalist and Civilitas analyst, with panel participants, Tevan Poghosyan, Executive Director of