Last year, right around this time, Ragip Zarakolu was in Armenia at the invitation of European Armenian Federation. He came to Civilitas and met with fellow writers, publishers and students to speak about his work as a publisher, and a
Coffe, art & life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJkQ5RJuCk
Unemployed men (1) and women (2) by education level – 2010
(1) (2) Elementary, high 55% 38% Vocational 25% 38% College, post-graduate 20% 24% Source: armstat.am
Theater attendance per 1,000 people – 2010
Armenia 121 Azerbaijan 61 Georgia 81 Sources: armstat.am, azstat.org, geostat.ge
Price increase in Armenia by economic sector, 2010 compared to 2009
Consumer goods 8.2% Industrial products 22.6% Agricultural products 32.0% Construction 4.2% Source: armstat.am
“Assessing Independence in Armenia and the Region”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrEUn3OXO54
Households that borrow money to pay for monthly utilities*
Armenia 12% Azerbaijan 4% Georgia 7% * The question was asked in December 2010, for the last 6 monthsSource: CRRC CB 2010
Visitors at Civilitas
In September Civilitas founder Vartan Oskanian received International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Chief of Mission to Armenia Mark Horton, Resident Representative Guillermo Tolosa, Mission Economist Carlos Caceres, and Economist Anna Roze Bordon. The group discussed economic trends and developments in Armenia,
Registered mental disorders per 100,000 people over 14
2000 137 2005 207 2010 326 Source: healthinfo.am
Business Environment Ranking* – 2010
Armenia 65 Azerbaijan 49 Georgia 45 Slovenia 29 Denmark 3 *1 (the best) to 125 (the worst)Source: weforum.org