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Paraguay 1.9 Turkey 3.1 Georgia 3.2 Armenia 3.3 Azerbaijan 3.4 Russia 4.3 Germany 4.6 USA 4.8 Slovenia 5.1 Finland 6.7 Source: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion Survey 2008, 2009

Tax service 51% Source: CRRC enterprise survey 2009

The Ombudsman 20% Central Bank of Armenia 10.4% The Office of President 8.1% National Army 7.7% Ministry of Finance 4.9% Ministry of Economy 4.5% Ministry of Health Care 4.5% National Assembley 4.3% Ministry of Education 4.1% Ministry of Justice 2.9%

2007 2008 2009 Min. consumer basket (thsd.) 35,2 36,1 36,7 Avg. wages (thsd.) 74,2 87,4 101,8 Avg. pension size (thsd.) 12,7 21,3 24,6 Avg  rate of 1 USD 342 306 363 Inflation, % 4.4 9.0 3.4 Sources: minfin.am, mss.am, armstat.am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NqraoTn2Y Oskanian speaks to A1+ on resolution of Karabakh conflict,  March 19, 2010

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 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:

2008 2009 Able-bodied population employed 50% 51% Official unemployment rate 6.3% 7.0% Source: armstat.am

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

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