AZG Armenian Daily #162, 10/09/2005
Report
ARMENIA RATED 83RD IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2005
Foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and the diplomatic corpse of Armenia took
part yesterday at the introduction of “International Cooperation at
Crossroads: aid, trade and security in an unequal world” chapter of the
Human Development Report 2005. Vartan Oskanian took the floor to say that
Armenia’s position is not that bad from the first sight but stated that
globally there is still much work to be done. According to human development
index, Armenia is rated 83d among 177 states which is good perhaps but, as
Oskanian said, “it should be no relief for our conscience and mind” as we do
not live so far as we would like to do.
Permanent UN representative, Consuelo Vidal, stressed the importance of the
HDR 2005 as it includes the issue of global cooperation.
Aghasi Mkrtchian, economist of the Human Development Project, represented
the HDR 2005. He said that the report highlights inequality in the world,
which should be considered a primary issue for every state while setting a
policy. Mkrtchian cited Armenia’s example, according to which poverty
outside Yerevan is 70 percent more. In four Armenian provinces –
Gegharkunik, Aragatsotn, Shirak and Armavir – poverty is getting up the
curve, report of 2003 says.
By Aghavni Harutyunian
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress