ARMENIA – MORE STABLE COUNTRY

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19:11 / 08/14/2009

Under U.S. Foreign Policy magazine’s ‘The Failed States Index
2009’ rating, Armenia took the 101st place among world’s unstable
countries. The rankings are made based on 12 criteria. Georgia took
the 33 place, whereas last year it was on 56th line.

The rating breakdown is the following: Russia moved from 72 to 71 line.

Azerbaijan is far behind, ranked 56.

Uzbekistan – 31;

Ukraine – 110;

Tajikistan – 37;

Kyrgyzstan – 42;

Turkmenistan – 59

Turkey-85.

Besides, Georgia is 9th by military intervention, with total USD
$427mln spent for the arms in 2006-2007.

The most unstable is Somalia.

The more unstable the state, the higher its rating is under ‘Foreign
Policy’.