Armenia worsened its positions in the Global Peace Index, taking the 112th position
ArmInfo.Armenia worsened its positions in the Global Peace Index, taking the 112th position. This is preconditioned with the increase of cease fire violations at Karabakh conflict zone and many casualties and victims caused by the cases mentioned. The position of Azerbijan is much worse, it takes 132th position. Russia has not changed its place, it still occupies 151st position.
The study states also the worsening of relations of Turkmenistan (112) with Iran (129) due to gas disputes. Ukraine took the 154 position (two points up), mainly thanks to the participation in peaceful missions under UN and comparative tranquility in Donbass.
US also worsened its positions, dropping down for 11 positions and taking 114 place. European countries take 8 positions in TOP-10, which makes Europe the most peaceful continent. The Global Peace Index is being published for recent 11 years. This year it is led by Island , followed by New Zealand and Portugal.
It is second year that Syria is in the end of peaceful countries list, Aghanistan (162) and Iraq (161) take upper positions, next comes Sudan and Yemen.
The index is based on criteria like the level of public consolidation, human rights observance and economic sustainability and terrorism threat level.