  Yerevan beats Tbilisi, Baku by quality of living: survey March 13, 2019 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan was placed 170th in the 2019 Quality of Living ranking compiled by Mercer, the world's largest human resources consulting firm, leaving behind other major cities in the region. The Georgian capital of Tbilisi comes in the 187th, followed by Azerbaijan’s Baku in the 190th. Vienna has been ranked the most liveable city in the world for the 10th year in a row. Zurich, Switzerland's biggest city, came in second place for overall quality of living, followed by Auckland, Munich and Vancouver in joint third place. Mercer's annual index ranks 231 cities around the world on factors including political stability, crime, personal freedoms, healthcare, education, housing, recreation and public transport. Baghdad (Iraq), Bangui (Central African Republic) and Sana'a (Yemen), meanwhile, are ranked the worst cities for quality of living. Related links:   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
