  Armenia ranks 52nd in economic freedom index April 22, 2026 - 15:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia ranks 52nd among 176 countries in the global Economic Freedom Index of the Heritage Foundation, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said in a Facebook post. Among Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries, Armenia is the leader. By this indicator, Armenia also surpasses several European Union member states, including Spain (53rd), Romania (58th), France (65th), Italy (73rd), Greece (75th), and Hungary (79th). “Leading countries by this indicator are Singapore, Switzerland, and Ireland. According to 2025 data, we were ranked 57th with 65.4 points (we have improved our position by five places),” the minister wrote.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
