Armenia among world’s innovation achievers, says UN reportJuly 11, 2018 - 12:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has slipped to the 68th spot from last year’s 59th in the ranking of the world’s innovative economies, but has made it to the list of innovation achievers, according to a report released Tuesday, July 10 by the UN intellectual property agency. In its 11th edition, the Global Innovation Index 2018 ranks 126 countries based on 80 indicators ranging from the creation of mobile applications to education spending, scientific and technical publications, and intellectual property filing rates. According to the report, 20 middle and lower-income economies that perform "significantly better" than their level of development would predict made this year's list of "innovation achievers." Armenia was among the achievers from eastern Europe, alongside South Africa and Madagascar from sub-Saharan Africa, as well as India, Montenegro and handful of other countries. Azerbaijan, meanwhile, lags behind Armenia in the 82nd spot, while Georgia is ahead at 59th in the overall ranking. The index placed Switzerland in the first spot, followed by the Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom and Singapore. Yemen, Togo and Burkina Faso round out the list as the least innovative economies of the world. Related links: 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |