May 2024 days off: Caucasian Mineral Waters among the most popular destinations
Two Caucasian Mineral Waters resorts – Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk – are among the top 10 most popular tourist destinations for the May holidays
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World’s happiest countries for 2024 revealed
The World Happiness Report is out, and once again Nordic countries are humming along with the highest scores. The No. 1 country, Finland, has held onto its …
Azerbaijan ranks among strongest armies of the world
Azerbaijan took 59th place in the Global Firepower's World Military Strength Ranking for 2024. The United States ranks first on the list. Other countries in the top ten are Russia, China, India, South Korea, the UK, Japan, Turkey, …
Richest Russians became richer in 2023
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Vagit Alekperov, Andrey Melnichenko and Vladimir Lisin became the first in the capital gains ranking
Papuashvili: Georgia deserved EU candidacy
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said his country’s “impressive leap” from 54th to 17th in the …
Russia returns to top ten world's largest economies
According to World Bank data, despite the sanctions, Russia returned to the top ten largest economies in the world, taking eighth place in the ranking.
Israel soars in global happiness list
Israelis are the happiest they’ve been in over a decade, the World Happiness rankings revealed. Israel’s 2023 fourth-place ranking, up from …
Macron approval slides in poll after pension reform presentation
French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating dropped by 2 points in a poll taken after his government released its plan to raise the retirement age. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who presented the plan on Jan. 10., …
Abu Dhabi ranked as world's safest city
Global statistic database, Numbeo has published the result of its 2023 survey into the quality of life in various parts of the globe. Abu Dhabi sits at the top of the table (for the sixth year running) of 416 cities. The …
Azerbaijan ranked first in firepower among South Caucasus countries
The Global Firepower portal presented the annual rating of countries in terms of military power. Azerbaijan ranked 57th among 145 countries and became the leader among the countries of the South Caucasus. Comparing to the previous year, …
Azerbaijan ranks among safest countries in world for tourists
International SOS, a health and security risk services company, has made a rating forecast for the countries' safety for tourists for 2023. According to the rating, the leaders in security are: Switzerland, Slovenia, Finland, …
Georgia ranked 13th for investor interest among 100 states
Georgia has been ranked 13th among the United States, Great Britain, China and the world’s major economies in Bloomberg Media’s recent ranking for investor interest, Georgian economy minister Levan Davitashvili said. …
Turkish Cargo ranks 1st among European air cargo companies
The ranking of Turkish Cargo, the air cargo transportation operator of the national flag carrier Turkish Airlines, ranked the 1st among the European air cargo companies while it ranked the 4th among the global airlines, thanks to its total …
Istanbul Airport ranked world's 5th busiest
Istanbul Airport was ranked among the 10 busiest airports in the world in August, rising from 14th to fifth spot in a report prepared by Official Airline Guides (OAG), the world's leading aviation data and analysis provider. …
Istanbul Airport is Europe's busiest in June with 6mln passengers
Istanbul Airport saw the most passenger traffic in all of Europe in June, welcoming just shy of 6 million passengers, according to data released by a European airport trade association. Passenger traffic was marginally down from its …
Biden called worst president of 21st century
The current head of the White House, Joe Biden, turned out to be "the worst US president in the 21st century," former Colorado Republican Senator Ted Harvey wrote in an article for The Washington Times. …
Georgia named 1st in world by budget transparency
Georgia is now the highest ranked country on budget transparency in Open Budget Survey 2021 published by the International Budget Partnership. The country's score has risen by more than 30 points since 2008, with the …
Putin’s approval rating hits 81%
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has risen to 81.3% over the week, according to a poll, released on Friday by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). "Asked if they trust Putin, 81.3% …
Biden’s approval plunges to record low of 36%
U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval rating has fallen to the record-low figure of 36% against the backdrop of inflation in the country, Reuters reported citing results of its joint survey with the Ipsos pollster. According to the …
More Americans disapprove of Biden's handling of economy
Biden approval rating improves slightly: poll U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval rating increased slightly over the past two months, according to a new poll, but the latest numbers illustrate frustrations the American public …
