Global Terrorism Index 2019: Belarus one of the world’s safest countries
An international commission of experts has just published a study entitled “The Global Terrorism Index” (GTI). Belarus is considered to be the safest country in terms of the potential danger of terrorist attacks.
Belarus shares its place (138 out of 138) with 26 other countries, including Portugal, Slovenia, Mongolia, Romania, Oman, Cuba, Singapore. Turkmenistan has also been included in the list of the safest CIS countries.
Among the neighbouring countries, Ukraine occupies one of the worst ranks, ranking 24th, Russia 37th, Poland 106th, Lithuania 108th and Latvia 117th.
Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Syria, Pakistan, Somalia, India, the Philippines, Yemen and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been classified as the most dangerous countries in terms of terrorist threat.
The Global Terrorism Index is a comprehensive study of the global terrorist threat. The GTI is prepared each year by an international group of experts led by the Institute for Economics and Peace at the University of Sydney, Australia.
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