auto-update week 30

middle-east/am.json

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         "text": "Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1%; note - Russian is widely spoken (2011 est.)"
       },
       "printed major-language sample": {
-        "text": "<br />Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)<br /><br />The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
+        "text": "<br>Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)<br><br>The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information."
       }
     },
     "Religions": {
@@ -296,13 +296,13 @@
       }
     },
     "HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate": {
-      "text": "0.1% (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "0.2% (2020 est.)"
     },
     "HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS": {
-      "text": "3,500 (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "4,800 (2020 est.)"
     },
     "HIV/AIDS - deaths": {
-      "text": "<100 (2019 est.)"
+      "text": "<100 (2020 est.)"
     },
     "Obesity - adult prevalence rate": {
       "text": "20.2% (2016)"
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
       }
     },
     "Political parties and leaders": {
-      "text": "Armenian National Congress or ANC (bloc of independent and opposition parties) [Levon TER-PETROSSIAN]<br />Armenian Revolutionary Federation or ARF (\"Dashnak\" Party) [Hakob TER-KHACHATURYAN]<br />Bright Armenia [Edmon MARUKYAN]<br />Citizen's Decision [Suren SAHAKYAN] <br />Civil Contract [Nikol PASHINYAN]<br />Free Democrats [Khachatur KOKOBELYAN]<br />Heritage Party [Raffi HOVANNISIAN]<br />Prosperous Armenia or BHK [Gagik TSARUKYAN]<br />Republic [Aram SARGSYAN]<br />Republican Party of Armenia or RPA [Serzh SARGSIAN]<br />Rule of Law Party (Orinats Yerkir) or OEK [Artur BAGHDASARIAN]<br />Sasna Tser [Varuzhan AVETISYAN]"
+      "text": "Armenian National Congress or ANC (bloc of independent and opposition parties) [Levon TER-PETROSSIAN]<br>Armenian Revolutionary Federation or ARF (\"Dashnak\" Party) [Hakob TER-KHACHATURYAN]<br>Bright Armenia [Edmon MARUKYAN]<br>Citizen's Decision [Suren SAHAKYAN] <br>Civil Contract [Nikol PASHINYAN]<br>Free Democrats [Khachatur KOKOBELYAN]<br>Heritage Party [Raffi HOVANNISIAN]<br>Prosperous Armenia or BHK [Gagik TSARUKYAN]<br>Republic [Aram SARGSYAN]<br>Republican Party of Armenia or RPA [Serzh SARGSIAN]<br>Rule of Law Party (Orinats Yerkir) or OEK [Artur BAGHDASARIAN]<br>Sasna Tser [Varuzhan AVETISYAN]"
     },
     "International organization participation": {
       "text": "ADB, BSEC, CD, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer), EAEU, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO"
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@
     },
     "Telecommunication systems": {
       "general assessment": {
-        "text": "<p>telecom market struggles to provide an effective national telecom service; country remains dependent on the economic health of&nbsp; Russian and EU economies; fixed-line penetration falling, driven by growth in mobile and fixed-line broadband; growth of 4G networks and falling prices due to growing competition; fixed broadband is growing but remains low by international comparisons; flat mobile market; strong growth predicted for mobile broadband market; government participating in a project to ensure eventual nationwide 5G network; government approved plans for a new data center built via public-private partnership; communication technologies sectors have attracted foreign investment; top importer of broadcast equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
+        "text": "<p>telecom market struggles to provide an effective national telecom service; country remains dependent on the economic health of  Russian and EU economies; fixed-line penetration falling, driven by growth in mobile and fixed-line broadband; growth of 4G networks and falling prices due to growing competition; fixed broadband is growing but remains low by international comparisons; flat mobile market; strong growth predicted for mobile broadband market; government participating in a project to ensure eventual nationwide 5G network; government approved plans for a new data center built via public-private partnership; communication technologies sectors have attracted foreign investment; top importer of broadcast equipment from China (2021)</p> (2020)"
       },
       "domestic": {
         "text": "15 per 100 fixed-line, 122 per 100 mobile-cellular; reliable fixed-line and mobile-cellular services are available across Yerevan and in major cities and towns; mobile-cellular coverage available in most rural areas (2019)"
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@
       "note": "<strong>note:</strong> the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments"
     },
     "Broadcast media": {
-      "text": "<p>Armenia&rsquo;s government-run Public Television network operates alongside 100 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near nationwide coverage; three Russian TV companies are broadcast in Armenia under interstate agreements; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; several major international broadcasters are available, including CNN; Armenian TV completed conversion from analog to digital broadcasting in late 2016; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 18 privately owned radio stations</p> (2019)"
+      "text": "<p>Armenia’s government-run Public Television network operates alongside 100 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near nationwide coverage; three Russian TV companies are broadcast in Armenia under interstate agreements; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; several major international broadcasters are available, including CNN; Armenian TV completed conversion from analog to digital broadcasting in late 2016; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 18 privately owned radio stations</p> (2019)"
     },
     "Internet country code": {
       "text": ".am"
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@
         "text": "Armenians may be exploited domestically or abroad, and foreigners may be subjected to sex trafficking or forced labor in Armenia; Armenian women and children are exploited in sex and labor trafficking domestically, as well as sex trafficking in the UAE and Turkey; Armenian migrants experience forced labor in Russia, the UAE, and Turkey; Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian women working as dancers are vulnerable to sex trafficking, while Indian employment seekers are subjected to forced labor in Armenia"
       },
       "tier rating": {
-        "text": "<p>Tier 2 Watch List &mdash; Armenia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so; law enforcement authorities did not conduct proactive investigations and relied on victims to self-identify; prevention efforts decreased and protection efforts were weak, with the government continuing to lack a formal victim-witness protection program; the government had no convictions, including convictions of complicit government employees, for the second consecutive year and has not had a forced labor conviction since 2014; legislation was passed to strengthen the health and labor body and training was provided to law enforcement officials; government and local NGOs provided legal, medical, and psychological assistance, housing, and monetary compensation to victims; however, civil society continued to provide reintegration and long-term support services without government funding (2020)</p>"
+        "text": "<p>Tier 2 Watch List — Armenia does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so; law enforcement authorities did not conduct proactive investigations and relied on victims to self-identify; prevention efforts decreased and protection efforts were weak, with the government continuing to lack a formal victim-witness protection program; the government had no convictions, including convictions of complicit government employees, for the second consecutive year and has not had a forced labor conviction since 2014; legislation was passed to strengthen the health and labor body and training was provided to law enforcement officials; government and local NGOs provided legal, medical, and psychological assistance, housing, and monetary compensation to victims; however, civil society continued to provide reintegration and long-term support services without government funding (2020)</p>"
       }
     },
     "Illicit drugs": {