Armenia and world: Turkey and Russia will wait till Iranian issues are settledPractice shows that it is almost impossible to please everyone, and what is acceptable for Yerevan and Baku, might be totally unacceptable for Stepanakert. June 24, 2009 On the eve of the planned meeting of June 26 due in Paris Heads of the Armenian and Azerbaijani MFAs managed to exchange stinging statements, which in reality gives the impression of a desire to make the forthcoming negotiations look more significant. On the eve Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov once again declared in Istanbul about the "unconstructive policy" Armenia has set in regulating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Politics: Armenian society demonstrates extreme indifferenceBrief review of basic domestic events of the week. June 13, 2009 Basic political events of the dying week in Armenia were the work of the Council of Elders in Yerevan, sluggish protests of the opposition, break-up of the fact-gathering group of March 1 events, review of the tax bill in the RA Parliament, and suspension of funding provided to Armenia by the program "Millennium Challenges". Culture: Bashmet's "Soloists of Moscow" and the Armenian-Japanese abstractionismBrief review of cultural events in Armenia on June 1-7. June 9, 2009 On June 1, on the International Children's Day, public organizations organized a number of activities in the gardens and parks of Armenia with participation of children. Children made an artificial tree with the colors of the national flag of Armenia, sang, danced, drew pictures on the asphalt and on the school desks, all this accompanied by traditional games and dances. ![]() Society: Armenia celebrates the Holy ResurrectionThe symbols of Easter in the old days were straw dolls Grandma Utis, mistress of the Armenian cuisine, and Grandpa Paz, who held in hands exactly 40 threads, a stone being tied at the end of each one. April 11, 2009 On April 11, the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) begins to celebrate the Easter, one of the six patronal festivals. From sunset till late night all the churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church serve Liturgy that marks the end of Lent and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The celebration of the dead and resurrected god dates back to the ancient Egyptian religion, when the Egyptians celebrated the death and resurrection of God Osiris. Present Christian Easter takes its origin from the Old Testament. The old Jews celebrated the Passover (Pesach) as the holiday of exodus of Jews from Egypt. Economy: World financial crisis blighted the Armenian job marketAccording to analysts' assessments, demand for specialists in PR, marketing and graphic design will decrease dramatically. February 23, 2009 The impact of the world financial crisis on the Armenian economy and social state of people has already become perceptible, especially in the population employment sector. The alarm has already sounded for a number of employment agencies: employers' offers are decreasing in ratio with the increasing labor supply. |