Georgia has taken yet another "historical" decision, this time on opening the Check-Point "Upper Lars". This decision is almost purely political, having no economic components. Russia hardly needs this checkpoint; it is necessary only to Armenia and definitely to Georgia so that she can somehow save her badly damaged reputation before the world community.

Major events of the past week were the responses of various Armenian political parties to external factors, particularly to the statements of Turkish officials, and several political parties' assessment of the state budget of Armenia for the year of 2010.

On November 12, "Heritage" party submitted to Parliament's staff 56 proposals concerning draft law "On RA State Budget".

Party disapproves the bill which does not envisage an anti-crisis policy. 2010 State Budget serves the interests of officials and monopoly system, demonstrating authorities' inability to combat shadow economy and tax evasion by macro-entrepreneurs.

According to "Heritage", 2010 state budget exceeds last year's indexes by 4.5 times and cannot provide solution to current social-economic problems, "Heritage" party's press service reports.