Economy: Authorities have to tackle pricing problem in ArmeniaThe State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition seems incapable to address the issue. November 29, 2010 Pricing is one of the most complicated phenomena in business, the price determining the number of customers and money inflow into the company. Sport: Araik Mirzoyan European U23 championReview of November 18-25 sports events. November 27, 2010 Weightlifting: Armenia’s Araik Mirzoyan won the U23 Weightlifting Championships in 77kg weight category, lifting 155 in the snatch and 186 in the clean & jerk (totaling 341kg). Aghasi Aghasyan won silver, lifting 336kg in the snatch and clean & jerk. Armenia and world: Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls down the wrath of God on Israel and swears allegiance to the Islamic worldTurkey wants to enlist the support of the Arab world, which in the heyday of the Ottoman Empire was the basis of the Ottoman elite, along with the immigrants from the Balkans, Greece and Armenia. November 26, 2010 Turkish leaders continue travelling to the former possessions of the Ottoman Empire. In light of Turkish Foreign Minister’s ideology of “neo-Ottomanism”, which is naturally shared by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), such visits have become frequent. The latest visit of the Turkish Prime Minister to Lebanon was from this series, too. ![]() Culture: Baku myths about ‘Albanian crosses’ or Azerbaijani Culture Minister’s liesArmenian khachkars can be seen in any corner of the world where Armenians used to live. Azerbaijan is not an exception. November 25, 2010 As a “worthy” representative of Azerbaijani leadership, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev disseminated lies about the meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, in Nairobi Nov 15-19. IT & Telecom: Microsoft combats piracy; Stallman agitates for free softwareReview of November 15-22 telecommunication and information technology events. November 25, 2010 Software piracy has decreased 6% in Armenia over the past 4 years, what resulted in additional $5 million to the national budget. According to Microsoft Armenia director Grigor Barseghyan, the number of people using authorized software is increasing year by year in Armenia. Society: Suicide the most terrifying phenomenon among emoBesides suicide, emo teens also practice bisexuality and homosexuality. November 17, 2010 Depressive mood is widespread among emo fans, what often leads to suicides. Politics: Armenian political parties distributing seats in NA 1.5 years prior to parliamentary electionReview of November 7-12 domestic events. November 13, 2010 Political events in Armenia focused on the possible outcomes of the 2012 parliamentary election. | ![]() ![]() |