Armenia and world: Sooner or later Turkey will have to face Yawn al-AkhinaNo matter how much the Turks summon up courage, the “sword of Damocles” will always be hanging over Turkey. December 21, 2010 Turkey may face just another Judgment Day. In fact, this day is to come sooner or later, no matter how opposed to it Ankara is. But this time things will apparently take a serious turn; chances of the House of Representatives to adopt Resolution 252 on the Armenian Genocide are greater than ever. Similarly unprecedented are the Turkish efforts to thwart genocide vote. Turkey applies to any means – Prime Minister Recep Erdogan sends a letter to Barack Obama, Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. makes personal calls to the Congressmen. Economy: Armenia enters period of government reshuffleRepresentatives of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia assure that all dismissals are grounded. December 18, 2010 Spokesman for the Armenian President was right to predict government reshuffle. 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. ![]() 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. | ![]() ![]() |