Armenia and world: Regrouping of interests begins in the regionThe only thing Armenia should endeavor to avoid is to be squashed between the upper and the nether millstones of geopolitics, especially because she has already such an experience. May 30, 2009 The Islamic world surrounding Armenia can be divided into two groups. By the way, we have considered only those countries, which have the chances and the potential to become regional leaders not only within the confines of the Great Near East, but also in the entire Southwestern Asia. Thus, if we divide the potential leaders into groups, the following picture is obtained: Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on the one hand, Iran, Syria and Egypt - on the other. Division into two groups is conditional and reflects the attitude of these states towards Armenia. Politics: One more "road map" or just another myth?No president of Armenia, if he values his life, will sign a murderous agreement with Baku, whose fruits will be first of all used by Turkey, and then by great powers. May 9, 2009 The successive meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Prague once again was unproductive. Such was, at least, the impression of the statements, which as always, were filled with on-duty, non-committal phrases. In a word, no "breakthrough" occurred. Nevertheless, Mathew Bryza as always stayed true to himself and again said inopportunely that "an agreement on the Basic Principles was achieved", which immediately caused sharp reaction in Stepanakert. 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. |