Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, the legendary Commandos, known as a strict military man, the hero of Karabakh war and the mastermind of Shushi liberation, is actually a modest, peace advocating and open-minded personality, who eyes the victories of his soldiers as his own success.

Chess: Armenian Mika women’s club gained 18 points, finishing 3rd at the European Chess Club Cup in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The Armenian club won 4, tied 1 and lost 2 out of 7 rounds. Men’s club showed the same result, finishing 11th with 28,5 points. Monaco’s Cercle d'Echecs de Monte Carlo women’s and Russia’s Economist- SGSEU-1 men’s clubs won the tournament.

Of all the scenarios of upcoming developments in the region, the most realistic, however sad it might be, is the American one, i.e. the attack on Iran. Pretext for an attack exists; it is the Iranian nuclear program, although it would be difficult to think of a more unconvincing reason for war. Whether or not Tehran has a nuclear program is a thing of little importance, especially since it can be seen from the satellite what the ayatollahs are actually plotting there. And they may contrive anything, ranging from the spread of their regime in nearby Islamic countries, primarily in Iraq, to making of a real nuclear bomb.

Heads of customs services of CIS member states gathered in Yerevan to tackle a number of issues to integrate their economies.

The arrival of representatives of rather obscure and marginal party – Powerful Turkey – in Yerevan has become a subject of close attention of the Armenian media and some experts rather than the RA National Security Service (NSS). Possibly, everything would have been normal – rather serious Turkish experts and political analysts arrive in Armenia often and nobody invites them to the NSS. But two representatives of Powerful Turkey were invited for a “conversation,” what has caused various comments. Definitely, the October 30 events in Yerevan were an evident PR action. However, it is unclear why Armenians have fallen for it.

Armenian Ministry of Education and Science signed a memorandum of understanding with Word ORT non-governmental education and training organization. The memorandum stipulates for cooperation in implementation of high technologies into education sector, development of information technologies, use of Interned in education process, creation of programs promoting development of hi-tech centers in Armenian universities.

The second barbecue festival was held in Akhtala, Lori region of Armenia, on Sunday, September 12. It was dated to two other events: re-consecration of Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin Church and inauguration of a monument to wedding rings.