Armenia and world:

Official Baku fears Stepanakert airport opening

Dictators, in general, love to shoot down passenger planes, and in this respect Ilham Aliyev is no better than Muammar Gaddafi.

March 22, 2011
Opening of the airport in Stepanakert may and must become a cold shower for the excessively belligerent Azerbaijani officials, who use any information from Artsakh to show their warlike character to the world. And it should be noted that this belligerence is ungrounded and, most obviously, is designed for the Azeri population, as Baku is incapable of intimidating the people of Karabakh.
Society:

Nowruz: Armenian youth more tolerant on Iranians inflow than older people

Both generations speak out against settlement of Iranians in Armenia.

March 21, 2011
On March 21-28 the tourist inflow in Armenia will reach a record high, with over 20.000 Iranian tourists to arrive in Armenia for Nowruz (Muslim New Year) celebrations.
Economy:

European Union gives green light to Armenia

All EU panels are ready to provide Armenia with comprehensive consultations to promote implementation of reforms and improvement of the quality of life in the country.

March 19, 2011
All EU panels are ready to provide Armenia with comprehensive consultations to promote implementation of reforms and improvement of the quality of life in the country, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated, summing up the results of his 3-day visit to Brussels.
Sport:

Football fans to witness 3 Armenia-Russia matches in 2 days

Review of March 10-17 football events.

March 19, 2011
UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier: Tickets for the UEFA EURO 2012 Group B qualifier between Armenia and Russia have been sold out. The tickets cost from AMD 3000 to 7000, going on sale March 7. The Republican Stadium in Yerevan will host the match on March 26, at 7 p.m. local time. Prior to this match, fans of the two national teams will also compete on the same day. Besides, Armenia's and Russia's veterans will pay on March 25 in Mika stadium.
Culture:

Almost all museums in Yerevan lack funds and attention

Local residents almost ceased going to museums, with exception for schoolchildren and students.

March 3, 2011
Almost all museums in Yerevan lack funds and attention
There are over 30 museums in Yerevan, most of them being under guardianship of the Armenian Ministry of Culture and National Academy of Sciences and almost all of them lacking funds and attention. Low salaries force employees quit.
IT & Technology:

Armenian users active on Twitter and Facebook, lose interest in blogs

Review of February 22-28 information technology and telecommunication events.

March 1, 2011
Supporters of the Armenian National Congress opposition bloc are using social networks to spread information about the future plans. Particularly, opposition activists have already launched Armenian Revolution of reform: March 1, 2011 page on Facebook to inform of the actions planned for March 1. They also created #1mar hashtag in microblog Twitter, where they inform of the mass rally dated to the 3rd anniversary of the March 1, 2008 events, when 10 people were killed and thousands injured. Armenian opposition follows the example of Tunisia and Egypt as well as other Arab states, where organizers of disorders employed social media to implement their plans.
Politics:

Social protest in Armenia: saddling a wave

The recent statements by the opposition demonstrate their intention to grab power on the wave of popular discontent.

February 26, 2011
All admit that Armenia is facing social discontent and division of the public. Despite the leadership’s resoluteness to struggle against these phenomena, social tensions grow and the recent statements by the opposition demonstrate their intention to grab power on the wave of popular discontent.
 
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