Armenia and world: Turkish political parties in no need of Armenian candidatesNo party dared to take such a step for fear of losing votes of nationalists and Azeris that have become Turkish citizens. April 12, 2011 There is starting a major pre-election campaign in Turkey. The first place is obviously for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Prime Minister Erdogan. Who will take the second place depends on how far Turkey has gone from Kemalism. The opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu is in a fair way to be second in parliament. Despite the skeptical viewpoint of Turkish nationalists, this party stands a good chance. Sport: Armenian Greco-Roman wrestlers finish 3rd, freestyle wrestling team comes 11th at Dortmund 2011The national teams will soon start trainings to get prepared for various international tournaments, the main target being the World Championships scheduled for September 12-18 in Istanbul. April 9, 2011 Sports lovers were attentively following the development at the European Wrestling Championships in Dortmund, Germany, which brought together 686 wrestlers from 43 countries. Armenia was represented in all of 7 weight categories. Economy: Armenian banks seem to display interest in agricultureArmenian Ministry of Agriculture is facing a challenge. Time will show whether it will succeed. April 9, 2011  Agriculture seemed to be forgotten over the past years in Armenia and only in 2010, when unfavorable weather conditions resulted in a significant slump, the authorities came to senses and addressed the pressing problems.  Politics: Raffi Hovannisian - Don Quijote of Armenian politicsWith his unexpected hunger strike, the leader of Heritage party surprised not only the people but also his party fellows. April 2, 2011  The hunger strike of Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian came to be the most debated topic in Armenia over the past two weeks. The decision was negatively met both by the authorities and opposition, which was extremely aggressive. Society: Nowruz: Armenian youth more tolerant on Iranians inflow than older peopleBoth 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. Culture: Almost all museums in Yerevan lack funds and attentionLocal residents almost ceased going to museums, with exception for schoolchildren and students. March 3, 2011  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 blogsReview 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. |  Articles Millions of dollars in investments and stimulation of economy  3 Armenian startups en route to becoming unicorns |
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