Armenia and world: Results of referendum in Azerbaijan are modest, fairly democraticLong stay in power dulls the ability to adequately perceive the reality and react to the changes in outward things. March 19, 2009 Results of referendum in Azerbaijan are modest, fairly democratic: 92.17% of voters balloted against exclusion from the Constitution Clause 5 of Article 101, saying «No one can be elected a president of the Republic of Azerbaijan more than two consecutive presidential terms». Out of 4.9 million voters of Azerbaijan 3.478.571 people took part in the elections, or 71.08%. 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. Politics: In 2008 the major event in the region was the visit of Turkish President to YerevanTowards the end of the current year we all witnessed the unprecedented venture of Turkish intellectuals "Armenians, we apologize" which once again proved the reluctance of Turks to reconcile themselves to their own history, as well as showed the profound December 25, 2008 The year of 2008 was also a time of reformatting the South Caucasus Region. After the «five-day» war of Georgia against South Ossetia it became clear that new division lines were to be outlined in the region. No doubt unwilling to do it himself, President of Georgia made a «regal» present to RF that had long been waiting for an opportunity to gain revenge against the USA for the too profound an interference it had in the solution of Caucasus problems. The result was a much more chaotic bedlam in which even the most «skillful» states were unable to "catch a fish". |