Turkish leaders continue travelling to the former possessions of the Ottoman Empire. In light of Turkish Foreign Minister’s ideology of “neo-Ottomanism”, which is naturally shared by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), such visits have become frequent. The latest visit of the Turkish Prime Minister to Lebanon was from this series, too.

As a “worthy” representative of Azerbaijani leadership, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev disseminated lies about the meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, in Nairobi Nov 15-19.

Software piracy has decreased 6% in Armenia over the past 4 years, what resulted in additional $5 million to the national budget. According to Microsoft Armenia director Grigor Barseghyan, the number of people using authorized software is increasing year by year in Armenia.

The number of tourists who visited Armenia in January-September 2010 increased by 15.6%. 488,000 tourists visited the country over the nine months of 2010. Besides, 19% growth was recorded in outgoing tourism over the same period, totaling 474,000 people.

Depressive mood is widespread among emo fans, what often leads to suicides.

Political events in Armenia focused on the possible outcomes of the 2012 parliamentary election.