Armenia and world: Failure of highly advertised OSCE summit in AstanaIf we are to compare the OSCE summit in Istanbul with the current one, we’ll see that in 1999 there were made at least some resolutions that affected the balance of power in the South Caucasus region as a whole. December 3, 2010 The widely advertised OSCE summit in Astana, in truly Asian spirit, can be in some way considered a failure. The mere fact that the summit was not attended by Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy is already a big minus for Kazakhstan, not to mention the obvious demarche of the Russian delegation, headed by President Dmitry Medvedev, who left Astana without signing the declaration. Even the declaration, made in the best colors of Soviet times, hardly reflects the real situation in the OSCE area. Economy: Authorities have to tackle pricing problem in ArmeniaThe State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition seems incapable to address the issue. November 29, 2010 Pricing is one of the most complicated phenomena in business, the price determining the number of customers and money inflow into the company. Sport: Araik Mirzoyan European U23 championReview of November 18-25 sports events. November 27, 2010 Weightlifting: Armenia’s Araik Mirzoyan won the U23 Weightlifting Championships in 77kg weight category, lifting 155 in the snatch and 186 in the clean & jerk (totaling 341kg). Aghasi Aghasyan won silver, lifting 336kg in the snatch and clean & jerk. Culture: Baku myths about ‘Albanian crosses’ or Azerbaijani Culture Minister’s liesArmenian khachkars can be seen in any corner of the world where Armenians used to live. Azerbaijan is not an exception. November 25, 2010 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. IT & Telecom: Microsoft combats piracy; Stallman agitates for free softwareReview of November 15-22 telecommunication and information technology events. November 25, 2010 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. Society: Suicide the most terrifying phenomenon among emoBesides suicide, emo teens also practice bisexuality and homosexuality. November 17, 2010 Depressive mood is widespread among emo fans, what often leads to suicides. Politics: Armenian political parties distributing seats in NA 1.5 years prior to parliamentary electionReview of November 7-12 domestic events. November 13, 2010 Political events in Armenia focused on the possible outcomes of the 2012 parliamentary election. | Revolut launches in Armenia Fast and free money transfers, no hidden fees 4 rules for business success An ultimate guide Millions of dollars in investments and stimulation of economy 3 Armenian startups en route to becoming unicorns Azerbaijan's brutal beheadings and torture of Armenians A non-exhaustive summary of war crimes |