Armenia and world: Predicting future in a troubled region is akin to making wild guessesThere may always be found a head of state that would in one stroke destroy the entire South Caucasus. December 28, 2010 The current year brought practically nothing new to Armenia: all of the old conflicts smoothly passed into 2011, and judging by the processes in the region, they may also pass into 2012, unless a force majeure situation occurs. The latter may well occur for reasons beyond the situation in Yerevan. Generally, it should be noted that nothing depends either on Armenia or on the South Caucasus countries, no matter how hard the presidents of Azerbaijan and Georgia try to pass themselves off as “masters of destinies” in the region. Economy: Armenia summarizing 2010 outcomesSerzh Sargsyan: 2011 should be a year of complete recovery and strengthening of our economy. December 25, 2010 Armenia is summarizing 2010 outcomes. On December 24, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan hosted a reception, inviting Armenian businessmen to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The President spoke about the achievement and drawbacks of the outgoing year, giving high assessment to local entrepreneurs’ attempts to stabilize the economy. 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 |