For 21 years, beginning from January 13 the Azerbaijani press is flooded with hysterical articles about the “Baku events of 1990”. Orwellian “five minutes of hatred” extended into 21 years, and most probably this is not the limit for Baku, which with admirable persistence and constancy continues spreading myths about the “massacre of Azerbaijanis by the Armenians”. At all costs the Aliyev clan wants the world sold on the “innocence and naivety of Azerbaijanis”, who allegedly underwent ethnic cleansing in Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Are the clothes sold in expensive shops original? Is the new collection similar to that presented abroad? These are the questions frequently asked by purchasers. But it's not easy to find the answer to them. Shops do not pursue a transparent policy while “masters” counterfeit the original, thus disappointing fashion lovers.

Football: FIFA published the rankings of national teams, with Armenia retaining 60th place with 515 points. The standings of Armenia’s rivals in group stage of European Championship are as follows: Russia - 13th, Slovakia - 20th, Ireland - 35th, Macedonia - 81st, Andorra - 202nd. Spain top the ranking list, followed by Netherlands and Germany (1887, 1723 and 1485 points respectively).

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan characterized 2010 as a year of hard work aimed at coping with the aftermath of the global financial and economic crisis.

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.

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