Sport: Roman Amoyan wins Greco-Roman Wrestling Grand Prix, named as tournament best wrestlerReview of main February 17-24 sports events. February 25, 2011 Wrestling: Olympic Games bronze winner, World Championship silver winner and European Champion Roman Amoyan (55kg) won gold medal and became the best wrestler of the tournament at the Grand Prix in Slovenia. Arthur Shahinyan (84kg) is also among the tournament winners. Chief Coach of the Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team, Olympic Games champion Levon Julfalakyan said that Armenian wrestlers participated successfully “Amoyan is among Armenia’s experienced sportsmen and displayed his best qualities at the tournament. The result of Vahan Juharyan (66kg), who won bronze, was good as well,” Julfalakyan said. European champion and World Championship silver winner Arsen Julfalakyan (74kg) also won bronze. According to the Chief Coach, Julfalakyan did not manage to qualify for the finals due to judges’ mistake. Armenia and world: Does Russia want Karabakh conflict resolved and on what terms?Most likely, in Sochi on March 5 the parties “will record a desire for dialogue and for resolution on peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”. February 25, 2011 In a week there will be another meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan with participation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. And for the umpteenth time, on the eve of the meeting there begin various kinds of speculations. Let us note at once that these speculations have nothing to do with the reality; in fact, they are intended to mislead the Armenian and Azerbaijani people. IT & Telecom: Armenian experts expose another pseudo-Armenian websiteAt least 3 websites passing off as Armenian sources have been revealed over the past years. February 24, 2011 Armenianreport website, allegedly analytical and disclosing, appeared on the net in fall 2010. The website contained “unmasking materials” on behalf of certain reporters with Armenian names.  Economy: Armenia not ready to use switch to energy-saving light bulbsThe European Union has started considering the project on repealing the introduced ban on incandescent light bulbs. February 23, 2011 Armenia is considering possibility to use energy-saving light bulbs. Pilot programs are being implemented. However, the Armenian market is not large enough to establish a plant for energy-saving light bulbs production. Besides, forcing the population to use such bulbs only is not a solution. Culture: National self-consciousness, “Azerbaijani” music and revelation of an Armenian composerVardan Petrosyan: this music sounded when Armenians were being killed, but now many of our compatriots are enjoying these songs. February 19, 2011 The confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not only political. What is going on now is a all-out information and cultural war, which started back in the soviet time. Politics: Bicameral parliament: are Armenia and Diaspora ready for this move?There are apprehensions that involvement of Diaspora representatives in the parliament may cause new contradictions and a split among Diaspora Armenians. February 19, 2011 Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan’s recent statement that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan plans legislative changes to involve Diaspora representatives in the Armenian parliament caused hot debates, dividing the Armenian public into supporters and opponents of the idea. Society: Abortion at home – a dangerous tendency among Armenian womenAccording to official statistical data, 10 149 abortions were registered in Armenia in 2009. February 11, 2011 The National Security Strategy of Armenia describes low birth rate as one of the threats to the country’s national security. |  Articles Millions of dollars in investments and stimulation of economy  3 Armenian startups en route to becoming unicorns |
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