In recent weeks Turkey with enviable persistence has been demanding an apology first from Israel and now from Armenia. In both cases the demand is unfounded. Moreover, it is absurd, especially in regard to Armenia. But let us tell it like it is. For a year Turkey has been urging Israel to apologize and pay a compensation for what happened to Mavi Marmara. The vessel, trying to get into the Gaza Strip bypassing the Israeli customs control, was attacked by Israeli commando. Nine people, citizens of Turkey, were killed in the raid. It is worth recalling that on board the Mavi Marmara there were Palestinian militants and, presumably, cargo of weapons. The second convoy to Gaza, widely-advertised by Turkish and Palestinian activists, never shipped out in June of the current year.

Improvement in business climate may become possible through raising the level of property rights protection in the country to stimulate capital inflow and simultaneously reduce its outflow, according to Sergey Grigoryan, Deputy Director of Association of Russian Banks analytical department.

Football: Armenian forwards Gevorg Ghazaryan and Marcos Pizzelli signed 3-year contracts with Metallurg Donetsk. “We have closely watches the guys’ career, so there was no need for a try-out,” Metallurg sports director Vardan Israelyan said. The first match the Armenian forwards played as part of the Ukrainian FC was a friendly against Ujpest (Hungary) on June 21. Earlier, Metallurg signed a contract with Armenian midfielder Karlen Mkrtchyan.

Primarily, it was planned to open the beach season on June 15-16, regardless of the weather. However, it turned out that the season will open by July 1. Closure date is not known yet. Meanwhile, meteorologists promise habitual hot summer in Armenia, within the norms.

The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) openly announced the start of political dialogue with the authorities during the May 31 rally in Liberty Square. The ANC has already formed the delegation to negotiate with the country’s leadership, mentioning snap elections and the main issue on the agenda. The authorities, on the contrary, insist that they are planning to discuss social and economic problems but by no means any possibility of extraordinary elections.

The number of Armenian websites which post job announcements is growing each year. But are they flexible and useful for both employer and employee? PanARMENIAN.Net reporter tried to find the answer to this question.

There are over 30 museums in Yerevan, most of them being under guardianship of the Armenian Ministry of Culture and National Academy of Sciences and almost all of them lacking funds and attention. Low salaries force employees quit.