DEMEANING SIGNING FOR DEMEANING PROTOCOLS: On Saturday, October 10, we witnessed two consequential but sadly conflicting events. One was the signing of the miscalculated and ill-constructed Armenia-Turkey protocols, despite great domestic and international concern and opposition among Armenians. The second
Contradictions Obvious in Armenia-Turkey Protocols
DEMEANING SIGNING FOR DEMEANING PROTOCOLS: On Saturday, October 10, we witnessed two consequential but sadly conflicting events. One was the signing of the miscalculated and ill-constructed Armenia-Turkey protocols, despite great domestic and international concern and opposition among Armenians. The second
More On The Protocols
The current Turkey-Armenia Protocols, with their ambiguous wording, are unfavorable to the interests of the Armenian state. What are the motives of the latter? Opening the Turkish Armenian border, while separating Turkey-Armenia relations from a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?
Consequences of Armenia-Turkey Protocols
Questions That Need Answers: The Diaspora was loud, forceful and often not even civil when it delivered its message to President Serzh Sargsyan during his five-city visit intended to explain the government’s position on the protocols and ostensibly to rally
Consequences of Armenia-Turkey Protocols
Questions That Need Answers: The Diaspora was loud, forceful and often not even civil when it delivered its message to President Serzh Sargsyan during his five-city visit intended to explain the government’s position on the protocols and ostensibly to rally
Vartan Oskanian’s Interview with Yerkir Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDwd2cxCpV0 Vartan Oskanian’s interview with Yerkir Media http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfj6U3Gk3og http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LpKMZ9TJCg
Women’s Representation in National Parliaments
Georgia 4.7% Russia 4.7% Armenia 5.5% Canada 34.4% Belgium 38.0% Bahamas 60.0% Sources: International organization of Parliaments, Armenian Parliament, Georgian Parliament Situation as of 31 July, 2009
Days required to complete business application processes
New Zealand 1 Georgia 3 Azerbaijan 16 Armenia 18 Russia 29 Suriname 694 Source: doingbusiness.org, The World Bank Group
Percent change in total volume of remittances
Jan-May 2009 vs Jan-May 2008 from Russia from USA Armenia -35.3% -37.9% 11.1% Georgia -21.3% -33.1% 9.7% Sources: cba.am, nbg.gov.ge
Vartan Oskanian’s Interview with 7or.am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQqsBctulK8 Vartan Oskanian discusses the current Armenia-Turkey Protocols and addresses the details regarding the document’s issues and pitfalls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdmwNdnJL-g