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27.12.2012 CHALLENGES TO ARMENIA IN THE GLOBALIZING WORLD
Gagik Harutyunyan
In Arnold Toynbee’s classical formulation, the viability of civilizations depends on their ability to adequately respond to challenges. In this sense it can be stated that for several millennia Armenia has been able to face (to various extent) its challenges.

20.12.2012 STATE BUDGET OF AZERBAIJAN
Ara Marjanyan
Just as in case with the population size, there is no ready and simple answer to “what is the Azerbaijani budget like?” simple question. Here we need to compare several data sources because the official estimations of the Azerbaijani Republic’s state budget differ markedly from the estimations given by other sources.

17.12.2012 ON THE ROLE OF THE ENERGY FACTOR IN THE KARABAKH CONFLICT: NEW RE-FRAMING?
Sergei Minasyan
Back In 1994, in the period of completion of active military actions in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Heidar Aliyev, while preparing for signing “Contract of the Century” with the western oil companies on the development of hydrocarbon resources in Azerbaijani offshore areas of the Caspian Sea, expressed a hope that...

10.12.2012 IRAN AND SANCTIONS
Sevak Sarukhanyan
Sanctions imposed against Iran caused serious changes in the economic life of the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the same time they have had a great impact on political processes either.

28.11.2012 “THE 35-KILOMETER BORDER WITH ARMENIA IS AS IMPORTANT FOR IRAN AS IT IS FOR ARMENIA”
Robert Margarian
Political scientist, analyst Robert Margarian from Iran was one of the participants of the Pan-Armenian Conference of Political Scientists and International Relations Experts.

13.11.2012 EU OFFICIALS: WE WERE HACKED DURING CONFERENCE ON INTERNET SECURITY IN AZERBAIJAN
A European official says her staff members were hacked when they joined her for a conference on Internet security in Azerbaijan. European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes said in a blog post Saturday that her advisers’ computers were compromised as they attended a meeting of the Internet Governance Forum in Baku, the Azeri capital.

16.10.2012 IRANIAN CRISIS AND “IMMEDIATE” DETERRENCE IN THE KARABAKH CONFLICT
Sergey Minasyan
The Iranian nuclear programme and persisting crisis in the relations of Iran with many western countries, and first of all with the U.S. and Israel, seriously influence political processes in the region as well. In some cases it is also considered as a catalyst of many regional conflicts.

04.10.2012 PEACE SHOULD REFLECT THE OUTCOME OF THE WAR
Anushavan Barseghyan
American think tanks are one of the main factors influencing Washington’s foreign policy and they have predetermined the character of the activity of the US on the international arena. But analytical centers are given less consideration than confronting lobbyist groups, inter-partisan disagreements and competition between the wings of the authorities.

27.09.2012 SIGNIFICANCE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR ARMENIA
Sevak Sarukhanyan
In the years to come building of a new power generating unit of Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant will be one of the main political and economic challenges for Armenia. The power generating unit, which will cost about $5 billion, will be most expensive and most important economic programme in the history of the Republic of Armenia, and its significance should be considered not only in economic but in political aspect either.

24.09.2012 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: GEORGIA AHEAD OF THE CONTROVERSIAL EVENT
Sergei Minasyan
This autumn Georgia will face serious political challenge – regular and very important parliamentary elections will be held. On August 1, 2012 the president of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili appointed the day of parliamentary elections. According to law they should be held in 60 days, i.e. on October 1.

02.08.2012 SOME ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY AND POLITICAL SITUATION ROUND THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Sergei Sargsyan
Currently military and political situation round Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is mainly characterized by a general influence of the following factors: Combat readiness and fighting capacity of the armed forces of the conflicting parties, sustaining of the acceptable balance of offensive/defensive arms between them...

26.07.2012 “IT IS NECESSARY TO RAISE ENERGY EFFICIENCY”, - says the deputy head of the Center for Political Studies of “Noravank” Foundation Sergei SARGSYAN in his interview to “Golos Armenii”
- Mr. Sargsyan, how do you assess the condition of the energy security of Armenia? What is the role of “Armrosgazprom” in its ensuring?

28.06.2012 ON THE REGIONAL POLICY OF IRAN
Sevak Sarukhanyan
The passed parliamentary elections in Iran which fortified political stability in the country after the 2009 elections, created fertile ground for Tehran to stir up regional policy.

25.06.2012 TRANS-CASPIAN GAS PIPELINE: GOALS, PROBLEMS AND RISKS
Sergei Sargsyan
At the end of his visit to Baku in November 2011 the Special Envoy of the United States Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar stated that the US would support any pipeline within the framework of the South gas corridor but it would be better to begin from a small pipeline which would be expanded later.

14.06.2012 ISLAMIC FACTOR IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF TURKEY
Artashes Ter-Harutyunyan
Recently the intelligence service of Israel – Mossad – presented to the cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu a report on the situation and possible developments in Syria.