THE GROWTH OF EXTREMISM AND THE FACTOR OF “INTELLECTUAL PARITY”

Gagik Harutyunyan

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The growth of extremism observed currently is caused not only by painful process of multipolar world formation and protest movement rise, but also by activities of American think tanks that generate “smart technologies.” Effective counteraction to such technologies by other countries is possible only when they achieve an “intellectual parity” in the area of relevant humanitarian technologies.

IDEOLOGY AND STATE

Yuriy Bondar

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The article reveals interlinks of ideology and state. The historical and civilizational aspects of the ideology of the Belarusian state are also analyzed.

RELIGION IN THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF IRREGULAR WARS

Hrachya Arzumanyan

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The article aims at reconceptualization of the role of religion in operational environment of irregular military operations and asymmetric warfare, in particular, the counter-insurgency doctrine of the USA. The doctrine qualitatively devaluates the function and role of religion and does not distinguish the spiritual insurgency as qualitatively distinct from the secular/political form. This approach is caused by separation of religious and political domains in the West. The analysis of historical and current conflicts shows that spiritual insurgency movements are not secular/political constructs, but rather, they are new violent religious movements that use or try to use violence for achieving some sacred goals or end-state. The Western counter-insurgency doctrines appear to underestimate the role of religion, which leads to problems in recognizing the range and classification of religious conflicts in doctrinal terms.

INFORMATION OPERATIONS: HISTORY AND MODERNITY

Gagik Terterov

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The article reviews the evolution of information realities and their current situation. The information wars and operations, their significance in modern politics and other areas have become subjects for extensive discussions. However, the essence of such wars is often perceived and interpreted in somewhat simplified manner, which in turn makes it difficult to resolve extremely complicated problems of information security. Meanwhile, a new kind of information warfare is emerging, which requires comprehensive and thorough study.

MASS MEDIA IN THE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY OF TERRORISM

Svetlana Anufrienko

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The article explains the reasons why terrorists seek getting coverage by mass media. The historical retrospective of the factors that increase terrorists' interest in information support expounded. The author analyzes the traits of terrorism and its transformation in the end of the 20th century and arrives at the conclusion that the boundary between classical and modern terrorism lies at a point between 1970s and 1980s. It was the time when media industry started to flourish and enabled terrorists to achieve immense social outreach, to exert pressure over the government structures through manipulation by public opinion. A conclusion is made that modern terrorism attributes high priority to the role of mass media in achieving its goals.

THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: AN IMPERATIVE FOR POLITICAL RECONCEPTUALIZATION A CENTURY AFTER THE MEDZ YEGHERN

Aleksandr Manasyan

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Yeghern - the Genocide of Armenians in their homeland - only recently became a subject for open political discussion, after decades of silence. Numerous facts, concepts and statements concerning Yeghern (The Armenian Genocide) await new interpretation. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide we draw the attention of the world community to some of these facts. The principal conclusion of this analysis stems from the concept according to which the widely held and publicized formula of “The Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923” does not fully reflect the factual and political content of this crime against humanity. In particular, the massacres of the Armenians in Transcaucasia in 1918 and 1920 escaped the corpus delicti of the crime of genocide. The international political consequences of Yeghern as a crime against humanity have not been fully assessed. In the same manner the consequences of the superpowers' irresponsibility toward the phenomenon of Yeghern has not been comprehended yet in all respects. This is the main reason why new genocidal states have been established and this kind of criminal behavior paves its way to be legalized.

PRIMARY TASKS ON THE WAY TO EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION

Alexey Shanyavsky

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The article reviews the first results of participation of the Republic of Armenia in the Eurasian Economic Union. The interlink of the current economic situation in Armenia and crisis trends in Russia, the largest economy of EAEU, are analyzed. The primary tasks on the way to effective Eurasian integration of the Republic of Armenia under the current circumstances are identified. Potential solutions to existing problems are offered, implementation of which will determine how quickly the Armenian state would overcome the adaptation process and become a full-fledged member of the Eurasian Economic Union.

FIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE STATE ECONOMIC POLICY: SUGGESTIONS FOR ARMENIA

Igor Bagiryan

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Relevance of the state economic policy to the most pressing matters of societal development in current and future periods is a criterion for its effectiveness.
Effectiveness is achieved by three factors: structure of the economic policy components/dimensions; their interconnectedness and the contents of each component. Crisis situations in economy at national and global levels prompt cardinal revision of existing ideas on these three factors.

DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY-TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND LATIN AMERICA

Georgi Kolarov

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The article analyzes visits of Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Sergey Shoygu, Russian Minister of Defense, to the countries of Caribbean Sea coast. Presidents of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba and Brazil remain among the most important allies of Russia in the region and the author concludes that it might be possible to establish or re-establish Russian military presence in these countries. The reasons are explained why other Latin American countries with left centrist and left-wing radical governments are not suitable for Russian Navy bases or logistic and technical support centers for navy, as they are related to various degrees of risk and potential changes in future.