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THE PROBLEM OF READINESS FOR THE FUTURE

Gagik Harutyunyan

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The currently ongoing change of the world order is accompanied by processes that occur non-linearly and contain many uncertainties. These circumstances significantly complicate the adequate assessment of the modern realities and restrict the ability to forecast the future in a substantiated manner. In turn, all of this makes it harder for the political elites to make optimal decisions about the political problems. Such situation turns the issue of effective analytical methods selection into an urgent matter. In this context, the article also reviews the rating approaches developed by the Valdai Club for assessing various countries in terms their “readiness for future”.

ARMENIA AND THE RECENT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Karen Veranyan

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The article attempts to provide an expert assessment of the latest regional developments in the context of the recent events in Armenia. The processes in South Caucasus will evolve within the logic of economic sanctions imposed by the USA on the key regional powers: Iran, Russia and Turkey. The South Caucasus countries cannot avoid the negative effects of this situation. Armenia’s position is particularly vulnerable due to certain objective reasons, since being blockaded by two of its neighbors the country might experience trade and communications in the Iranian direction, as well. The sanctions Washington imposes on Iran negatively affect the trade turnover between Armenia and Iran and may also pose a challenge for the future development of the Meghri free economic zone.

ON THE SOUTH OSSETIAN ISSUE

Vahe Sarkisyan

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Dagomys agreement (ceasefire) concluded on June 24, 1992 created a status quo, which provided a real platform for peaceful negotiations, and in turn, also excluded the international recognition process of the Republic of South Ossetia (RSO). For the conception of such process a breach of the status quo was needed, a new event, which would eliminate the main factors hindering the international recognition of the RSO, among which were the peaceful negotiations, one or another form of the Georgian-Ossetian transit, economic, and energy relationships, and the existence of big enclaves in the RSO resided by the Georgians. The five-day war in August, 2008 and Saakashvili’s adventurism created realistic premises for the legal recognition of the RSO.

CSTO IN THE CONTEXT OF ARMENIA’S EXTERNAL MILITARY POLICY

Anzhela Mnatsakanyan

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Although the Republic of Armenia actively participates in the processes taking place within the CIS, nevertheless prefers the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), considering it a crucial factor to safeguard the security of Armenia. The CSTO`s Caucasus program in carried out through Armenan-Russian military cooperation. Therefore, its importance for Armenia increasingly grows. Specifically, the development of the CSTO military component is focused on: establishing an effective mechanism for military-technical cooperation, developing efficent means of combating international terrorism, curtailing the illegal trafficking of arms and drugs, thwarting international organized crime, combating other trans-national threats, and sharing information in these areas, with all of this implemented together with CSTO member states. This contributes to the solution of problems that are crucial for the military security of Armenia. The prospect for further enhancement of cooperation within the CSTO is seen by Armenia in the context of its complementary strategy in foreign policy.

THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF NATIONAL WEALTH CREATION

Ashot Markosyan, Elyanora Matevosyan

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The growth of the well-being of the population and the development of the national economy depend on a number of circumstances and prerequisites, which ultimately predetermine the main directions of the socio-economic development. To ensure the diversified development of the society and strengthen the state, it is necessary not only to ensure a sufficient level of consumption, but also to achieve a sufficient rate of accumulation, which will become the basis for further development and expanded reproduction. If this natural reproduction process is not ensured, the society is deprived of guarantees of further development, which may lead to a weakening of the country's security and the degradation of the state. In other words, it is necessary to have certain financial, logistical, human and natural resources to ensure further development leading to economic growth. Thus, the formation and multiplication of the country’s national wealth imply not only economic, but also political significance.

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN ARMENIA

Hamlet Zakaryan

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The article investigates the foreign direct investments in Armenia. Based on specific statistical data, the role of FDI in the economic development of the country is demonstrated. The roles of certain countries in this are discussed along with the main FDI areas and sectors. The significance of the foreign direct investments is emphasized for the most important industries and a number of recommendations and assessments are made with regard to the current situation.

ABOUT THE MODELS OF HOMELAND-DIASPORA COOPERATION

Vahram Hovyan

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This study utilized two criteria to classify homeland-diaspora cooperation models: the nature (management principle) and form of the relations. For the first criteria there are two models: vertical and horizontal. There are two models for the second one, as well, which were conditionally named “Joint Effort” and “Common Agenda”. Theoretically, there could be also some interrelationship between the models classified based on the mentioned criteria. The vertical homeland-diaspora relations match to a greater extent to the “Joint Effort” model, whereas the horizontal relations are more compatible with the “Common Agenda”.

A STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF THE ARMENIAN NEWS WEBSITES

Samvel Manukyan

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The significance of internet as mass media rapidly grows in Armenia. The comprehensive and deep study of the role and influence of internet on the Armenian society is a hard and resource-consuming task. The efficient utilization of the resources in resolving this problem requires a preliminary assessment of Armenia news websites usage. The article presents the results of preliminary evaluation of several characteristics for the news websites that have the largest audiences in Armenia.

THE PECULIARITIES OF ARMENIAN VELVET REVOLUTION BRANDING

Nvard Melkonyan, Elina Asriyan

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Any of the revolutions taking place nowadays in different parts of the world has its own peculiarities. In the process of branding the Armenian Velvet Revolution, several important objectives were set: to make actions of disobedience and protests recognizable as revolutionary actions, to present the velvet revolution as a continuation and result of the protest actions that took place in the country over the past ten years, and finally, the need to unite different social segments around a common idea.

THE LEGAL-EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL IN ETHNO-PEDAGOGY

Vachik Brutyan

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In the modern conditions the millennial experience accumulated in ethno-pedagogy is gaining special importance for the solution of such important issues as the formation of the person, who has significant norms and values based on one’s ethnic cultural legacy. This allows a person to successfully orientate and self-determine in modern multicultural environments and develop tolerance towards the representatives of the other cultures and religions.
There is a huge pedagogical potential contained in the national traditions, customs and mores, which may serve as an effective means of legal education.

THE STEREOTYPES OF PARLIAMENT MEMBER IN ARMENIA AND THE CURRENT SITUATION

Vahe Poghosyan

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As one of the 15 former Soviet republics, the Republic of Armenia has inherited certain features with regards to personal qualities and specificities of MPs characterizing the Soviet “empire’s” main figures of the legislative body, which in turn, negatively impact the perception of legitimacy of the National Assembly and the legislative body in general. The National Assembly should become the place where proficient, honest and competent individuals work; and MPs, as persons in the Assembly delegated by the people, are obliged to fully voice, present, and solve the issues of their electorate, establish pro-state and pro-national laws, and develop and strengthen their own country with their professionalism and high sense of responsibility towards the homeland.