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		<title>Study points to the need to stimulate demand in Armenia</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/07/06/study-points-to-the-need-to-stimulate-demand-in-armenia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Study by a local think-tank reveals decline in household incomes and investment skepticism in businesses, points to the need to stimulate demand.
The Economy and Values Research Center (EV Consulting), the Armenian counterpart to the World Economic Forum in producing its annual Global Competitiveness Report, has attempted to assess the impact of the current economic crisis [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1563&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from the Armenian Blogosphere</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/07/06/notes-from-the-armenian-blogosphere-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of Armenian and Azerbaijani parliamentarians and intellectuals initiated a one-day “public diplomacy” trip visiting the Presidents and key officials in the disputed Karabakh region, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The action was designed to appeal to the publics in the conflict stricken region. Meanwhile, the Armenian bloggers were not impressed.
In an interview to Azerbaijani media, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1566&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: interview with Vahan Ishkhanian</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/07/03/podcast-interview-with-vahan-ishkhanian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Armenian Blogosphere podcast features an interview with journalist Vahan Ishkhanian about his blogs, specifically the one on Tert.am.
Ishkhanian is well known around the Armenian Blogosphere. Not long ago he and his wife became the focus of much discussion and debate in blogs for publishing material&#8217;s on &#8220;Inqnagir&#8221; literary journal, claiming a prominent Armenian [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1557&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Armenian journalists protest detention of bloggers and journalists in Iran?</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/30/armenian-journalists-protest-detention-of-bloggers-and-journalists-in-iran/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First through Facebook, than through Unzipped I found out that a group of Armenian journalists and photographers have issued a statement protesting recent arrests and detention of their colleagues and bloggers in Iran, following disputed presidential election and post-election protests in Tehran.
While I support the statement wholeheartedly, something that fells a little uneasy about this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1554&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: Notes from the Armenian Blogosphere</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/30/podcast-notes-from-the-armenian-blogosphere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armenian blogs discussed Iran again this week, alongside the general amnesty declared by the Armenian parliament that set free a number of jailed oppositionists ahead of the PACE session. The car-crash of two key actors from highly popular “Vorogayt” show and  the death of pop-superstar Michael Jackson attracted much attention, while social networks were [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1530&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Magarich&#8221; is the magic word</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/29/magarich-is-the-magic-word/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[rmenia pays a one-time allowance of AMD 50 thousand ($136 U.S.) to parents of new born children. My wife went over to the Social Security office the other day and came back  - with 49 thousand. She had to pay the 1 thousand ($3 U.S.) as &#8220;magarich&#8221; or &#8220;tip&#8221; or money to speed things up.
The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1533&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Giro v.s. Bazaz</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/26/giro-v-s-gazaz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>PACE calls for continuation of &#8220;ongoing monitoring procedure&#8221; with respect to Armenia</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/25/pace-calls-for-continuation-of-ongoing-monitoring-procedure-with-respect-to-armenia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted in favor of resolution 1677 on Wednesday, pointing to the need to continue ongoing regular monitoring procedure with respect to Armenia.
This 4th resolution adopted by the PACE in relation to the bitter political crisis that ensued in Armenia after the disputed Presidential election in February [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1520&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Prominent oppositionists released on amnesty</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/24/prominent-oppositionists-released-on-amnesty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two members of parliament,  a former foreign minister, a former deputy to Prosecutor-General among 19 or so other oppositionists, walked out of courts and were released from prison in a matter of 2 days as an amnesty put forward by President Sarkisian and approved by the National Assembly last Friday came into action. The amnesty, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1517&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Government&#8217;s Anti-Casino Bill</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/19/the-governments-anti-casino-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Observer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casinos will be allowed to operate only in Tsakhadzor, Sevan and Jermuk from January 1, 2013, if a government bill proposed earlier this month passes in parliament. 
While announcing the news at the government session on June 6th, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian said it&#8217;s the &#8216;principal stance&#8217; of President Serzh Sarkisian and himself, to ban [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1506&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: Armenian Blogs Divided on Amnesty</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/19/podcast-armenian-blogs-divided-on-amnesty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Assembly of Armenia adopted a decision on announcing amnesty on Friday. The initiative, put forward by the President&#8217;s administration, is primarily seen as a move to ease political tension in the society and release 56 opposition supporters charged in connection with post-election violence in Yerevan in March 2008.
Armenian blogs paid a due share [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1509&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Armenian pop-star Sirusho marries Ex-president&#8217;s son</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/16/armenian-pop-star-sirusho-marries-ex-presidents-son/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The high-profile wedding of the Armenian pop-star Sirusho and ex-president Robert Kocharian&#8217;s son &#8211; Levon Kocharian, took place on June 6, 2009, in the &#8220;Ojakh&#8221; restaurant outside of Yerevan.
Some things I&#8217;ve been able to find out so far:  there were several hundreds of guests, President Serzh Sargsian and Armenia&#8217;s richest businessman Gagik Tsarukian among them, along [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1492&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: Interview with Hrant Ter-Abrahamian</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/12/podcast-interview-with-hrant-ter-abrahamian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Armenian Blogosphere radioprogram follows the developments between the traditional media and the blogosphere.
A couple of months ago the Tert.am information website invited some known journalists, writers to blog for them.
This episode of the Armenian Blogosphere program/podcast features and interview with one of the Tert.am bloggers - publicist Hrant Ter-Abrahamian about his blog.
Download the 1.5 Mb mp3 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1483&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vegitation in Yerevan&#8217;s most modern street watered manually</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/10/vegitation-in-yerevans-most-modern-street-watered-manually/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Passing by Yerevan&#8217;s newly built Northern Avenue I couldn&#8217;t help but notice today this man watering the rare green areas with a hose.
You&#8217;d expect a major architectural project like this to have some sort of proper irrigation system. But no.  I looked around and saw no traces of hidden tubes in the grass &#8211; maybe [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1486&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: Post-Election comments from bloggers</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/05/podcast-post-election-comments-from-bloggers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Yerevan municipal elections took place on May 31st. The preliminary results were published next morning. President Serzh Sargsian&#8217;s ruling Republican party received 47.37 percent of the vote. &#8220;Bargavach Armenia&#8221; (Prosperous Armenia) party and Armenian National Congress received enough votes to secure their place in city&#8217;s elderly council, but Armenian National Congress said they&#8217;ll boycott [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1479&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans score a landslide win, Beglaryan &#8220;elected&#8221; mayor of Yerevan</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/06/01/republicans-win-landslide-victory-beglaryan-elected-mayor-of-yerevan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Central Electoral Commission publicised the preliminary results of Yerevan&#8217;s municipal elections. Accordingly, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has received 47,39 percent of the vote, which gives the party more than 50 percent of the sits in the elderly council, which, according to the law, automatically makes the acting mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan, the candidate occupying [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1469&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Key Elections in Yerevan</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/05/31/key-elections-in-yerevan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 07:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armenia &#8212; Municipal elections have started in capital Yerevan on Sunday. Voters will elect an elderly council which will in turn elect the Mayor of Yerevan for the first time in over a decade. The elections held on proportional party lists are the most significant political event since the troubled presidential elections in 2008 which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1463&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gagik Tsarukian detained</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/05/29/gagik-tsarukian-detained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 12:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gagik Tsarukian, 23, has been detained in Gyumri on charges of attempting to forge 1000 AMD notes. The Gyumri inhabitant has admitted to making a printing machine, printing and using at least 2 banknotes.
The reason this story from A1plus attracted my attention (and probably yours too), is because this young man from Gyumri is the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1457&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast: Yerevan elections in the Armenian blogosphere</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/05/29/podcast-yerevan-elections-in-the-armenian-blogosphere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 04:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Days before the first ever municipal elections in Yerevan several bloggers have noticed that the municipal authorities are doing major road construction works, fixing street lightes, renovating backyards.
Reporter_arm has put together his notes on what the Armenian blogosphere has to say about the pre-election race, this sudden push by the authorities to finally start doing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1459&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One minute, one shot</title>
		<link>http://ditord.com/2009/05/26/one-minute-one-shot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8216;film directors&#8217; taking part in the &#8220;one minute one shot&#8221; film festival were either not taking it seriously, or they are mostly deprived of basic imagination and directing skills. That is the conclusion I arrived at after viewing about 90 films &#8211; that were given to me to evaluate as I took participated in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ditord.com&blog=721763&post=1453&subd=ditord&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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