ArmWorld: Summing up the military events of 2016, how would you characterize this year?

- The year was full of various events, while there were tragic and decisive events for us, in particular, the four-day April war. This was followed by a number of dismissals in the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Armenia, new appointments, until the appointment of a new defense minister, several criminal cases were initiated towards some officials.

The most important, key event, of course, was the April war. It was unprecedented in terms of the number of victims, since after the conclusion of a traffic agreement in 1994, so many victims were recorded due to incidents on the borders.

In addition, this war has become a serious test for a defensive system, which we have been built for 25 years. The war showed that although the enemy's army exceeded the Armenian forces in numbers, in terms of the number of military equipment, according to some species and in quality, and although employees of special forces entered the fight to battle, the Armenian side managed to resist them without allowing the enemy to achieve military superiority.

Of course, this is the styled of many human lives, both with the Armenian and from the Azerbaijani side. It is impossible to say how many soldiers were killed from the Azerbaijani side. After long research, only approximate numbers managed to clarify. It is known that this country always hides its real losses. According to official data in 2016, the Azerbaijani side allegedly suffered 116 combat and 35 non-combat losses. Allegedly 96 of the combat losses are the result of the April war.

Meanwhile, in May, representatives of the State Department of the United States, speaking of the April war, stated that both sides suffered 350 losses, including civilians. If this figure deducts the loss of the Armenian side, it turns out that Azerbaijanis only in April war lost 250 soldiers.

- Then the statements were sounded that the soldiers of the Armenian side were armed with technician yet soviet yearsAnd it was said that the army was not very ready for large-scale military actions, the intelligence was mistaken, and later, the attack was unexpected for the Armenian side.

- I assume that we are about the armament of the 80s. I note that all over the world is now used. Even the oldest weapons are applied.

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Deutsche Welle 22.06.2016 For example, the United States in his army use B52 bombers, which are wearing the 1950s. It is necessary to understand that it does not matter new or old weapons. It is important how much this armament performs the tasks set before him. In addition, a significant part of old weapons can be upgraded by electronic control capabilities. It is less costly than the purchase of new weapons. So at lower costs you can get weapons, equivalent to modern.

So, it seems to me that the question of old weapons is exaggerated and was introduced into discourse in order to discredit our army to allegedly show that our army is weak and the authorities are allegedly responsible for this. Without thinking that there are significant differences between the modern weapons between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armies.

And the intelligence should really work much better and be able to properly analyze every step of the enemy. This time they thought that the steps of the Azerbaijani side are the next border diversion and reacted to this frivolous. This cannot be allowed.

- Do you think we have mastered the lessons of the April war?

- Sure. First, our security doctrines were revised. Also accelerated the pace of implementation of projects in the field of defense. It cannot be said that before the war, steps did not take steps to strengthen military positions, the development of the military industry. Before that, too, the positions were equipped with monitoring devices, night vision devices, but after the war, this process has sharply activated.

The same thing happened in the direction of the military industry. It seems that only after April this sphere has become one of the key. But it is not. Back in 2015, the Law on the military-industrial complex was adopted, after which he began legal process The development of this sphere was adopted a number of documents, a concept was developed, priorities were determined, on the basis of which the military industry should already develop.

Even spent in 2016, the military-industrial exhibition was planned long before. It is also one of the achievements of our military sphere last year, as many treaties were signed with the goal of the development of the military industry of Armenia, agreements were reached with different countries.

- Armenian specialists complain that they have good ideas, inventions in the field of military industry to create weapons or use of technologies, but the government does not meet them, and these ideas remain on paper.

- People who are waiting for their ideas to immediately bring to life and will immediately be allocated funds, not pragmatic. In the military industry, dozens of years need to bring the bright idea to implement and begin mass production.

That technique, which is being developed today in Russia or the United States, will go into operation only after 15-20 years, if the test passes. These weapons and technology should have long been tested for a long time, to improve, develop, become ideal, so that in a responsible moment on the battlefield it is not found that they do not work. That is why for us so far such investments are inappropriate, as it is more profitable to buy ready and reliable, tried weapons for other countries.

Of course, it is more profitable, it would be much more profitable to spend much more money, to establish research centers with us, to organize production in order not to depend on the outside world even on the supply of weapons. But this requires a lot of time and investment. The government is making steps in this direction, it is impossible to assume that nothing is done. But the results will be tangible only a few years later.

- almost ten months passed from April events, but the international community did not give a commensurate response to Azerbaijan's actions. What are the development in this direction, can Armenia generally expect that Azerbaijan at least to some extent is brought to justice?

- As far as I remember, only those countries that have problems with the United States have been attracted over the past twenty years. Azerbaijan is considered a full member of the international community, and it does not seem to me that in relation to it will be resorted to such steps.

But besides, it is necessary to recognize that the statements of the OSCE Minsk Group often coincide with the position of the Armenian side. Today, the Armenian side and the co-chairs of the Minsk Group make focusing on international mechanisms of investigation of incidents, on their prevention, withdrawal of snipers from the first line, to which Azerbaijan, naturally, reacts with hysteria. That is, the views of the Armenian side and the Minsk Group are sent to the same side, which cannot be said about Azerbaijan.

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Collage of photographs from Global Voices reports for 2017. Created L. Finch.

Another year, another flow of retrospects, proclaiming that our last journey around the Sun turned out to be especially bad. And how could it be otherwise, with inequality, discords and disasters around?

The state of affairs on Earth can really seem gloomy. Nevertheless, the spirit of human is still alive, healthy and beautiful, as always.

Need evidence? Global Voices offered many in 2017. Our community of volunteers and partner organizations spoke about hundreds of stories from around the world about ordinary people who protect their rights and stretching intercultural understanding in the face of injustice, indifference or even hatred.

Therefore, in early 2018, we suggest you find consolation in the next list of 40 stories. There is a lot of good in the world - and perhaps it will be even more in the coming year.

1. Artists use LEGO to restore buildings - and hopes - in Beirut

The team of artists called Dispatch Beirut on the capital of Lebanon, "rebuilding" the destroyed buildings with the help of LEGO, which calls "Little Cubes of Hope." Artists seek to draw attention to how, according to them, the government during recovery after civil War Selects profit instead of preserving heritage.

2. The singer from the indigenous people breaks stereotypes in the Brazilian Theater "Amazonas"

Jaena Tikun's first singer from indigenous peoples speaking on the stage of the famous Amazonas Theater in Manaus in Brazilian Amazonia, presenting his album TchautchiüÃne, "My Village" in Tikuna. The work tells about the rubber fever that began at the turn of the XX century, which was marked by the mass exploitation of local rubber trees and residents of the region.

3. Parents fight for proper education for children with disabilities in Bosnia

Group of parents in Sarajevo [ang] for adequate preschool education For children with cognitive impairments that face the state system, weakly prepared for learning their skills necessary for independent life. If #gdjejemojaskola campaign? ("Where is my school?") Succeeds, it will be the first in his own way in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

4. The dictionary gives the hope of the disappearing indigenous Nepalese

Field studies show that the Kusund language, one of several under threat of Nepal languages, is well owning only two of the Kusund community in 150 people. The [Ang] book was recently issued to preserve the language, which in its origin is not connected with any other live language in the world.

5. Viral hashtags send love and solidarity through borders

Fragment of the image created by the artist under the pseudonym "Azúcar Y Sal". Figure in free access from the page of the author on Facebook.

After the President of the United States Donald Trump signed an executive decree, which forbidden the entry to citizens of seven countries with mainly Muslim population, including Iran, the rhetoric of hatred between the two governments was glowing. To combat the sad turn of the events of Iranians of solidarity across the borders under the #LovebeyondFlags hashteg (# LovePreshlagov).

And in Mexico an anonymous group of adolescents Gastronomic Hesteg to show support for Venezuels, fighting for democracy among the worsening social, economic and political crisis: # AREPAELTACOESTÁCONTIGO (AREP, Taco with you!). Arepa - from Venezuela, Tako - from Mexico.

6. "Resistance songs" become the music of protest movement in Ethiopia

Among the continuing protests heated by the growing opposition movement, the Government of Ethiopia took many attempts [ang] to undergo censorship "resistance songs", speaking against repression in the country. YouTube regularly attract hundreds of thousands of views channels, publishing protest photos against the background of such songs.

7. Manufacturers of seeds with "open source" are trying to change the world food production

From India to the United States, worldwide, for the "open source seeds". Supporters say that patents of corporations on plant material are threatened by the food industry, since the gene pool is constantly declining - during when genetic diversity is necessary, more than ever, thanks to climate change.

8. Activists create a map of smells of Kiev

A small group of people led by the artist and designer Kate Maclin went around Kiev, registering [Ang] winter smells of the city. Among the fixed smells is the "Suma Islands", "wet animal fur" and "Rusty metal". Macklin creates "smell cards" of places around the world for five years.

9. Didden New Year's clothing helps Kurdish families in need

Jilie Kurdi is traditional clothing that the Kudda is worn in honor of Nampow - New Year, but for many Kurdish families in a ruined war Iraq, bright tissues are not available. To help solve the problem, activists (Kurdish clothes for everyone), asking people from the entire region to donate these special robes. As a result, more than 450 families received new Kurdish clothes for the holiday.

10. The Festival of Arts helps to find the fun ruined tsunami by the Japanese city

Physical reconstruction in the city of Isometric in Miyagi Prefecture, which was inflicted significant damage on March 11, 2011 as a result of an earthquake and tsunami, can be considered completed, but this region has not yet returned his former energy. The purpose of the artistic festival "Recedure" is to help residents appreciate the beautiful, abstract and elusive, and not fixed on material losses.

11. East African tissue "Kanga" transmit a message equal to love

Kenyan artist showed the struggle for equal love in 35 different countries At the exhibition in Nairobi specially created "Kanga", East African fabrics, which are usually placed by Proverbs on Swahili. Instead, Kavira Mvirichia used the motivating statements of the leaders of the Quir Community in Avriaka and beyond.

Kanga for South Africa, translation: "Black and white is not the colors of love - they never had them." Kavira Mvirichia, 2017

12. The builders of Peru oppose street harassment

In Peru, where gender violence is a matter of serious concern, one building destroyed stereotypes about industry workers, hanging a sign: "We do not whistle in the address of women and we are against sexual street harassment."

13. Theater of good deeds, from Azerbaijan to El Salvador

In Azerbaijan əsa ("Staff" in Azerbaijani) - created to combat the idea of \u200b\u200bpeople with limited features As about dependent, incompetent and unfortunate. "This is not any social project or entertainment, we approach this very seriously," the founder says.

In Argentina Teatro X Identitad (theater for identity) in the desire to find children missing during the dictatorship of the 1970s, and return them to real families.

And in El Salvador, where the disturbing number of people becomes victims of a gang and police violence, two new theater performances in the center of the plot and their families.

14. Kyrgyz scientist becomes a symbol of resistance to sexism

Biochemist Assel Sartbaeva and British University of Bat Award in the Biotechnology category at Icheme Global Awards just a few days after the famous businessman from her native Kyrgyzstan publicly called the Written's leadership and equated feminism to "terrorism". Sartbaeva is headed by a project that "uses silica to preserve vaccines from damage, which reduces the need for refrigeration equipment."

15. The only LGBT organization of Mozambique wins an important judgery

After more than decades of the struggle for the official registration as the Association of Lambda, the only organization in Mozambique in support of the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT), when the Constitutional Council ruled that its status does not violate the country's constitution. The executive director of Lambda Danilo da Silva said that the decision opens the door to the legal recognition of the organization, calling him "the victory not only the LGBT community, and all who differ from others and looks at things differently."

16. Women pioneers open a restaurant in Pakistani Kvette

In the new restaurant in the city of Kvetta in the west of Pakistan only women, which represents an important step of resistance in the deep patriarchal region. The restaurant was opened by Hamid Ali Khazara from a marginalized minority of the Hazara. Despite the obstacles, so far the restaurant is very popular.

Young fan poses at the "comic-horse of indigenous peoples" 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Video screenshot with YouTube Citty Alive channel.

17. "Comic-Concentrated Peoples" in the United States against stereotypes about the Indian population

At [Ang], held in the south-western American state of New Mexico, sellers, artists, guests and cosplayers, celebrating the pop culture of indigenous peoples, which is so often incorrectly imagined or not at all are in mass culture. "There is so many stereotypes, because no one fights with them, does not show that there is a lot of positive, productive and acceptable," says the organizer Dr. Lee Francis IV.

18. After 113 days in prison, the human rights activists of the Istanbulskaya dozens are released in anticipation of the court

Ten human rights defenders in Istanbul were on membership charges in a terrorist organization - a rare point of relief in the case, which, according to observers, is intended to intimidate human rights defenders. The "Istanbulskaya Tent" was arrested at the training of information and well-being and spent four months in prison.

19. The Thailand pop group rises a loving censorship Hunt in a music clip

In the clip on his last song, the famous pop group Tattoo Color is finely paroding [ang] Thai junt, who seized power in 2014 and continuing to rule the country despite the promise to restore civilian government.

20. The village from South Africa gets access to the Internet thanks to the "homemade" telecommunications

In South Africa, where in rural areas, there is often no infrastructure for the Internet, the Mankosi village now has access to more cheap telephony and connecting to the Internet thanks to the solar cell that operates the local community itself. The purpose of the project, which is part of the Association of Progressive Communications, is to create a model for the sustainable application of telecommunications "bottom up".

21. The musicians of Trinidad and Tobago say that there is no better time to propaganda

Like many other places of the world, Trinidad and Tobago struggle with violence and public parties. One recorded song with the participation of 35 musicians and singers called "No greater Time" ("no better time") is trying to call for citizens "create a more peaceful, prosperous and unified trinbagonian society together. "The point is not so much that we came down from the right path, as we need to have something more people to do," says Thompson Sheriffson producer. - not only talked about change, but they themselves changed or were part of these changes. "

22. Colombians love letters help former partisans Return to society

The longest armed conflict in America ended when the Colombian government reached a peaceful agreement with FARC, but the problem of the reintegration of former members of the militia did not disappear anywhere. One campaign suggested young people to write letters of love [eng] former partisans, welcoming them in a peaceful life. Many former participants in combat operations respond to them.

23. A young engineer from Niger invents the device for cleaning the contaminated air

A 22-year-old man from Niger, which, according to him, reports air from industrial pollution. He says he hopes that one day it will help his country where air pollution and climate change are disturbing problems. Abdu Burni created a prototype of his cleaning device using the local materials that he recycled and reversed for its purposes.

24. Spanish neighbors are combined around the goldfish named Pesleases

In the corridor of an apartment building in the Spanish city of Gihon, the inhabitants stumbled upon [ang] to an aquarium with a goldfish, a calendar of feeding and a note with a request to take care of creating while the owner in departure. Neighbors were happy to make a job, and soon the situation was published in Twitter. "There is still hope in the world," the user proclaimed in response to history.

25. Serb sites stop working in protest against intimidation of the media by tax authorities

More than one hundred editions and NGOs have disconnected their sites [ang] after the independent weekly log is forced to close. The newspaper Vranje stated that the publication faced intimidation and other forms of pressure from tax Service Serbia - this tactic of power and in the past were used to punish the "unprofitable" media.

26. The displaced root community in Paraguay returns its land

Many years ago, the people of Ava Guarani was forced to leave his land and the river running through it, due to the construction of the ITAYPA hydroelectric station. In 2015, the community returned for his land. Since then, the authorities continue to try to evict them [ang], but Guarani remains unshakable in their determination to achieve justice.

This is, above all, the "Arab Spring", which was called the "Twitter Revolution." It began in December 2010 in Tunisia, but truly unfolded in 2011. Deployed with the effect of Domino - in Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria.

There is no dispute, "Twitter" and "Facebook" of its role in the location of the militant "virtual crowd" played. But taking into account the peculiarities of the Arab world only with new technologies, mass performances cannot be explained there. The rebel rebel energy is predominantly in mosques.

The beginning of unrest in the Middle East seemed to the beginning of the democratization of this region. However, in February-March, expert assessments appeared, according to which the "Arab Spring" could turn into the Islaimation of regimes. For those who came to the internet in the area of \u200b\u200bNorth African and Middle Eastern capitals, there were no clear programs. This is an important feature of the speeches organized in this way, whether the battles on Tahrir Square, a recent riot in the cities of England or in many countries of the world of the demonstration "Occuping Wall Street". Neither programs nor special ideas are not, and the requirements are. In North Africa and the Middle East - "Down of Corruption", "Down Unemployment", but the main thing - "Down of Mubarak, Ben Ali, Gaddafi, Saleh, Assad." And that's it. Cleaning on the squares seemed - it is necessary to shift the boring Vladyka, and everything will be done.

In Tunisia and Egypt, under the slogans "Down" managed to displace non-changeable and corrupt leaders from the political field. And the organized Religious Party "Ennakda" and "Muslim Brothers" came to this field. And those who started the Arab Spring in these countries under democratic slogans of the change of power, these monolithic and ideological groups lost to the free elections. Well, if the opinion about "Ennakde" and "Muslim Brothers" as "moderate Islamists" and in fact confirmed. With such a predetermined outcome of the Arab election, I met myself in PACE. I had to be an observer of this organization at the free elections in Palestine. To assume the victory of Hamas, no emphatation was not required. So it happened. True, times are changing, and there is no reason to believe that in Tunisia and Egypt there will be no democratic transformations. They are quite possible, but, of course, with a support for the cultural foundations of the population of these countries.

The power imputation of the norms of Western democracy and, moreover, the values \u200b\u200bin the Arab world does not pass. For example, the American military leave Iraq, as the authorities of this country, was issued a warrant for the arrest of Vice President Tarika al-Hashemi. This is despite the fact that this suspect in terrorism Vice President Sunnit, and the post of Prime Minister occupies sewing Al-Malika. So far, tensions grow up between Sunni politicians and supporters of the Iraqi prime minister. Well, if there will be a serious confrontation? In addition, it may be by chance, but Tarik Al-Hashami at the time of issuing a warrant was neither somewhere, but in Kurdistan ...

In Libya "Arab Spring" turned into a civil war. I had to at the midst of events to carry out the order I received during the G8 summit in Deauville, and to visit Benghazi and Tripoli. And there, and there no one wanted any negotiations. After the adoption of the UN Security Council resolution of 1973, the outcome of the war in Libya was, in fact, is predetermined.

In 2011, other, in addition to the Arab Spring, which deserved international events occurred. This is the crisis of the eurozone with the change of leadership of Greece and Italy, and the accident at Fukushima NPP. Liquidation of Bin Laden and the terrorist attack in Norway. The scandal associated with the ex-head of the IMF Dominic Strauss-Kan, and the court over Julia Tymoshenko. Disagreements between Russia and the United States on the problem of European pro. But I am a special representative of the Russian President in Africa. Therefore, the most vivid impressions are connected, of course, with work on this continent.

I had to visit almost all African countries south of the Sahara. Listed all levels of meetings does not make sense. I just say that Russia is actively returning to Africa. And the important outcome of his one-year work, I consider the Russian Russia-Africa business forum under December 16 in Addis Ababa. It is appropriate to notice the following. In the 90s, we practically left Africa, freeing the Poland for the US business, the European Union and China. China - especially. And today, for success in competition, our business requires direct state support. Such support to its companies is provided by the same China - one of the leaders in terms of investment in the African economy. On the other hand, the predisposition of the authorities of Africa countries to the work of our entrepreneurs on the continent. One of the tools of such interaction and should be the Russia-Africa forum, to become, if you like, the similarity of Davos for Africa. As a general opinion, this "starting" forum has passed successfully at a very representative level on both sides. It is appropriate to say that the Second Co-Chair of the Forum was the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Xenaui.

The outgoing 2015 year was full important events For Russia, both internal and foreign policy.

The positive image of Russia in the world has formed a parade of the 70th anniversary of the Victory, the BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Forum, the General Assembly of the United Nations, the sports triumphs of the Russian national team, strengthening the positions of Russia and the head of state in various domestic and international rankings.

This year was full and terrible incidents in the world - the aggravation of the military situation in the Middle East, terrorist acts around the world, the collapse as a result of the terrorist attack of the Russian passenger airbus A231 terrorist attack, where 224 people were killed, a Russian aircraft Suica died in Syria -24.

The editorial office of Mger2020.ru summarizes the results of the year 2015 and represents an overview of key events in the political life of the country.

Russia for eight points rose in the ranking of global competitiveness. And Russian leader Vladimir Putin entered the top ten of the most approved global politicians and headed the top 100 most influential people according to Time readers, and also became the most influential person in the world according to Forbes magazine. In Russia in October, Vladimir Putin's rating reached a historic maximum - 89.9%. This month, VTsIOM presented new research data, according to which 74% of Russians were named Vladimir Putin a politician of the year. The overwhelming majority of citizens of the Russian Federation were called the head of the state "man of the year in politics" and in the survey of the public opinion Fund.

In September, Vladimir Putin spoke at the UN General Assembly. One of the main theses of his speeches was of understandable and uniform criteria for international law: "We are all different, and it must be treated with respect. No one is obliged to adapt to one development model, recognized as some times and forever the only right. "

In the Epistle of the Federal Assembly, Vladimir Putin summed up the first results of 2015: "This year we passed together through the tests, which are only a mature, cohesive nation, a truly sovereign and strong state. Russia actually proved that it is capable of protecting compatriots, with honor to defend the truth and justice. "

70th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War

This year, Russia celebrated 70 years since the victory of the Soviet people over the fascist Germany and the end of the Great Patriotic War. One of the main events of the anniversary in the whole country has become a unique memorable action - the march of the "immortal regiment". Hundreds of thousands of Russians in Russia, Norway, Germany, South Korea, America and other countries carried portraits of relatives and veterans on the main streets of their cities. In Moscow, about half a million people came to the Red Square together with Vladimir Putin.

Sports achievements of Russia

The Russian national team continues to conquer the first places in sports competitions in 2015: at the International Army Games "Army 2015", world military games in South Korea and European games in Baku. In 2015, international competitions among 190 countries on water sports were held in Kazan: our team took the third place in the team competition.

In September B. russian regions Passed the largest municipal election campaign for last years. September 13 were elected: 21 Governor, 11 regional parliaments and city councils in 25 regional capitals. Vladimir Putin noted that the elections were held in the conditions of an open and competitive struggle.

Speech by Vladimir Putin at the UN General Assembly

The 70th anniversary noted the United Nations, established after the end of World War II. The leaders of the 50 countries gathered in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference and adopted the Charter of the International Union to revive the ideals, the dignity and the rights of mankind after the World Wars.

Speaking at the General Assembly, the President of Russia noted UN universality: « This is goodwill, contempt for intrigues and tricks, the spirit of cooperation. Today, these words sound like a part of all of us. Russia believes in the huge UN potential, which should help avoid new global confrontation and move to the cooperation strategy. Together with other countries, we will consistently work for the sake of strengthening the central coordinating role of the UN. "

Creating air-space forces of the Russian Federation

This year in Russia appeared the new kind the troops - the air-space, which were combined with Air force. VKS protects the outer space, manages the attendant forces of aviation, anti-airflowing and missile defense, military spacecraft and a warning system for a rocket attack.

Trends in Europe

In the outgoing year, the authorities of Western countries could not convince their citizens in the correctness of their policies. For example, dozens of Western stars express the desire to receive a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, take part in the Russian anti-alcohol campaign. European farmers oppose Russian sanctions, publish unusual photobooks about the Soviet era, parliamentarians visit the Crimea, take part in friendship race. In addition, Western journalists wrote positive feedback on Vladimir Putin's speech at the UN General Assembly.

But some in the West are negatively tuned towards Russia. In addition to entering economic restrictions, in these countries frankly infringe on Russian journalists to freedom of speech and search for information. In July, Facebook deleted the account of the chief editor of Mia Russia today, Dmitry Kiseleva, Estonia refused to enter the country to the correspondent Marina Perekrestov.

Moreover, European politicians themselves have fallen into comical situations during the year. Latvia promised to provide the country to the toilet paper. In the Czech Republic fired the security guide due to the incident with the lower linen. Polish officials themselves resigned due to the "cassette scandal". Denmark shocked not once: the journalist killed the rabbit in the direct radio, and the employees of the zoo displaced the dead lion in the eyes of children. Lithuanian President refused to respond to inconsistent issues of journalists, while in Poland, the journalist for the inconsistent question of the protection of the president puts his mouth with scotch. And the ministers of NATO choir sang a provocative song "The World is we".

With the headlines of the media did not disappear by the British Prime Minister. Some of the loudest scandals in which David Cameron fell, were connected with his direct responsibilities and with the past. In March, he began the revival of the program in the Spirit " cold War" In June, David Cameron put the ministers of ultimatum: they will be forced to leave the office, if they come for the exit of the UK from the EU. Lorded scandals: a discussion with the leader of the British Labor Party, a familiar prostitute and the Michael Eshcroft's book, which refers to the funny student years of Cameron.

Migration crisis in Europe

This year, European countries encountered a serious migration crisis - the largest after World War II. Over the past ten months western countries were forced to become a shelter more than a million migrants from the Middle East and North Africa. The European Union countries negatively relate to this phenomenon and different measures limit the flow of foreigners: protect the boundaries of barbed wire and distribute quotas in the number of refugees received. Citizens themselves are outraged by the policies of their authorities who allowed the domain of refugees.

Terrorist acts in Paris

New Year's holidays In early 2015, in Paris were overshadowed by tragic events in the editorial office of the Satyric magazine "Charly Ebdo" and the cruel murder of 12 employees of the editorial board. Responsibility for the terrorist attack was taken by the Al-Qaida group and Daish (prohibited in the Russian Federation). Two main suspects were destroyed two days later during the special operation.

Friday, November 13, has become really black for the French. In Paris and his suburb, there were several largest in the entire history of France of terrorist acts: at Stad de France, in the Batachlan Concert Hall and several cafes and restaurants. From the hands of radical Islamists, 130 people died, wounded 350.

Terrorist act in Egypt

On the last day of October, the Russian passenger airbus A231 liner, which followed Sharm-Eshech to St. Petersburg, fell a hundred kilometers from El Arisha (Egypt). As a result of the crash killed 224 people. Later, the head of the FSB of Russia, Alexander Bortnikov, said that traces of the explosive of foreign production were discovered in the wreckage of the aircraft.

The attack on a civil plane shocked Russia, many countries expressed solidarity, bringing flowers to the Russian embassies. And only the French magazine "Charly Ebdo" published caricatures, in which the editorial board mocks the tragedy, which took the lives of more than 224 Russians.

Russian military operations in Syria

The fight against terrorism, in particular with the prohibited terrorist group of DAIS, has become one of the key events in Russia's foreign policy. Our country joined military operations on September 30 at the request of the President of Syria Bashar Assad in order to support government troops. For three months, the Russian military destroyed more than two thousand departments, warehouses and training polygons of terrorists.

Crisis of Russian-Turkish relations

At the end of November, the SU-24 Russian aircraft who conducted operations against ISIL (the organization is prohibited in the Russian Federation), was shot down by the Turkish army. According to Vladimir Putin, the crash of the fighter is a blow that the accomplices of terrorists put in the back. Military conflict led to the deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations. So, on November 28, the President of Russia signed a decree on the application of economic sanctions against Turkey. According to experts, now every year the republic's economy will lose up to 20 billion dollars.

The other day, the deputy of the Turkish government Numan Kurtulmush led the official data on the number of combat flights of Russian aviation in Syria, writes RIA Novosti. According to Russian politicians, this statement is direct evidence that on November 24, the Turkish military has been aware of the time and location. military operation Russian bomber.

Ukraine never integrated

Regularly an information agenda asked Ukrainian politicians, which this year did not leave attempts to integrate into the European Union, despite the opinion of Ukrainians, confident that the country is not moving in the direction. The most media was the new governor of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili. This year Georgia deprived of his citizenship. During the training of the Ukrainian police, Saakashvili laughs in 2015 turned around the National Security Agency: WikiLeaks and the media exposed the NSA in surveillance for Germany, France, Japan, etc.

Disappointing results of "profits" of the opposition

This year, the leaders of the so-called "liberal community" demonstrated the lack of real activities and the unwillingness to comply with Russian legislation. For example, the leader of the Krasnoyarsk branch of the Navalny Party was arrested for drunk riding. DPS officers arrested Oleg Bezless for ten days. The funds established by the Navalny fund against corruption was suspected of theft of donations.

Nevertheless, Parnas attempted to take part in a single day of voting and put out its candidates in three regions of Russia: Kaluga, Kostroma and Novosibirsk regions. However, an attempt failed - the registration managed to pass only Mikhail Kasyanov in the Kostroma region, where he scored a little more than two percent of the votes - for which he received an unflattering nickname "Misha 2 percent".

Activated by the end of the year and the ex-oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky: he was summoned from England to the Investigative Committee, who presented a businessman in accordance with the organization of the murder of the mayor of Nefteyugansk in 1998. Being abroad, Khodorkovsky joined the dispute with a resident of Murmansk, who joking over the tweet of the ex-oligarch, and called the inhabitants of the region with descendants of the zekov. British, having learned that the Russian residents live in their country, who is accused of registered murders in his homeland, sign a petition on the Internet, which is asked to evict Khodorkovsky from the country.

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[Purpose, Caste]:
This year was full of words, but if you summarize -
Was it words or something more?
They forced to join and crushed.
Remember Hockey with Canadians, Confederate Cup.

Spartak champion in 2017.
Many words did not remain without resonance there.
The actresses of the producers in Harrasmen are blamed.
Shock recognition in the news feed.

Matilda degenerated the debate. And much attention.
It was for the interview with the dudia and the rally of Navalny.
The fact that the applicant appeared is nothing strange.
Catalonia to strive to the list of new countries, Yeah.

Words could wander Phaw funeral.
Dizaster Versus Oxy Versus purulent.
Promised McGregor to embed, but hit the Mayweather.
Words are not just words if there is a lot of weight in them.
These are words of support to the one who is under arrest.
This is a condolence, but useless ...

There were terrible requests in the search engine.
What happened to whom?
Words were injected into a stupor, well, as in Moscow is straight.
On the cars and people, the wind shake trees.

Words gave birth controversy, look at things different.
The revolution is 100 years old - mourning or holiday.
Wondered all from words and their values.
Minning Bitcoins, the introduction of the blockchain.

Words gave birth curiosity, everything was asked.
Hearing suddenly about the completion of the Mission of Cassini.
Did you see the lunar eclipse? Well, not completely.
I watched the game of the throne and the time of the first - something forgive?

The words smiled, there was a lot of stern.
Fabulous Bali, Malikov became a blogger.
In Lalaland's cinemas, Leningrad on YouTube.
Hey, four-legged Frend. This is a fiasco, brother.

We sang despassito and Shape of You.
Can you not sing now? Thank you, I can sleep.
We sang a yacht, sail and yalta, August.
At the youth festival, everyone visited.

The word will change the word, the word is not sparrow.
Make Our Planet Great Again.
Thanks to dozens of words, we remember this year.
People were looking for them and between them melted ice.

For a whole year, I was looking for!

2017-12-13T00: 00: 00

About the song Caste - Year in the search (Google - Year in Search 2017)

• What will I remember the outgoing 2017 year? Some with a fading heart watched the draw championship of the World Cup, others watched rap battles, bitcino minilie or spinners. Google is an annual project "Year in Search"! It contains the fastest growing requests of Russian users in 2017. All this is not just words. They surprised, inspired, mixed, wounded and did us better. They once again inspired us to make a video, and the "Casta" group - write a soundtrack for him!

Additional Information

Casta lyrics - year in search (Google - Year in Search 2017).
Official release date: December, 13, 2017.