While watching footage of the search of Bagrat Srbazan’s residence, one thought kept haunting me. I was thinking, well, they didn’t find the Gospel. It is especially good that the Revelation of John was not attached to the criminal cases, otherwise the 18 righteous would also be accused of planning the Last Judgment…

And if you are serious, one thing has been very clear to me for a long time: in the case of the 18 righteous, it is not the court and the defendants who are judging Bagrat Bishop, but the exact opposite, the Holy Father is judging these authorities.

The verdict is already ripe. And that will be the verdict that will never be cleared from the face of the treacherous authorities. Before the Last Judgment, they will be remembered for generations by that decision.

Political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan

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In 2028, the regular session of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Prosecutors will be held in the Republic of Armenia.

The Prosecutor’s Office informs that this decision was made today, during the 61st session of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Prosecutors in Shanghai, by the unanimous decision of the members of the Executive Committee.

“Let’s remind that the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia, Anna Vardapetyan, is participating in the 61st session of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Prosecutors in Shanghai, China, during which Anna Vardapetyan was elected a member of the sub-committee on trainings of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Let’s remind that the DMA Executive Committee is the leading and administrative body of the DMA, which is composed of the President, Vice-Presidents and 20 prosecutor members representing the Republic of Austria, Canada, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of France, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Hungary, etc.

Let’s remind that in addition to the 61st session of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAA), RA Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan met with Ying Yong, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China, as well as Royle Dona, Secretary General of the International Association of Prosecutors, in Shanghai.

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The rescue service informs that the roads in the territory of RA are mostly passable.

The highways leading from “Amberd” high mountain meteorological station to Amberd Castle and Kari Lake in Aragatsotn Marz are closed.

Vardenyats mountain pass, Gorayk-Zanger in Syunik marz, Saravan-Zanger highways in Vayots Dzor marz, and sections of Gyumri-Bavra highway in Shirak marz, Vardaghbyur settlement, are difficult for trailer trucks.

Drivers are urged to drive exclusively with winter tires.

According to the information received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Crisis Management Center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Ossetia, the Stepantsminda-Lars highway is closed only for trucks with trailers.

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If the opposition presents itself with a united rally, then it must have a completely consistent, systematic, logical, and most importantly, growing, convenient continuation as an action.

Otherwise, that rally will have a boomerang effect for later work with voters individually. The propaganda of the government will immediately use the joint rally as one of the main narratives of its propaganda, that all the opposition forces or leaders are the same thing and are just another attempt at “revenge of the former”.

The public is much more ready to appreciate consistent work based on a real image than demonstrations of something that lacks a solid practical and in-depth basis. And there is no such basis, and there is no need to deceive each other or to deceive the public, intentionally or unintentionally.

Moreover, it is a big question: is it bad that there is no such basis or is it good? There is a reality on which to work. Moreover, perhaps, CONTINUE to work, because the opposition forces seem to be working according to that logic. You don’t have to deviate from it, you just have to try to increase its efficiency every next day.

Analyst Hakob Badalyan

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Deputy Minister of Justice Oksanna Abrahamyan received the delegation of the World Bank within the framework of the fourth State Sector Modernization Program and the technical assistance implemented to ensure digitization opportunities in the South Caucasus.

Heads of the World Bank working group, Arman Vatyan and Khurram Farouk, headed the delegation.

The parties summarized the developments recorded in the current phase of the project, referring to the work done after the previous mission and the progress of the planned steps.

During the meeting, reference was made to the process of modernization of the system of the state register of legal entities, the measures implemented within the framework of the approved concept of digitization of the National Archives, as well as the already implemented and ongoing works.

Oksanna Abrahamyan emphasized the cooperation formed with the World Bank, emphasizing that it has a significant role in deepening the digitization processes of the Ministry, increasing the efficiency of management and introducing modern data-based solutions.

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RA human rights defender Anahit Manasyan sent a message to the Yazidi community in Armenia on the occasion of New Year, Malake Taus.

“Let this holiday be a symbol of peace, happiness and well-being for Yezidis living in Armenia, bringing new achievements and success to your families and community.

I address the issues related to the Yezidi community in Armenia on a daily basis.

I always emphasize that the protection of the rights of national minorities is one of the important areas of my work. In this context, I attach particular importance to the full guarantee of the rights to the preservation and development of the national and ethnic identity, traditions, religion, language and culture of persons belonging to national minorities.

I emphasize the continuous and consistent work of each of us aimed at the full provision and effective protection of the rights of national minorities in our country.

I am confident that with joint efforts we can ensure an atmosphere of tolerance, mutual respect and solidarity in our country, where every person will have a dignified life and the opportunity to freely express their identity.

Congratulations Malake Taus,” the message reads.

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Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-based businessman and leader of the “Strong Armenia” party, has announced that he has started the process of renouncing all other citizenships, except the Armenian one.

“Since I am participating in the elections and I am sure of my victory, I have decided to start the process of giving up those passports,” he said during the first court session.

The presence of citizenships other than Armenian is an obstacle to participate in the parliamentary elections of Armenia to be held on June 7.

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The criminal police’s department for combating illegal drug trafficking received operational information that a resident of Syunik marz was preparing methamphetamine-type narcotics at his place of residence in Yerevan using various chemicals.

On the evening of March 25, on Vilnius street of the capital, a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of illegal acquisition, possession and sale of narcotics and was taken to Nor Nork department together with a 46-year-old resident of Noragigh district.

During the search, they found a glass flask with traces of ash, a cylinder filled with marijuana, a psychoactive pill with the inscription “Phenazepam” and a folding knife.

The 32-year-old man was presented to the investigation department of Avan and Nor Nork administrative districts, where criminal proceedings were initiated. According to the court’s decision, during the search of his residence, two packages of marijuana and one package of methamphetamine were found, as well as two containers filled with liquid masses intended for drug preparation, weighing 168 and 238 grams. According to his statement, he obtained a crystal mass of methamphetamine from that liquid through synthesis.

The investigation is ongoing.

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In the anti-corruption court, today, April 15, the prosecutor petitioned to extend the house arrest of “Strong Armenia” party leader Samvel Karapetyan for another 3 months.

There are persons on whom Karapetyan can influence, prosecutor Argam Dallakyan said.

Aram Vardevanyan, one of Karapetyan’s defenders, stated that yesterday they filed a petition to change the restraining order against Samvel Karapetyan. In the near future is the congress of the party, which should approve the first 30 names of the electoral list and their order.

Samvel Karapetyan himself described the accusation as “absurd”, saying “but I do not object to the prosecutor”.

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On April 13, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan received the delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Odra Plepite. This is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Armen Ghazaryan, emphasizing the friendly relations formed between the two countries, highly appreciated the expert support of the Lithuanian side in the framework of the institutional reforms implemented under the mandate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The deputy minister presented the strategic directions for the modernization of the internal security system in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and subordinate services, the extensive works and the recorded results.

Reference was made to the process of dialogue on the liberalization of RA-EU visas. Armen Ghazaryan noted that the issuance of new generation biometric passports and identification cards in accordance with international standards will be launched in the near future, which is a crucial step in terms of ensuring data security and improving the passport system.

The deputy minister also presented the features of the operation of the 112 operational management center, noting that this center, which complies with international standards, allows to ensure maximum responsiveness to emergencies and effective interaction between services.

The parties also discussed the prospects of introducing a new model of integrated management of border control, the transformation of the educational component, as well as the introduction of preventive tools aimed at fighting crime and reducing offenses.

Armen Ghazaryan emphasized that the latest polls of prestigious international organizations, in particular, the International Republican Institute (IRI), indicate a significant increase in public trust in the police and a decrease in dissatisfaction indicators, which is the main proof of the effectiveness of sectorial reforms.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania Odra Plepite, highly appreciating the digitalization and modernization agenda of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, reaffirmed the readiness of the Lithuanian side to expand bilateral cooperation.

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