Month: September 2020

Lab tests confirm deadly bootleg vodka contained high levels of methanol

Boris Nahapetian

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 17:04, 3 September, 2020

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Lab tests of the bootleg vodka which left 11 people dead from poisoning in the town of Armavir confirmed that the drink contained methanol.

The Food Safety Inspection Agency said the methanol levels in the samples taken from the confiscated bottles were “multiple times” higher than the maximum admissible.

A total of 38 alcohol poisoning cases were registered in Armenia from August 31 to September 3.

The death toll increased to 14.

25 poisoning cases were registered in Armavir, 12 in Yerevan and 1 in Kotayk Province.

A man from the town of Armavir is under arrest in suspicion of running the bootleg business. Two other suspects are also under arrest. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 03-09-20

Liana Toganian

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 18:08, 3 September, 2020

YEREVAN, 3 SEPTEMBER, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 3 September, USD exchange rate up by 0.19 drams to 487.48 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 2.16 drams to 576.35 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.12 drams to 6.47 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 3.98 drams to 647.23 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price down by 384.48 drams to 30515.81 drams. Silver price down by 18.31 drams to 434.22 drams. Platinum price down by 558.38 drams to 14419.02 drams.

Strong winds knock down trees in central Yerevan

Adrine Hakobian

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 17:51, 3 September, 2020

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Strong winds knocked down four trees in downtown Yerevan Thursday afternoon, landscaping authorities of the city said on social media.

The Landscaping and Environment Preservation Agency is currently eliminating the consequences.

Meanwhile, city councilor Hripsime Arakelyan (BHK) posted a photo showing a car smashed by one of the trees on Khorenatsi Street. She said the vehicle was unoccupied at the moment of the accident and that no one was injured.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Azerbaijani press: OSCE PA concerned with illegal resettlement of Lebanese Armenians in occupied Azerbaijani territories

Vardan Badalian
3 September 2020 16:20 (UTC+04:00)
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The members of the leadership (Bureau) of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) expressed concern at a meeting held on September 2 about the illegal resettlement of Lebanese Armenians to the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia, Trend reports.

The Bureau's members are also concerned by the intensity of provocations committed by the aggressor country against Azerbaijan in recent months.

A press release published on the results of the online meeting of the Bureau of the assembly on the OSCE PA website said that OSCE PA President, Giorgi Tsereteli touched upon issues related to the ongoing conflicts in the OSCE region, the escalation that has occurred in recent months on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the illegal border process continuing on the territory of Georgia, and the continuation of the illegal occupation of the territories of Ukraine.

The Bureau members also discussed the existing prospects for the OSCE PA to contribute to the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, the latest situation in the US, and Belarus, the importance of eliminating the consequences created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The press release said that OSCE PA Vice-President, Azay Guliyev, touching upon the current situation around the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, informed the Bureau members about the letters addressed to President Tsereteli and heads of delegations of several countries on the OSCE PA.

The vice president of the OSCE PA noted that these letters contain a call to support a just resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict under international law and the principles of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act.

The official information disseminated by the OSCE PA in the press in connection with the Bureau meeting contains the protest of the vice-president of the structure against the policy of Armenia on the illegal settlement of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

OSCE PA Vice-President Azay Guliyev raised the issue of resettlement of Lebanese Armenians by Armenia to the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan after the recent explosion in Beirut and expressed concern in this regard.

At this meeting, along with the listed issues, the facts of Armenia's provocation against Azerbaijan in the direction of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz and the arming of Armenia by Russia were also discussed.

The _expression_ of the attitude of the OSCE PA to the provocative activities carried out by Armenia against Azerbaijan is of particular importance for giving a more adequate assessment of the aggressor country by the international community and protecting the fair position of Azerbaijan.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on the withdrawal of its armed forces from Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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Azerbaijani press: OSCE PA officials criticize Armenia’s impunity

Yeghisabet Arthur
3 September 2020 13:35 (UTC+04:00)
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An informal online meeting of the leadership (Bureau) of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) was held on September 2, Trend reports.

During the meeting, extensive discussions took place on a number of areas of the assembly’s activities. A report by OSCE PA President Georgy Tsereteli on events in the OSCE region was presented. Secretary General of the organization Roberto Montella spoke about the possible contribution of the OSCE PA to improving the efficiency of the organization's structures and the work that should be done by the assembly by December 2020.

OSCE PA Vice-President, Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA Azay Guliyev commented on the agenda of the meeting.

Noting the provocation carried out by Armenia in the direction of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz district, the illegal resettlement of Lebanese Armenians to the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and the fact of arming Armenia by Russia, Guliyev brought to the attention of the Bureau members that such events contradict the norms and principles of international law.

Guliyev said that the initiative of OSCE PA Secretary General Roberto Montella on "Operations of Lazarus" could be useful in systematizing the ideas and proposals collected and put forward by the OSCE PA over the years, in order to achieve certain results in strengthening the OSCE's activities and ensuring its effectiveness.

The vice-president brought to the attention of the meeting participants his views on the steps to be taken on security issues, which are the main focus of the OSCE.

"Firstly, as is known, a fact-finding mission was sent to the occupied territories of Azerbaijan in 2005 under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. The final report of the mission reflected a number of violations of international law, including the illegal settlement of people on the Azerbaijani territories occupied by Armenia," said Guliyev.

Unfortunately, the OSCE Minsk Group didn’t take concrete steps to resolve any issues raised in the mission's report, and this shows that the co-chairs aren’t interested in the soonest achievement of a just and peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, he noted.

"Armenia continues the process of illegal resettlement of Armenians from the Middle East to the occupied Azerbaijani territories. At present, Armenia, using the recent explosion in Beirut, is carrying out the process of illegal settlement of its people in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts," said the vice-president.

“In this regard, I sent a letter to President Tsereteli, and I hope that the OSCE PA and other international organizations will condemn these illegal actions of Armenia, which contradict a number of international documents, including the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute. Illegal settlement of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh under the pretext of "repatriation" and "humanitarian aid" is part of the policy of annexation of Armenia,” Guliyev said.

“The second issue is the lack of real cooperation between the OSCE PA and the Minsk Group. For some unknown reason, the co-chairs have not yet submitted a report on the activities of the Minsk Group, despite our repeated proposals and invitations from the Azerbaijani side,” the head of the Azerbaijani delegation said.

“The current situation shows that not all the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are committed to achieving a common goal – the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict through negotiations. On the contrary, the arming of Armenia by one of the co-chairs, Russia, causes concern and contradicts the mediation mandate of this country in the Minsk Group, as well as its obligations reflected in a number of international documents on arms control and regional security,” said Guliyev.

“The atmosphere of impunity and the lack of an adequate response to the illegal actions of Armenia create favorable conditions for the aggravation of the situation. As an example, I can point to the provocative attacks of Armenia on July 12-16, 2020, the shelling of our military and civilian facilities located on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the direction of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz district. As a result of the provocation, servicemen and civilians, including a 76-year-old resident of Tovuz district, were killed. The attacks by Armenia created an existential threat to oil and gas pipelines and other strategic economic infrastructure in the region,” the vice-president emphasized.

The third important issue is the need for the OSCE PA to establish institutional relations with the OSCE Minsk Group and close cooperation with it to build peaceç he said.

“The OSCE PA can facilitate the convening of the Minsk Conference with the participation of the OSCE Minsk Group members, at least within the OSCE PA we can hold a meeting with the participation of the Minsk Group member states. During the meeting, it is necessary to find an answer to one question – Why the co-chairs have not yet been able to find a solution to the problem, while Armenia still does not comply with the UN Security Council resolutions and other international documents? I believe that the intervention of the OSCE PA can be useful for identifying obstacles and failures in the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, as well as achieving certain progress in the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict,” Guliyev said.

The vice-president also said that for almost 30 years Armenia has been ignoring documents of international organizations, including four resolutions of the UN Security Council, OSCE and OSCE PA resolutions, requiring the unconditional withdrawal of the armed forces of the occupying country from internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan.

“Therefore, we must always remember about the tools and mechanisms offered by the OSCE, an organization uniting 57 countries, for resolving the conflict, about the mandate of this organization, and must ensure the implementation of the above resolutions requiring the withdrawal of armed forces from the territories of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenia. I believe that all these issues will be reflected in the proposals and action plan that will be presented to the OSCE,” noted Guliyev.

Several members of the Bureau who spoke further at the meeting supported Guliyev's proposals that the OSCE PA should be more active in connection with the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.

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Turkish press: COVID-19 outbreak scales back Turkey’s Akdamar Island church service

Jane Topchian
 ISTANBUL TURKEY 
SEP 03, 2020 2:40 PM GMT+3
A view of Akdamar Church, in Van, eastern Turkey, Sept. 3, 2020. (AA Photo)

An annual religious service that brings together the faithful from around the world at a cathedral on Akdamar Island in eastern Turkey has fallen victim to the COVID-19 outbreak. Only 25 people will be able to attend this year’s mass at the church located on the island in Lake Van.

The mass scheduled for Sunday is the eighth since the church was restored and reopened for worship in 2010 after a 95-year hiatus. Every year, hundreds of visitors flock to Akdamar Island in the eastern province of Van for the service held in the first week of September. Yet, the pandemic forced authorities to limit attendance and boost preventative measures. Visitors will have their temperatures measured before they board boats to the island and will be required to wear masks and adhere to social distancing.

The Armenian church, also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar and Surp Haç, was built between 915 and 921 by architect Bishop Manuel under the sponsorship of Gagik I Artsruni of the Kingdom of Vaspurakan. After the 1915 incidents during World War I when the Armenian community in the area was relocated, the church was abandoned. The building's restoration began in 2005 and opened as a museum two years later. The church is open to visitors as a museum while the Armenian Orthodox community is allowed to hold an annual religious service.

Van Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez told Anadolu Agency (AA) said that the religious service has drawn a large number of visitors in the past years, but only 25 people from Istanbul, where the majority of Turkey’s Armenian population lives, will be able to attend the event inside the church. “It will be broadcast live for the faithful, and no one else will be allowed on the island. We took measures to ensure social distancing and hygiene,” Bilmez said on Thursday.

Asbarez: ARF Bureau Announcement on Artsakh Independence Day

Emil Lazarian
September 3,  2020


Armenian Revolutionary Federation

On Artsakh Independence Day, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau congratulates the people of Artsakh and all Armenians.

Twenty nine years ago today, on September 2, 1991, with all delegates participating, the Nagorno-Karabakh Provincial Council and the Shahumyan Regional Council convened a joint meeting and based on the relevant USSR Constitutional provisions, the meeting declared the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic. On January 6, 1992, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Supreme Council adopted the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic state declaration of independence, legally binding the results of the December 10, 1991 referendum.

On the occasion of Artsakh Independence Day, the ARF Bureau declares:
a. The September 2, 1991 Artsakh’s Declaration of Independence and the independent state and its territorial integrity that was ingrained in its Constitution are non-negotiatble.

b. The negotiation process must be based on the 1991 independence declaration by the people of Artsakh and the subsequent expressions of their will through various referendums.
c. The immediate signing of a strategic treaty between the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh continues to remain an urgent priority. Such a treaty, in addition to legally resolving certain issues, will also legally reinforce the government of Armenia’s role in continuing as the guarantor of the independence and security of the Artsakh Republic. Furthermore, the treaty will provide a legal basis for Artsakh’s leadership complete participation in the Karabakh settlement process. The document will also give Artsakh the absolute ability to thoroughly apply European conventions on human rights.

d. With its global structure, the ARF expresses its unwavering support to the Artsakh Republic for its socio-economic development, protecting its security and territorial integrity, and reaffirms its readiness to continue that commitment.

ARF Bureau
September 2, 2020

ARS Guidance Center Offers Mental Health Services During COVID-19

Greg Madatian
September 3,  2020


Armenian Relief Society

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA’s Child, Youth and Family Guidance Center has been offering psychotherapy services to the community.

The team of professionals at the Guidance Center work under the supervision of Dr. Ida Karayan. During these difficult times, you may be experiencing excessive emotions due to fear or uncertainty and it can be helpful to talk to a therapist when dealing with such challenges.

We are here to help you and you can reach us at (818) 546-2744.
ARS Regional Headquarters address:
517 West Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale, CA 91202

Asbarez: ARF Supreme Council of Armenia Leaders Visit Beirut

Meline Chalian
September 3,  2020


ARF Supreme Council of Armenia chairman Ishkhan Saghatelyan and Ashot Simonyan met with Catholicos Aram I

Soon after the devastating August 4 explosion at the port of Beirut, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Supreme Council of Armenia launched a fundraising campaign called “Help Your Compatriot-Lebanon.” The efforts yielded funds for the ARF Supreme Council’s “Yerkir” foundation to prepare 1,000 crates that arrived in Beirut on Thursday, the contents of which will be distributed to needy Armenian families.

Accompanying the flight were ARF Supreme Council of Armenia chairman Ishkhan Saghatelyan and fellow member Ashot Simonyan.

On Thursday, Saghatelyan and Simonyan, accompanied by ARF Lebanon Central Committee member Hagop Havatian and Melik Karakavorian visited His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. During the meeting, Saghatelyan briefed the pontiff about the “Help your Compatriot” program, stressing the Armenia ARF’s unwavering support to Lebanese Armenians during this crisis.

Aram I commended the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia’s efforts, stressing that the assistance provided to Lebanon’s Armenian community, aside from its financial worth, has a deep moral aspect and is proof of the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora triumvirate’s meaning.

Saghatelyan praised the Catholicos for his concern and care toward the Lebanese Armenian community, as well as for initiating the worldwide fundraising for the rebuilding of Lebanon, which has seen exuberant participation from Armenia, Artsakh and the various communities in the Diaspora.

The Catholicos stressed the importance of quick revitalization of the Lebanese Armenian community and emphasized the crucial role it plays in the national reality. Aram I said Armenian communities in various Middle Eastern countries have a big role to play in advancing the national aspirations of the Armenian people. Thus, he said the pan-Armenian efforts to help confront the challenges facing those communities is detrimental.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss the critical issues facing Armenia and Artsakh. Saghatelyan briefed the Catholicos on the ARF’s approaches and positions on some of the domestic issues in Armenia. Aram I, stressed the importance for developing meaningful and constructive relations between the homeland and the Diaspora, and creating expanded possibilities for cooperation.

ARF Supreme Council of Armenia members Ishkhan Saghatelyan and Ashot Simonyan at the ARS “Araxi Boulghourdjian” socio-medical center

Saghatelyan and Simonyan also visited the Lebanon’s Armenian Relief Cross “Araxi Boulghourdjian” socio-medical center, this time accompanied by ARF Lebanon Central Committee members Karakavorian and Louis Nader. They were welcomed by Armenian Relief Society Central Executive member Nelly Vekilian, as well as regional and local ARS members.

The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia delegation toured the facility and gained first-hand knowledge about the center’s activities, especially since the August 4 blast.

ARF Supreme Council of Armenia members with Lebanon ARS members

Saghatelyan praised Lebanon’s Relief Cross’ efforts, saying it is imperative to serve the people during difficult economic times, while expressing the ARF Supreme Council of Armenia’s solidarity to the organization. The ARF leader pointed to the ARS’ continues support to Armenia and Artsakh, thus, he said, the Supreme Council of Armenia will do its utmost to assist the Lebanese Armenian community during the current current crisis.

The Lebanon ARS member expressed their gratitude for the assistance provided by Armenia and said Armenia ARF members’ generosity was greatly important.

The ARF leaders also visited the Varduhi Degirmendjian Soup Kitchen and were impressed by the ARS members’ dedicated work in preparing food for needy Armenian families.

RFE/RL Armenian Report – 09/03/2020

Tatoyan Vazgen 
                                        Thursday, September 3, 2020

Armenian Health Ministry Details COVID-19 Spending


Armenia -- A COVID-19 patient and a medic at the intensive care unit of Surp 
Grigor Lusavorich hospital, Yerevan, May 10, 2020. (A photo by the Armenian 
Mnistry of Health)

The Armenian Ministry of Health said on Thursday that it has spent since March 
almost 11.5 billion drams ($23.6 million) on treatment of people infected with 
the novel coronavirus and preventive measures against the spread of the disease.

The figure is equivalent to more than 10 percent of overall public spending on 
healthcare projected by Armenia’s 2020 state budget. The budget was drafted by 
the government and approved by the parliament late last year before the onset of 
the COVID-19 pandemic.

A report released by the ministry says that more than a quarter of the sum has 
financed the current expenditures of Armenian hospitals treating COVID-10 
patients. Another 2.9 billion drams has been spent on the purchase of medical 
equipment for those hospitals and medical labs.

According to the report, the ministry has also bought 1.8 billion drams worth of 
medication as well as protective gear for medical personnel worth 876 million 
drams. Bonuses paid to Armenian healthcare workers at the frontline of the fight 
against the pandemic have cost the state an additional 826 million drams.

The Ministry of Health stressed that its coronavirus-related expenditures do not 
cover measures against the pandemic that have been financed by other Armenian 
government agencies.

The ministry has recorded 44,271 coronavirus cases and at least 887 deaths 
caused by them so far.

In addition to the extra healthcare expenditures, the government has allocated 
about 150 billion drams ($310 million) for wide-ranging financial assistance to 
people and businesses severely affected by the pandemic. The stimulus package 
has included cash handouts to various categories of the vulnerable population as 
well as loan subsidies and grants to businesses and farmers.

The state budget for this year calls for a total of 1.88 trillion drams ($3.9 
billion) in government spending.



Armenian Parliament To Discuss Coronavirus Bill

        • Robert Zargarian

Armenia -- Pedestrians wear face masks in downtown Yerevan, July 10, 2020.

A standing committee of Armenia’s parliament will discuss on Friday a bill that 
would allow the authorities continue enforcing coronavirus-related safety rules 
without again extending a state of emergency.
The government approved the bill, drafted by the Armenian ministries of justice 
and health, last week as it signaled plans to lift the state of emergency which 
expires on September 11.

The draft amendments to several Armenian laws would empower the authorities to 
impose a nationwide lockdown, seal off local communities hit by serious 
coronavirus outbreaks, quarantine infected people and require all citizens to 
wear masks in public spaces. They also allow other anti-epidemic measures such 
as a ban on street gatherings or closure of schools in the absence of emergency 
rule.

The government already lifted last month a coronavirus-related ban on rallies 
strongly criticized by the Armenian opposition. But it set strict physical 
distancing requirements for organizers and participants of public gatherings.

Vladimir Vartanian, the pro-government chairman of the Armenian parliament 
committee on legal affairs, approved of the proposed legal alternative to the 
state of emergency. He said it is in line with Council of Europe recommendations 
to member states successfully containing the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Coronavirus cases in our country seem to be falling,” Vartanian told RFE/RL’s 
Armenian service. “I hope that this decrease will continue and will not face a 
second wave [of infections.]”

The daily number of new confirmed cases in Armenia has shrunk by more than half 
since mid-July after growing rapidly during the previous three months. The 
Armenian Ministry of Health said on Thursday morning that 196 more people have 
tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing to 44,271 the total 
number of cases recorded in the country of about 3 million.

The ministry also reported the deaths of five more people infected with the 
virus. It said the total number of people killed by the disease thus reached 
887. It said 271 other infected persons have died from other, pre-existing 
conditions.



Russian-Armenian Dispute Over Railway ‘Settled’

        • Emil Danielyan

Armenia -- A commuter train at Yerevan railway station, February 27, 2018

After yearlong negotiations with Moscow, the Armenian authorities appear to have 
agreed to drop criminal proceedings against Armenia’s national railway network 
managed by the Russia Railways (RZD) giant.
RZD runs the network called South Caucasus Railway (SCR) in line with a 30-year 
management contract signed with the former Armenian government in 2008. The deal 
committed it to modernizing Armenia’s disused and rundown railway infrastructure 
with substantial investments.

An Armenian law-enforcement agency raided the SCR offices in Yerevan and 
confiscated company documents in August 2018. The Investigative Committee 
alleged afterwards that SCR inflated the volume of its capital investments by 
400 million drams ($830,000).

Both SCR and its state-owned Russian operator strongly denied any wrongdoing. 
Russia’s Deputy Transport Minister Vladimir Tokarev complained in September 2019 
that the criminal investigation has disrupted RZD’s operations in the South 
Caucasus country. He said the company managing Russia’s vast network of railways 
is therefore considering pulling out of the 2008 deal.

Tokarev and RZD’s chief executive, Oleg Belozerov, visited Yerevan in October to 
discuss the dispute with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian. No concrete agreements 
were reported after the talks.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the “inappropriate” crackdown 
on SCR in April this year. Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigorian 
dismissed the criticism, saying that his government cannot allow any company to 
operate “beyond the law.” Grigorian also said that Yerevan and Moscow have 
reached a “mutual understanding” on how to end the dispute.

The Russian Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday that the two sides have 
“settled all disagreements” over RZD’s activities in Armenia as a result of 
negotiations led by Tokarev and Armen Simonian, the Armenian deputy minister of 
territorial administration and infrastructure.

In a statement, the ministry said a protocol signed by Tokarev and Simonian 
certifies RZD’s full compliance with its investment commitments and upholds the 
findings of independent audits of the Armenian railway conducted since 2008.

“The parties emphasized the significance of the signed document and noted that 
it will foster the further development of economic cooperation between our 
countries,” added the statement.

The Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure confirmed 
the signing of the protocol but did not divulge any of its details. It said the 
deal will help to boost SCR’s cargo shipments and passenger traffic and “refresh 
its rolling stock.”

Grigorian openly voiced last October the Armenian government’s dissatisfaction 
with the amount of Russian investments in SCR.

No senior SCR executives are known to have been formally charged in the criminal 
investigation launched three months after the 2018 “Velvet Revolution” that 
brought Pashinian to power.

Later in 2018, law-enforcement authorities also launched a fraud inquiry into 
Armenia’s gas distribution network owned by Russia’s Gazprom giant. They have 
not indicted any senior network executives either. Russian officials have 
complained about this probe as well.


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