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Lavrov Talks To Armenian, Azeri FMs After Brussels Summit
• Heghine Buniatian
Tajikistan - The foreign ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in
Dushanbe, May 12, 2022
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with his Armenian and Azerbaijani
counterparts by phone on Monday one day after the leaders of the two South
Caucasus states met again in Brussels.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov
discussed with Lavrov the results of the latest Armenian-Azerbaijani summit
hosted by the European Union’s top official. It said they also spoke about the
implementation of Russian-brokered agreements to establish transport links
between Armenia and Azerbaijan and to demarcate their border.
The same issues were also on the agenda of Lavrov’s call with Foreign Minister
Ararat Mirzoyan. According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, they discussed, in
particular, the formation of an Armenian-Azerbaijani commission on the border
demarcation.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
set up on Monday two such commissions comprising senior Armenian and Azerbaijani
officials respectively.
Speaking after Pashinian’s and Aliyev’s five-hour talks in Brussels, European
Council President Charles Michel said overnight that the commissions will hold
their first meeting at an unspecified section of the frontier “in the coming
days.” Michel said the two leaders also agreed on the “principles” of
cross-border cargo shipments and other traffic.
Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian make statements to the press after
talks in Sochi, November 26, 2021.
Russia brokered similar understandings between Armenia and Azerbaijan after
helping to stop a six-week war in Nagorno-Karabakh in November 2020. Moscow
accused the EU and the United States of trying to hijack its peace efforts
following the previous Aliyev-Pashinian encounter hosted by Michel on April 6.
According to official Russian readouts of Lavrov’s phone calls, Mirzoyan and
Bayramov reaffirmed their governments’ declared commitments to fully
implementing the Russian-brokered agreements. Lavrov had already received such
assurances from them at a trilateral meeting in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on
May 12.
The top Russian diplomat was also reported to discuss with them “a number of
further joint steps” on the border demarcation, the opening of
Armenian-Azerbaijani transport links as well as planned negotiations on an
Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty.
It remains unclear whether the conflicting sides are planning to restart the
work of a Russian-Armenian-Azerbaijani task force dealing with economic and
transport issues. Mirzoyan indicated in Dushanbe that it will meet in Moscow on
May 16 after a nearly five-month hiatus. The meeting did not take place, however.
It also remains to be seen whether Russian officials will be involved in the
demarcation process in an advisory capacity.
Armenian IT Sector Adds Thousands Of New Jobs
Armenia - Armenian and foreign IT firms display their products at Digitec Expo
Armenia 2021, Yerevan, October 29, 2021.
The government reported on Monday a nearly 50 percent surge in the number of
officially registered workers in Armenia’s information technology sector, which
appears to reflect a recent influx of skilled migrants from Russia.
Government data revealed by Economy Minister Vahan Kerobian shows that local
software development firms employed 20,000 people as of the end of April, up
from about 13,500 in the year-earlier period.
In a Facebook post, Kerobian said that the number of tech jobs registered with
tax authorities rose by 2,300 in April alone. He did not comment on the reasons
for the sharp increase.
The IT industry dominated by software developers has long been the most dynamic
sector of the Armenian economy, having grown at double-digit annual rates since
the early 2000s. A list of the country’s 1,000 largest corporate taxpayers
released by the State Revenue Committee in January included 36 tech firms.
Thousands of mostly young Russians relocated to Armenia following Russia’s
February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Many of them are computer programmers and other
IT professionals.
Armenia - Russian nationals are seen in downtown Yerevan, March 7, 2022.
Already on March 1, Kerobian announced that some Russian tech companies are
moving operations to Armenia to evade Western sanctions imposed on Moscow. The
sanctions restricted their access to high technology and complicated their
financial transactions abroad.
The precise number of such firms that have partly or fully relocated their
personnel to the South Caucasus country is not yet known.
According to the Armenian State Registry of Legal Entities, 268 Russian citizens
registered firms while 938 others received the official status of an “individual
entrepreneur” from February 24 through March 22. The vast majority of them are
involved in IT, the head of the agency, Tatev Mkrtchian, told the Armenpress
news agency.
In a related development, about 27,000 Russians and other foreigners opened
Armenian bank accounts during the same period.
EU’s Michel Reports ‘Tangible Progress’ Made At Armenian-Azeri Summit
Belgium - European Council President Charles Michel meets with Armenian Prime
Minister Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Brussels, May
22, 2022.
Armenia's and Azerbaijan's leaders made progress towards negotiating a bilateral
peace treaty, demarcating the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and opening transport
links between the two countries, European Council President Charles Michel said
early on Monday after hosting fresh talks between them.
Michel held a trilateral meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian
and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels for the second time in less
than two months.
“The leaders agreed to advance discussions on the future peace treaty governing
inter-state relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Michel told reporters.
“Teams led by the [Armenian and Azerbaijani] foreign ministers will take forward
this process in the coming weeks.”
“In addition to this track, I also stressed to both leaders that it was
necessary that the rights and security of the ethnic Armenian population in
Karabakh be addressed,” he said.
Michel did not say whether Aliyev and Pashinian agreed on the agenda of the
planned negotiations on the Armenian-Azerbaijani treaty. Pashinian’s office did
not report any agreements to that effect in a statement on the Brussels summit.
In March, Baku presented Yerevan with five elements which it wants to be at the
heart of the treaty. They include a mutual recognition of each other’s
territorial integrity.
The Armenian government said they should be complemented by other issues
relating to the future of status of Karabakh and the security of its population.
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said last Wednesday that Baku has not yet
agreed to discuss them as well.
The government revealed its counterproposals after Armenia’s leading opposition
groups launched on May 1 daily demonstrations in a bid to force Pashinian to
resign. Opposition leaders claim that he has agreed to restore Azerbaijani
control over Karabakh. They cite the prime minister’s statements made following
his previous meeting with Aliyev held on April 6.
Belgium - European Council President Charles Michel, Armenian Prime Minister
Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev meet in Brussels, April
6, 2022
Michel announced following the latest summit that a newly formed
Armenian-Azerbaijani commission on the border demarcation will hold its first
meeting “in the coming days.” Also, he said, Aliyev and Pashinian made
significant progress towards opening the border to commerce and cargo shipments.
“Notably they agreed on principles of border administration, security, land fees
but also customs in the context of international transport,” he said without
elaborating. “The deputy prime ministers [of Armenia and Azerbaijan] will take
this work forward in the coming days.”
Pashinian’s office said in this regard that the two leaders reached
understandings on “the further course of work on the opening of regional
communications.” It too did not give any details.
It was thus not clear whether the two sides ironed out their differences on the
status of an Armenian road and railway that would connect Azerbaijan to its
Nakhichevan exclave. Aliyev has said that people and cargo passing through them
must be exempt from Armenian border controls. Armenian leaders have until now
rejected his demands for an exterritorial land corridor.
Armenian-Azerbaijani transport links are envisaged by a Russian-brokered
ceasefire that stopped the 2020 war in Karabakh. Shortly after the truce,
Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan set up a trilateral commission tasked with
working out their practical modalities.
The commission has not met since December. Moscow moved to revive its activities
last month after accusing the West of trying to hijack its efforts to make peace
between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Author: Arpi Talalian
AW: Children of War
Wars end, but they always have a habit of returning. The people of Artsakh seem to be moving on with their lives with the expectation that whatever they rebuild can be destroyed again. While the impact of war is detrimental for all survivors, the tragedy takes a unique toll on the smallest, most vulnerable and purest members of society.
Children perceive the war and the new reality that emerged after the war in a different way. What does war have to do with children? How does it impact their maturity and their consciousness?
Basements
Children wake up in the morning in a warm bed and immediately race out to a cold and dark basement. This is their first encounter with the war. At first, it was a joy not to go to school the next day, but then there grew a longing for the same school, the same demanding teacher and a friend sitting on the bench.
At a young age, you hear the sounds of explosions, which initially resemble fireworks, but you feel that the reaction of adults is very different from the reaction of fireworks dedicated to New Year’s Eve or Independence Day. Everyone says it is a war, but what do you know about the war?
Marat in Stepanakert (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
Marat said that war is the protection of the home. For him, the phrase “attack” did not exist, only defense. He said that he was going to grow up soon so that he could join the group of defenders. When asked why he does not want to choose another profession (doctor, policeman, musician, etc.), he said, “But what are the other professions needed for if the war comes again and everyone dies? First of all, the home must be protected so that people with other professions can live there.”
Mary in Stepanakert (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
Mary’s dream was to see an end to the war so she could see her father again. Some of the other children in the basements next to Mary had already lost their fathers. She said that the war would end for her when her father returned to hug her.
Loss of Home
When little Aram left his home in Shushi, he never imagined that would be the last time. His mother told him that they would be leaving for a short time and that they would soon return and live in Shushi again as they used to do before these explosions. “I miss our house very much…my clothes, our clothes… I miss our bicycle, and… Again I miss our clothes – our pants, blouses, we wore ours then…”
Aram in Stepanakert (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
Aram’s sister Nora confesses that she cannot adapt to the new house and new conditions. “We do not have our home. I understand people have lost much more than this, but our house was so dear. I love Stepanakert, but Shushi will always be a dream for me. I am so connected with Shushi that it seems that my [body] part has been torn off and given to someone else. I promise that if one day Shushi is returned to us, I will walk from Stepanakert to Shushi, kissing every millimeter,” says Nora.
Because of the war, some displaced residents from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan remained in Armenia. Some moved to Russia, but most continue to live in Artsakh. The majority want to live in Stepanakert, but there are almost no vacant houses left in the capital today. Hotels, rental homes and even residences for the elderly are all occupied. It’s not uncommon to see entire families living in one room.
A displaced family from Shushi living in an elderly house (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
Life in the Border Villages
Many children today live in border villages that used to be the center of Artsakh. For example, the village of Mkhitarashen has always been a favorite place for tourists, because it was through that village that they reached one of the most beautiful sites in Artsakh—the Umbrella Waterfall. During the summer season, children sold dried fruits, doshab and jams made by mothers and grandmothers to tourists. In this way, they helped members of the household earn money.
Umbrella Waterfall (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
There is no school in Mkhitarashen, but the Artsakh government has provided a car for children in the village so they can attend school in the neighboring village of Shosh. Hayk says that the cars of Azerbaijanis were passing by their school. At first they were very scared, but now they seem to be adjusting. “Frankly, they were pointing bad things at us and using foul language, but we tried not to play in that area. Yes, now their snipers see us. We hear gunshots at night, but we try to calm our mothers down, because they are very worried about us. What can we do? This is our reality now. We cannot leave our village.”
Hayk in Mkhitarashen (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
Injury
But children grow up one way or another. Life goes on, but how does the war affect them? This situation was a little different during the first Artsakh War. The Azeris were constantly bombing Stepanakert from Shushi. Forty bombs came out of the weapon called GRAD. The residents already knew that when the forties were over, they would have half an hour of free time, as the weapons needed to be recharged. The children would use this time to go down to the yard and play with friends.
One day, Arman did the same. Someone new had come to their yard, a refugee from Baku. Arman and his two friends started fighting with the newcomer; one of them bit him. When he got up, he ran home, calling his father so that he could come and take revenge on the children in this yard. Arman’s two friends decided to run away in fear, but Arman stayed to take responsibility for his actions. At that moment, an explosion was heard again, but it exploded where the two children had fled. Arman, who was left to answer for what he had done, survived, but was hurt. His memory is vague, but he does recall how his grandparents carried him and ran to the hospital. He remembers how he set foot in the hospital, the ground of which was completely covered with blood, and how he felt that blood and its smell. He lost a part of his lungs. A few days later, the young Baku refugee and his father came to see Arman; the father thanked Arman for sending his child home.
Today Arman is 37 years old, and it has become a life lesson for him that we should always be responsible for what we do.
A Lost Childhood
Regardless of their will, children are always affected by war. Children are usually deprived of the empathy, care and undivided attention of adults who love them. In times of war, the separation from parents or their loss, unavailability and depression, lead to significant and frequent disruption in their attachments.
Children are also deprived of education. This is one of the most damaging effects of war. In 2020 after a long break caused by COVID-19, children finally started attending school again in the middle of September; two weeks later, the war broke out.
Ultimately, the war destroyed the local economy, industries, jobs and infrastructure, which caused financial problems in families. Children were left to find work or look after their siblings, instead of studying and focusing on their schoolwork.
As displaced persons, children, who are the most vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder, wait for years to return to normalcy while living in extremely difficult circumstances.
They worry about food and clothes. They hear parents talking about lack of money and teach themselves to get used to that kind of life, not to want more and not to get disappointed. They learn the words “disappointment” and “pain” very early.
These children of Artsakh have gone their own way. They have grown up too soon and seen too much. Many of them dream of becoming soldiers to defend their country, while others dream of becoming doctors to heal the pains of war.
A displaced child from Hadrut region, Khnatsakh village (Photo: Lika Zakaryan)
Armenian President, Russian Accounts Chamber Chief highlight the strategic partnership between two countries
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YEREVAN, MAY 14, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received today Chair of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Aleksei Kudrin, the Presidential office said.
The prospects of the economies of Armenia and Russia were discussed. Both sides attached importance to the strategic cooperation between Armenia and Russia, including in the economic sector.
Issues relating to the economic reforms of the two countries were touched upon. In this respect the Armenian President highlighted Mr. Kudrin’s interesting approaches and ideas over economic reforms.
Construction of Friendship Bridge at Armenia-Georgia border enters final phase
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YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS. The construction of the Friendship Bridge on the Armenian-Georgian border’s Sadakhlo-Bagratashen border crossing point is in the final phase.
The construction of the bridge is a joint Armenian-Georgian program, funded by the EBRD and the governments of Armenia and Georgia.
The bridge will ease traffic and facilitate passenger and cargo movement.
Armenian PM, Russian deputy PM and deputy FM discuss activity of trilateral working group
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YEREVAN, MAY 12, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received today Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, the PM’s Office said, adding that the meeting was also attended by Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.
“I am happy to see you here, I want to state once again that we highly appreciate the work done so far within the frames of the trilateral working group dealing with the opening of regional communications, vehicle, railway communications. You know how important this topic is for us because when we achieve concrete solutions, it will change the situation in the region not only from economic, but also political, psychological and security terms. You know how much we are interested in having a concrete and positive result over it. We continue working intensively. During my official visit to Moscow, this has been one of the key topics that was discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And I am very glad that we have fixed our common approaches and common positions over this.
As for the further work concerning this topic, this topic also has a technical part, which, I think, is not so difficult. But in order for us to have concrete and effective solutions, we need to solve all the legal issues, the procedural matters which will not only help us to quickly come to concrete solutions, but also these solutions will become more substantiated and stronger, if it can be said so. And the mechanism will work effectively in the long-run. I am sure that we all are inclined to such work. I once again want to thank for the work done. I hope and I am sure that this work will be effective in the future as well, it’s just necessary to come to concrete solutions as soon as possible”, the Armenian PM said in his welcoming remarks.
In his turn the Russian deputy PM Alexei Overchuk thanked PM Pashinyan for the warm welcome and said: “Indeed, quite recently we have met with you in Moscow where you were on an official visit, you visited Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod. A whole series of meetings both with Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Mishustin and Valentina Matviyenko have taken place. Our profile ministries received instructions based on the results of those meetings, and we are working on their direction. And I want to mention a very important moment that you drew a focus during your visit, that is to completely lift all the coronavirus-related restrictions. Now the operational staff made such a decision, all restrictions will be lifted from May 16 and it would be possible to travel both by roads and planes. In other words, all these issues, which were delaying the contacts between our countries, are being lifted today. Moreover, we have adopted with you decisions about many issues relating to trade, which are very important in the context of today’s topic. We are ready to continue the cooperation and develop it with the same spirit also in the future.
Today, of course, we would like to talk about the activities of the trilateral working group. We fully share your assessments on the establishment of transportation communications between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Truly, when this takes place, it will completely change the entire transportation configuration of the region. And really new opportunities will open so that the economy of Armenia will develop and will receive an additional impetus, and Armenia’s role will significantly increase connected with it. In this respect, of course, we are making maximum efforts both with Mher Grigoryan and Shahin Mustafayev in order to solve these issues. And as you said, the legal and procedural solutions, of course, are very important”.
During the meeting issues relating to the bilateral cooperation agenda between Armenia and Russia, as well as the activity of the Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial trilateral working group were discussed.
The prospects of restoring transportation communications in the South Caucasus region and the further process of the ongoing works within the frames of the January 11 statement of the Armenian Prime Minister, the Russian President and the President of Azerbaijan were touched upon.
Ararat Mirzoyan reaffirmed Armenia`s position on Karabakh and called for immediate return of Armenian POWs
ARMINFO
Armenia –
Naira Badalian
ArmInfo.During a meeting of FMs of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on May 12 in Dushanbe, RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stressed the importance of a speedy settlement of the humanitarian issues resulting from the 44-day war, including the need for immediate repatriation of the Armenian prisoners of war. The press service of the RA MFA reports.
Thus, according to the source, “the process of implementation of the commitments undertaken within the Trilateral Statements of November 9, 2020, January 11, 2021 and November 26, 2021 was discussed.
The sides exchanged views on the unblocking of regional communications and economic ties, the establishment of the commission on delimitation and border security, and the agreement on normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Minister Mirzoyan reaffirmed the position of the Armenian side on the guarantee of security, rights and freedoms of the Armenians of Artsakh, as well as on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh within the framework of the comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
Sports: Armenia U-14 team becomes winner of UEFA Development Tournament
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Armenia –
Armenia UEFA U-14 national team played its second match within the framework of UEFA Development Tournament in Yerevan, beating Saudi Arabia’s team with minimal score.
Armenian UEFA U-14 team won the UEFA Development Tournament with 6 points. Second place was taken by the UAE team with 3 points, while Lebanon’s U-14 team closed the standings.
AW: COAF announces finalists of international architectural competition for second COAF SMART Campus
“Contemplating Mount Ararat” by Estudio Arquitectura Campo Baeza from Spain (Project ID: 01502515)
YEREVAN — Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) announced last year it will be building its second state-of-the-art SMART Campus in rural Armenia. The new structure will be located in the Armavir region, providing children and families with cutting-edge education programs.
An international architectural competition was launched in March of this year, offering visionaries worldwide a unique opportunity to submit design concepts for the Campus being constructed in Armavir.
A panel of international experts led by award-winning architect Michel Mossessian gathered in Lori, Armenia, where COAF’s first SMART Center opened in 2018. Over the course of three days in early May, the jurists reviewed over 70 submissions.
“Rural Flowers” by Quy Phu Nguyen from Germany (Project ID: 00003136)
“We were very impressed by the quantity and quality of the submissions,” said Mossessian. “The jury unanimously favored multiple ideas for their individual strength and diverse approach. A competition calls for winners, but we decided to prime nine finalists, of whom we highly recommended five:
- “Azure” by electric architects from Armenia (Project ID: 56012777)
- “Contemplating Mount Ararat” by Estudio Arquitectura Campo Baeza from Spain (Project ID: 01502515)
- “Flowers Terrace” by Wenyi Zhu from China (Project ID: 1000084)
- “Rural Flowers” by Quy Phu Nguyen from Germany (Project ID: 00003136)
- “Untitled” by Francisco Silvestre Navarro Arquitecto from Spain (Project ID: 19191803)
Their conceptual visions met specific selection criteria in terms of reflecting the cultural identity of the region, creating a sense of community, and working with nature.”
“Untitled” by Francisco Silvestre Navarro Arquitecto from Spain (Project ID: 19191803)
SMART Centers are innovative non-formal education hubs that provide rural youth with holistic programs aimed at ensuring they reach their full potential and become catalysts of change in their communities. Children as young as three years old and teenagers are offered a variety of after-school programs, enhancing their physical, emotional and cognitive development.
The SMART Center in Lori has welcomed over 5,000 beneficiaries from 28 communities who have studied a broad range of disciplines, including foreign languages, entrepreneurship, music, arts, engineering and athletics.
“Azure” by electric architects from Armenia (Project ID: 56012777)
COAF’s second SMART Campus in Armavir will pave the path for future SMART Campuses to be built across all of Armenia’s rural regions. The establishment of SMART Campuses and the natural ecosystems they foster will revitalize hundreds of additional rural communities and advance the lives of thousands of beneficiaries.
Based on the jury evaluation of early design concepts, COAF will soon choose the design solution most suitable to meet the demands of the local communities in Armavir and, more specifically, their children.
“Flowers Terrace” by Wenyi Zhu from China (Project ID: 1000084)
Armenia Detains 180 Protesters Calling on Pashinyan to Quit x
May 2 2022
Police in Armenia’s capital have detained 180 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest against the country’s prime minister.
Police clash with demonstrators during a protest rally, in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, May 2, 2022. Police in Armenia’s capital on Monday detained 125 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. (Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP)
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Police in Armenia’s capital on Monday detained 180 anti-government demonstrators that were blocking streets to protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Protests demanding that Pashinyan step down reignited in Armenia last month, after he spoke in the country’s parliament about the need to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a decades-old conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under Armenian control since early 1990s. In a six-week war in the fall of 2020, Azerbaijan was able to reclaim control over large swaths of land in and around the region before signing a Russia-brokered truce with Armenia. Pashinyan has faced backlash at home for agreeing to the deal.
As Armenia and Azerbaijan edged closer to reaching a proper peace agreement this year, opposition forces in Armenia have resumed protests against Pashinyan. Rallies in the capital, Yerevan, are being held almost daily since April 17.
On Sunday, demonstrators in the center of Yerevan set up tents for a round-the-clock protest and said they wouldn’t leave until Pashinyan and his team step down. The Interfax news agency reported that barricades were erected from garbage cans and street benches, and that traffic on France Square, a major road connecting four main avenues of the Armenian capital, stopped.
Demonstrators — including opposition lawmakers — chanted “Armenia without Nikol!” Protest leader and deputy parliamentary speaker Ishkhan Sagatelyan told reporters that protesters would clear the streets by Monday afternoon, so that another rally could gather on the square in the evening.
Some of the detentions on Monday were carried out with the use of force, and journalists covering the protests were reported to have been pushed around by the police. Police spokespeople told Interfax the demonstrators were detained on charges of refusing to obey police officers.
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Armenia says re-demarcation of Turkish border not on the table
PanARMENIAN
Armenia – May 2 2022
May 2, 2022 – 16:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Yerevan said on Monday, May 2 that there was no discussion or agreement on the re-demarcation of the Armenian-Turkish border, something announced earlier by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vhan Hunanyan said no such issue was on the table.
Turkey and Armenia last December named special envoys to discuss the normalization of ties. Two rounds of talks followed on January 14 and then February 24.