Author: Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS

Verelq: Pashinyan repeats Aliyev’s thoughts

Emil Lazarian

“The elites of Armenia and Karabakh have kept the people of Karabakh hostage.”


Yesterday, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed such a view during the NA-government question-and-answer session.


This is reminiscent of the statement of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, which he made on July 21, 2023, during his speech during the Shushi Global Media Forum, when he noted:


“Currently, the issue of reintegration depends on when the Armenian residents of Karabakh will be able to get rid of the junta that took them hostage and exploited them as slaves.”


Pashinyan does not even try to change the form, but repeats Aliyev’s thoughts with the same tone. Are there still people for whom it is not clear that the current administration of RA began to be managed directly from Azerbaijan?


Edmon Marukyan, leader of “Lusavore Armenia” party



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It is a lie to claim that there will be a war if the power is not reproduced

Emil Lazarian

It is a lie to claim that if the power is not reproduced, there will be a war only because of that fact.


The war is not determined by the election or non-election of one person. A combination of a number of factors is necessary for the war, such as regional processes (the war between Iran and the USA and its prolongation, the strengthening of the Turkish factor, the continuous decrease of Russia’s influence), the futility of the self-defense organization of the existing government in Armenia, as well as other circumstances.


In fact, too much depends on the US/Israel-Iran war in terms of Azerbaijan’s appetite, which has nothing to do with the reproduction of Armenian power.


There will be no war if there is a strong military, balanced diplomacy and predictable politics, which means that the non-reproduction of power is more favorable in this respect.


As for the war, dozens of factors, a number of preconditions, preparations, active diplomatic activity and a favorable international situation and environment are necessary before starting it.


The non-reproduction of Pashinyan will not have an effect on any of those factors by itself. Therefore, such formulation is just manipulation.


International scholar Suren Sargsyan




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Pashinyan is trying to assume the role of direct governance of Azerbaijan

Emil Lazarian

Turning to the question of the displacement of the population of Artsakh in 2023, Nikol Pashinyan stated: “With his leadership, Levon Ter-Petrosyan dragged Armenia and the Armenian people into this adventure.” This is stated in the announcement of ANC.


“It is clear from this that Pashinyan has absolutely no knowledge of the ancient, medieval, or modern history of Armenia.


The Karabakh movement began with the official decision of the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Council on February 20, to which the Armenian people responded with mass demonstrations. Initially, they were led by Zori Balayan and Igor Muradyan, around whom Vano Siradeghyan, Ashot Manucharyan, Hambardzum Galstyan, Alexan Hakobyan, Vazgen Manukyan, Samvel Gevorgyan and Samson Ghazaryan were gradually included as members of the first “Karabakh Committee”. And Rafael Ghazaryan, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Babken Ararktsyan and Davit Vardanyan were included in the committee in 1988. at the end of May. So much for historical truth.


And now let’s turn to the motives of Pashinyan’s statement. This comes from the lips of a man, during whose 8-year rule we had ten conflicts with Azerbaijan, including three armed conflicts, during which Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh suffered catastrophic losses and defeats.


1. 2020 The disastrous 44-day war, which took place after he rejected the pro-Armenian plan for the settlement of the Artsakh conflict, guaranteed by Russia, the US and France,


2. 2022 the September war, as a result of which we lost the sovereign territories of Armenia in Vardenis, Jermuk and Syunik, which was a consequence of the Pashinyan policy of rejecting the plan proposed by the announcement of November 9, 2020,


3. 2023 the war that took place as a result of Pashinyan’s recognition of Nagorno Karabakh as the territory of Azerbaijan and ended with the genocide committed against the people of Artsakh – deportation.


The loss of Artsakh and the catastrophic weakening of Armenian statehood are the main results of Nikol Pashinyan’s rule. Pashinyan understands very well the crime he has committed against the Armenian people and makes pitiful efforts to avoid responsibility before the Armenian people and history.


In fact, the movement of 1988 was aimed at protecting the lives and basic human rights of the people of Nagorno Karabakh, and from the beginning it had a non-violent, constitutional and legal character. When Azerbaijan responded with military aggression, self-defense was organized in Nagorno-Karabakh, thanks to which the safety and freedom of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh was ensured.


The Nagorno-Karabakh problem could be solved peacefully if the compromise settlement plan proposed by the international community was adopted. The biggest “adventure”, the misfortune, was not doing it. Nikol Pashinyan is the main actor of that misfortune that dealt catastrophic blows to the Armenian people and their statehood. Today, in order to avoid responsibility and maintain power, he is trying to assume the disgusting role of a party leader who ensures the direct administration of Azerbaijan in Armenia. The “peace” brought by Pashinyan is the dependence on Aliyev and Erdogan. Nothing else.


The Armenian National Congress is in favor of the process of normalization and reconciliation of relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey, and unlike Nikol Pashinyan, it has always taken this position, but categorically rejects any attempt to limit Armenia’s sovereignty and interfere in our internal affairs.


Pashinyan is today the main threat to Armenian statehood and sovereignty, whom the Armenian people will have a historic opportunity to remove in the National Assembly elections on June 7,” the statement said.

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Rainwater flooded the street in Kapan

Emil Lazarian

Rainwater flooded the street in Kapan. A video was published on the Facebook page of Syunik region.


Earlier we informed that as a result of heavy rains, rockfalls and other obstacles appeared on the roads of Syunik region. Syunik Marz Governor Robert Ghukasyan urged to stay away from riverside areas.


To remind, yesterday, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center informed that due to the entry of an active cyclone from the south, on March 27-28 precipitation is expected in most regions from time to time, wet snow in the mountain zones, rain in the form of rain in the foothills and valley zones, accompanied by low horizontal visibility and strengthening of the wind at a speed of 14-17 m/s in some regions.


Rainfall will be intense on March 27 in Syunik and in separate parts of Vayots Dzor, on March 27-28 in Lori and Tavush.


Due to the expected precipitation, on March 27-28, an increase in water output is expected in the rivers of the republic, significantly in the basins of the Voghji, Gorisget, Meghriget, Arpa, Debed and Aghstev rivers.

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Candidate for Congress John Armenian Met with Constituents

Emil Lazarian

· MARCH 27, 2026


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Samvel Karapetyan decided to leave his quiet life, go under this and change, and

Emil Lazarian

March: 27, 2026

Members of the “Strong Armenia” party were on a working visit to Syunik Marz yesterday.

The first stop was the city of Sisian, where the party members met with supporters of the party’s Sisian community.

During the meeting, Narek Karapetyan, a member of the board of the “Strong Armenia” party, presented the economic and security plans of the party’s chairman, Samvel Karapetyan, as well as the reasons for Samvel Karapetyan’s entry into politics.

“Having an alternative to just live a quiet life, Samvel Karapetyan decided not to live a quiet life, to go under it and try to change it and he will change it.” Other, other power, if you see it, tell me who can lift Armenia out of poverty. Who has the experience to lift Armenia out of poverty? There is no one who has an economic background, who has worked with tens of thousands of people, who knows how to overcome that poverty.”

Narek Karapetyan, speaking about the path taken by the chairman of the party, Samvel Karapetyan, noted that the chairman of the party has traveled the same path in different countries of the world. It is not that he succeeded in one country, Samvel Karapetyan has his economic units in three or four countries. Narek Karapetyan stressed that Samvel Karapetyan invests his potential for the development of Armenia and does not have and cannot have any other motivation than the development of Armenia, because being financially secure, he will be the only leader of Armenia who will not need anything after coming to power.

During the meeting, economic, security, social, educational and a number of other issues, as well as the challenges of balanced development of communities, were also addressed.

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The revived “Diesel case” will examine the evidence

Emil Lazarian

March: 27, 2026

Today, the Anti-Corruption Court, under the leadership of Judge Givi Hovhannisyan, is conducting another court session with joint criminal proceedings.

The case of the so-called “Diesel”, the resurrected fake, by which President Serzh Sargsyan was already acquitted once, is being investigated.

Let’s remind that the powers of judge Vahe Misakyan in that case have already been terminated under another pretext.

At the beginning of the previous court session, procedural issues were examined: objections, objections, and then the issue of property liability was discussed. The public prosecutor presented the content of the claim.

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Expressing his position, Serzh Sargsyan’s defense attorney Amram Makinyan said that the Appellate Court did not doubt the innocence of President Serzh Sargsyan, and the materials of this case were collected in violation of criminal law.

Judge Givi Hovhannisyan recognized Serzh Sargsyan and the other two defendants as property managers.

At the beginning of today’s court session, defense attorney Amram Makinyan reminded the court again that during the preparation of materials, the deadlines for initiating the case were violated, and this was recorded by the Court of Appeal.

“During the new examination of the case, the Anti-corruption Court should examine whether the 2013 Sergo Karapetyan acted according to the relevant decision of the government. This needs to be cleared up no matter what. The appeals court did not doubt the innocence of President Serzh Sargsyan in any way. And this circumstance does not give Mr. President the opportunity to submit a property claim,” said Amram Makinyan.

After listening to the parties, the court decided to give the final solution to the property claim with a final judicial act.

Next, the court moved to the stage of examination of the evidence, the order and order of their examination.

The public prosecutors presented their order of sifting the evidence. Expressing his position, Amram Makinyan said that there were no proofs in what was listed, they were data on the economic activities of various companies, various banking secrets.

Next, the accused were asked if they confirmed their intention to be questioned.

“I can’t say. rather, no, but according to the situation, I will understand,” said Serzh Sargsyan.

The answer of Barsegh Beglaryan, the owner of “Flash” company, was similar.

The court session was postponed. The next court session will take place in 2026. May 12 at 3:30 p.m.

Details in the video.




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Why was Gagik Hambaryan called to the Investigative Committee? Varazdat Harutyunyan m

Emil Lazarian

March: 27, 2026

According to 168.am, Gagik Hambaryan, political scientist from Gyumri, lecturer at Shirak State University, was invited to the Investigative Committee today.

His representative, a member of the “Five Human Rights Defenders Initiative”, lawyer Varazdat Harutyunyan, confirmed the information in a conversation with us, noting that Gagik Hambaryan, a “bastion of democracy” in Armenia, was charged under the 2nd part of Article 490 of the RA Criminal Code, namely:

The threat to publish defamatory information about a judge, prosecutor, investigator, head of an investigative body, investigative body, lawyer, representative, expert, or enforcer, or a close relative or close relative of the specified persons, or someone under the supervision, care, or upbringing of the specified persons, or causing other harm to the rights and legal interests of the specified persons, or to use violence against them, to destroy or damage property, in connection with the legal service or professional activities of the specified persons or exclusively as a judge, prosecutor, investigator, investigator head of the body, investigative body, lawyer, representative, expert or enforcer or a close relative of the said persons or a close relative or the said persons with the circumstance of being under the upbringing, care or supervision,

shall be punished by a fine in the amount of ten times to thirty times, or public works for a period of one hundred to two hundred hours, or restriction of freedom for a maximum period of two years, or short-term imprisonment for a maximum period of two months, or imprisonment for a maximum period of three years.

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2. Publishing defamatory information about the persons provided for in part 1 of this article or causing other damage to the rights and legal interests of the said persons, or destroying or damaging the property of the said persons, in connection with the legal official or professional activities of the said persons:

shall be punished by restriction of freedom for a period of one to three years, or short-term imprisonment for a period of one to two months, or imprisonment for a period of two to five years.

By the way, this is the same article that is currently being investigated in the court regarding public-politician Edgar Ghazaryan.

“Keeping in mind that we were warned about the inadmissibility of publishing the pre-trial secret and we don’t want to touch on the content of the accusation, but I should mention that, naturally, Mr. Hambaryan did not accept the accusation. A ban on his absence was imposed on him, and the publication that is the basis of the accusation, for which Gagik Hambaryan was charged, in my opinion, fully fits into the framework of the fundamental right of a person to express himself freely, which is protected both by our Constitution and by the European Convention on Human Rights, regarding which there are also a number of precedent decisions of the ECHR.”said Varazdat Harutyunyan.

According to him, unfortunately, these decisions are often about our neighboring countries, Turkey and Azerbaijan, where the level of freedom of speech is quite low, and sharp criticism of one or another official is often persecuted in those countries.

“It is with pain that we have to record that Armenia has, in fact, taken the same benchmark in terms of restrictions on freedom of speech.” said Varazdat Harutyunyan, adding that additional information will be provided in case of developments in this case.

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RFE/RL – Chechen Woman Buried In Armenia Months After Suspected ‘Honor Killing

Emil Lazarian
March 27, 2026


Chechen woman Aishat Baymuradova, who was killed in Yerevan in October 2025, was buried in Yerevan on March 27, 2026.

A Chechen woman who was found dead in Armenia last year in what activists describe as a likely “honor killing” has been laid to rest in Yerevan five months after her death, Armenian authorities said.

Aishat Baymuradova, 23, was buried in the Armenian capital with state funding after her funeral was organized by a local nongovernmental organization, according to Armenia’s Investigative Committee. Her body had remained in Yerevan for months after no relatives came to collect it, despite repeated notifications sent to the Russian Federation. Baymuradova is survived by a young son, who reportedly remains with his father in Chechnya.

Baymuradova was found dead in a rented apartment on October 20, three days after she was reported missing. Human rights activists say the woman, who had fled the Russian Federation’s Chechen Republic to Armenia about a year earlier to escape domestic violence, was likely strangled.

Activists have described the killing as a suspected transnational “honor crime” and have pointed to possible involvement by individuals linked to Chechen security structures.

Aishat Baymuradova

In the months following the killing, activists criticized Armenian law enforcement bodies for what they described as delays in the investigation and a failure to prevent suspects from leaving the country.

About four months after the incident, Armenian authorities identified two Russian citizens, Karina Iminova and Said-Hamzat Baysarov, as suspects in the murder and placed them on a wanted list.

Armenian and Russian human rights groups say the two suspects have ties to the regime of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

Artur Sakunts, head of the Vanadzor-based Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, said such links are visible in open sources. “Direct ties of the suspects in Aishat’s murder are evident at least through social media,” Sakunts told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service.

He also said that criminal cases previously initiated against the suspects in Russia were later suspended. According to Sakunts, Baysarov had been accused of financing the Islamic State terrorist organization, while Iminova had been accused of threatening to kill another person with a knife. Neither case resulted in accountability, he said.

Sakunts suggested that in such cases, criminal prosecution can be used as a mechanism to control or recruit individuals.

Earlier accounts by activists indicated that Baymuradova had been lured to the apartment shortly before her disappearance after meeting individuals she had contacted online, including a woman allegedly linked to people close to Kadyrov. Security camera footage reportedly showed several people entering the building that evening, including a Chechen man.

Activists have said the case may be the first known instance of a Chechen woman being killed abroad after fleeing domestic abuse. In many other “honor killing” cases, they say, women are tracked down and returned to Chechnya, where they are later killed.

Baymuradova was reportedly forced into marriage at 20 to a 29-year-old man she had met only a few times. Friends said she suffered physical abuse, was monitored by cameras inside her home, and was often locked indoors without access to her phone.

According to Armenian authorities, Baymuradova had not formally sought protection in Armenia or informed them or local nongovernmental organizations that she had fled Chechnya because of domestic violence.

The Chechen woman’s case echoes that of Fatima Zurabova, a 21-year-old woman from the Russian Federation’s Republic of Ingushetia who fled to Armenia in 2024 after alleged domestic abuse.

Zurabova’s relatives, including a senior police official, reportedly traveled to Yerevan to try to persuade her to return, but she later relocated to a third country.

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Sports: Regis Le Bris assesses Finn Geragusian after Armenia senior call-up

Emil Lazarian
One Football
Mar 27 2026

Regis Le Bris assesses Finn Geragusian after Armenia senior call-up

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has offered his view on Finn Geragusian after the teenager received a first senior Armenia call-up.

According to Sunderland Echo, the striker is yet to debut for the Black Cats. His form for the U18s and U21s has earned selection for friendlies against the United Arab Emirates and Belarus under head coach Yegishe Melikyan.

Geragusian said the news felt unbelievable, that he is proud to represent his country and family, and that the experience with new coaches could add attributes to his game.

Melikyan said the call-up would help assess him in senior football and clarify his future with the national team. He praised the youngster s qualities and fit, but noted he is very young, has not played senior football and is not ready yet. He added that a shortage in attack means every option is being considered and he is not satisfied with his current strikers.

At club level, Geragusian travelled with the first-team squad for FA Cup ties against Oxford United and Port Vale earlier this year, and was named on the bench against the latter. He still awaits his senior debut on Wearside, though Le Bris is pleased with his recent progress.

Le Bris said he appreciated the forward s profile after several training sessions, describing him as a good lad aligned with the region and club, physically strong and well-rounded, but still in need of experience and improvement.

This season he has 13 goals and three assists across 27 appearances in all competitions for the U18s and U21s. In Premier League 2 he has three goals and two assists in 10 games, averaging a contribution every other match.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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