Children’s Armenian Arts & Culture Summer Workshop to Launch in New Jersey

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A new Armenian Arts & Culture Workshop will debut this summer from June 22 to 26, offering children ages 3 to 8 an enriching opportunity to explore Armenian heritage through art and hands-on cultural activities.

The weeklong program – organized by Atelier of Astrid, the creative studio founded by French‑Armenian artist and educator Astrid Sarkissian, in partnership with Hye Kids Club, a cultural initiative by Taleen Babayan dedicated to Armenian children’s education, language, and creative _expression_ – will take place at St. Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, N.J.

“Art plants seeds of pride and curiosity as children connect meaningfully with their roots,” said Sarkissian. “By exploring color, texture, and imagination during this workshop, each child will gain a better understanding of Armenian culture.”

Babayan added: “This program celebrates our heritage through creativity, awakening a love for Armenian art and traditions. Our goal is for each child to leave proud of their identity, inspired by the beauty of our culture, and enriched by a purposeful experience.

Children will dive into daily adventures like crafting Armenian motifs and learning folk songs and dances – activities that foster fine motor skills, cultural pride, and social bonds in a joyful, supportive environment tailored for young learners.

Guest artists will share their expertise through engaging presentations, making each day a fresh celebration of Armenia’s vibrant artistic spirit.

The workshop will take place at St. Leon Armenian Church, 12-61 Saddle River Rd, Fair Lawn, NJ, June 22 to 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All materials will be provided. The workshop is for children ages 3 to 8. Click here to register. Enrollment is limited. The deadline to register is June 1.

This inaugural workshop celebrates creativity as a bridge to cultural identity – nurturing young minds while honoring the vibrancy of Armenian art and tradition.

Armenpress: Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agr

Russia10:14, 10 April 2026
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox ‌Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would abide by the truce.

According to the Russian TASS state news agency, Putin announced the Easter truce from 4:00 p.m. Moscow time (1:00 p.m. GMT) on April 11 until midnight on April 12, 2026 (9:00 p.m. GMT). Russian troops were instructed to stop fighting on all directions but to be ready to stop “enemy aggression.”

Russia had declared an Easter truce in 2025 as well. Each side accused the other of violating it back then.

Zelenskiy said Ukraine had repeatedly proposed a halt to fighting for Orthodox Easter.

“Ukraine has repeatedly stated that we are ready for reciprocal steps. We proposed a ceasefire during the Easter holiday this year and will act accordingly,” Reuters quoted the Ukrainian leader as saying in a statement. 

“People need an Easter without threats and a ‌real ⁠move towards peace, and Russia has a chance not to return to attacks even after Easter.”

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Orange County’s only Armenian school marks 40 years

KTLA 5
Apr 9 2026

Armenian History Month

Orange County’s only Armenian school marks 40 years

by: Iman Palm, Jacqueline Sarkissian

The Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School, the only Armenian school in Orange County, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Founded in 1986 with six faculty members and 39 students, the school originally served children through second grade before expanding to include grades three through six.

Today, the Santa Ana campus enrolls 188 students, a milestone Principal Ani Sarkissian calls a “big victory” for the Armenian community. Sarkissian joined the school in 2012 as a teacher and is now in her fifth year as principal.

KTLA’s Jacqueline Sarkissian reports.

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Armenia Records Strong Tourism Growth in Early 2026

Caucasus Watch, Germany
April 9 2026
9 Apr 2026 | News, Economy, Armenia

Armenia recorded a sharp rise in tourism in the first quarter of the year, with 453,138 visitors — up 18.2% year-on-year, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said.

The increase marks the highest first-quarter figure on record.

“This is 18.2% higher – or more than 70,000 additional tourists – compared to the same period last year,” Papoyan said.

The surge comes alongside steady growth in air travel. Passenger traffic at Zvartnots and Shirak airports exceeded 5.3 million between January and November 2025.

Zvartnots accounted for over 5.18 million passengers, while Shirak handled just over 127,000.

Overall traffic rose by 7.3% compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting continued recovery and expansion in Armenia’s travel sector.


Arménie. Les réfugiés du Haut-Karabakh face à la paix dictée par Bakou

Orient XXI
9 avril 2026

Arménie. Les réfugiés du Haut-Karabakh face à la paix dictée par Bakou

Les discussions de paix entre l’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan se sont accélérées sous l’impulsion de l’administration Trump. Si elle peut amener une stabilité, bienvenue dans la région, la paix selon les règles de Bakou n’est pas imaginable pour les réfugiés du Haut-Karabakh. Reportage.

 Hugo Laulan

Le rouge, le bleu et l’orange. Les trois couleurs du drapeau de l’Arménie se déclinent un peu partout dans Erevan, la capitale. L’étendard flotte au-dessus des bâtiments officiels, sur les places, ou en format miniature dans les commerces. Accroché à un balcon à côté de la Cascade, rue Tamanyan, un autre drapeau se fait une place : celui de la république du Haut-Karabakh, appelée « Artsakh » par les Arméniens. Il reprend les mêmes couleurs que le drapeau arménien mais s’en distingue par la présence d’un chevron en gradins, symbole de la séparation entre le Haut-Karabakh et le reste de l’Arménie.

En septembre 2023, l’Azerbaïdjan a lancé une offensive éclair et repris en quelques jours le contrôle total de la province peuplée majoritairement d’Arméniens. Plus de 100 000 personnes étaient contraintes à l’exil. Cette offensive faisait suite à la « deuxième guerre du Haut-Karabakh »en 2020, au cours de laquelle l’Azerbaïdjan avait repris le contrôle d’une partie du territoire. Près de 4 000 personnes avaient été tuées durant ce conflit côté arménien, un peu moins de 3 000 côté azerbaïdjanais.

Depuis, Nikol Pachinian, Premier ministre de l’Arménie, et Ilham Aliyev, président de l’Azerbaïdjan, tentent de normaliser leurs relations. L’arrivée à la Maison blanche de Donald Trump au début de l’année 2025 a impulsé une nouvelle dynamique dans le dialogue entre les deux dirigeants.

« Je pense que lorsque Donald Trump évoque tous les conflits qu’il a résolus, celui entre l’Arménie et l’Azerbaïdjan est peut-être le plus avancé », explique Tigran Grigoryan, directeur du Centre régional pour la démocratie et la sécurité (CRDS), basé à Erevan. « Ce n’est pas comme s’il y avait une guerre avant l’intervention de Trump, mais il y avait beaucoup de tensions et son intervention a contribué à les apaiser quelque peu », analyse le spécialiste.

La guerre en Iran, déclenchée le 28 février par les États-Unis et Israël, a par ailleurs fait craindre une extension du conflit dans le Caucase. Deux drones, probablement iraniens, ont touché l’exclave azerbaïdjanaise du Nakhitchevan le 5 mars, ravivant dans un premier temps les tensions entre les deux pays. Bakou a finalement décidé de calmer le jeu pour éviter l’escalade, Ilham Aliyev félicitant le nouveau guide suprême iranien après l’assassinat d’Ali Khamenei.

Une paix impossible

Le 8 août 2025, les deux dirigeants du Caucase ont signé à Washington un protocole d’accord, prémices d’un futur accord de paix évoqué depuis plusieurs mois. Ce texte prévoit la mise en place d’un corridor entre l’Azerbaïdjan et son exclave du Nakhitchevan, via l’Arménie : la « route Trump pour la paix internationale et la prospérité » (Tripp).

Ces échanges se sont concrétisés avec la visite, du 9 au 11 février, du vice-président états-unien J. D. Vance en Arménie et en Azerbaïdjan. Une visite fructueuse, conclue par la signature de plusieurs accords bilatéraux entre les États-Unis et les deux pays voisins. Elle symbolise également les changements de rapport de forces dans la région du Caucase du Sud, où Moscou, puissance et médiateur historique, est en perte de vitesse depuis la guerre en Ukraine, au profit de Washington.

Malgré ce regain de tensions, les discussions ont « apporté une sorte de stabilité dans la région, au moins à court et moyen terme », décrypte Tigran Grigoryan. Pourtant, les réfugiés du Haut-Karabakh rencontrés dans la capitale arménienne ont pour la plupart du mal à imaginer cette paix possible.

Au cœur d’Erevan, les Arméniens de l’Artsakh peuvent se retrouver au centre culturel Ararich, qui dispense aux enfants « des cours de dessin ou encore des ateliers de langue », explique Hunan Tadevosyan, son directeur. Si le lien avec leur terre d’origine est entretenu, le ressentiment et la douleur ne quittent pas les familles.

Dans les locaux de l’association, un grand drapeau du Haut-Karabakh est déployé. Sur les murs sont exposés les photos et les dessins de Tigran Avetisyan, un soldat arménien tué pendant la guerre. Sa mère les a légués à l’ONG et Hunan compte organiser une exposition pour les enfants.

« Je n’ai jamais vraiment quitté le Haut-Karabakh. Mentalement, je suis toujours là-bas », explique Lusine Minasyan, pendant que son fils joue avec d’autres enfants de réfugiés. Originaire de la région d’Askeran, foyer de résistance arménienne, elle a perdu son mari durant la guerre de 2020. À 38 ans, elle élève désormais seule son fils à Erevan. Dans le Haut-Karabakh, Lusine était professeure à l’université. Aujourd’hui, comme beaucoup de mères de famille, elle survit en préparant et vendant des pâtisseries typiques de sa région. « Ses baklavas sont les meilleures », assurent plusieurs parents présents au centre Ararich.

Impossible pour elle d’entendre parler d’une quelconque paix. « Comment je vais expliquer à mon fils qu’il va devoir vivre aux côtés de ceux qui ont tué son père », témoigne la mère de famille. Si la paix est signée, elle assure qu’elle quittera le pays.

Lusine Minasyan a perdu son mari pendant la guerre de 2020. Aujourd’hui, elle ne peut pas imaginer la paix avec ceux «  qui ont tué le père de son fils  ».

Marine Gabrielyan, elle aussi réfugiée du Haut-Karabakh, partage le même point de vue. « C’est irréel d’imaginer vivre avec les Azéris. Depuis mon enfance, j’ai perdu quasiment tous mes proches durant ces conflits », déplore la réfugiée. Durant la guerre de 2020, le plus âgé de ses trois fils a été blessé. Les deux femmes attendent les élections législatives de juin 2026 et espèrent un changement à la tête du pays.

« Il n’y a pas un seul mot sur nous »

Derrière le comptoir du Tumanyan’s Art, Vadim Balayan a un discours plus nuancé. Avec sa femme Kristen, ils tiennent ce café-restaurant où ils servent notamment plusieurs spécialités culinaires de leur région. Rencontré une première fois en janvier 2025, avant les accords de Washington, l’homme voyait dans les négociations de paix « un énième jeu politique », dans lequel l’Arménie « n’a d’autre choix que de signer la paix pour éviter une nouvelle guerre ».

Vadim Balayan, réfugié du Haut-Karabakh, dans le café-restaurant Tumanyan’s Art, qu’il tient aujourd’hui avec sa femme, Kristen, dans le centre d’Erevan.

Un an plus tard, avec l’avancée des négociations, il demande : « Comment pourrait-on passer à autre chose ? C’est notre vie, on ne peut pas l’oublier. » Si, selon lui, il est encore trop tôt pour tourner la page, il pointe surtout du doigt une forme de « déconnexion » au sein de la population arménienne : « Certains pensent que l’on peut encore retourner dans l’Artsakh ! »

Ce désarroi des réfugiés s’explique aussi par leur absence totale dans les négociations de paix. « Il n’y a pas un seul mot sur nous », regrette Siranush Sargsyan, journaliste originaire du Haut-Karabakh : « Comment pouvez-vous prétendre discuter de la paix et de la prospérité dans une région, en mettant de côté une partie des habitants de cette région ? C’est assez traumatisant pour nous, ils prétendent que ces gens n’existent pas.

D’autant que la plupart des réfugiés éprouvent une situation économique et sociale très tendue, avec des loyers très élevés, des difficultés à trouver un emploi combinées à la fin des aides versées par l’État.

Cette paix est totalement illusoire. On ne peut pas l’envisager si nous faisons tout ce que l’Azerbaïdjan veut.

« La principale faiblesse de cet accord est qu’il n’y a aucune réciprocité entre les deux parties, souligne Tigran Grigoryan, l’Arménie accepte toutes les demandes et les conditions de l’Azerbaïdjan. Il est nécessaire de trouver un terrain d’entente. » Le journaliste Siranush Sargsyan renchérit : « Cette paix est totalement illusoire. On ne peut pas l’envisager si nous faisons tout ce que l’Azerbaïdjan veut. »

« Ilham Aliyev fait son possible pour effacer toute trace de présence arménienne sur ce territoire », argue Altay Goyushov, historien azéri et directeur de l’Institut de recherche de Bakou. Le président azerbaïdjanais, qui dirige le pays d’une main de fer depuis plus de vingt ans, dicte aussi le rythme des discussions en posant des conditions que l’Arménie se voit obligée d’accepter pour espérer la paix. La demande la plus symbolique : qu’Erevan retire toute mention au Haut-Karabakh dans sa Constitution. À l’heure actuelle, la déclaration d’indépendance de l’Arménie, qui date de 1990 et est intégrée à la Constitution, fait référence à la « réunification » de l’Arménie et du Haut-Karabakh.

Ni guerre ni paix

Quel avenir imaginent alors les réfugiés ? Si la situation actuelle n’est pas en leur faveur, Lusine Minasyan reste optimiste : « Je n’ai pas tourné cette page, j’ai toujours l’espoir de revenir là-bas. » Lorsqu’elle évoque le futur, sa gorge se serre. « Je pense que la nouvelle génération nous ramènera dans le Haut-Karabakh. La seule demande de mon fils, c’est de pouvoir aller déposer des fleurs sur la tombe de son père », plaide-t-elle, émue.

Pour sa compatriote réfugiée Marine Gabrielyan, les discussions actuelles illustrent une nouvelle menace pour l’Arménie : « Il n’y a rien de nouveau dans ce projet de corridor, si ce n’est que ce qui s’est passé dans le Haut-Karabakh risque de se dérouler ici, dans le reste de l’Arménie. »

Pour Marine Gabrielyan, l’Azerbaïdjan pourrait dans les années à venir, lancer une offensive contre l’Arménie, comme il l’a fait pour reprendre le contrôle du Haut-Karabakh.

Un scénario impossible à anticiper, mais qui paraît plausible selon Altay Goyushov : « À court terme, tant que l’administration Trump est en place, je ne pense pas que l’Azerbaïdjan lancera une nouvelle guerre. Mais la propagande est toujours aussi présente dans le pays, l’Arménie est toujours dépeinte comme un ennemi. Le risque existe car le régime d’Ilham Aliyev est un régime autoritaire et qu’il est impossible de prédire ce qu’il va faire. »

D’autant que, selon l’historien azéri, Ilham Aliyev n’a pas besoin d’un accord de paix. « Cette situation où il n’y a pas de guerre et pas de paix convient très bien à son régime. Sa seule préoccupation est de conserver le pouvoir, et pour cela, il doit continuer d’alimenter le sentiment nationaliste », estime-t-il.

Pour conserver un semblant d’espoir, les réfugiés doivent « faire le nécessaire pour rester durablement en Arménie. C’est le minimum, et c’est un pas de plus vers un retour dans l’Artsakh ».

Difficile d’imaginer l’Arménie s’engager de nouveau dans un conflit armé après les défaites de 2020 et 2023. La position du gouvernement arménien semble même résolue. « Vous comprenez comme moi que si l’on ne referme pas le dossier du Haut-Karabakh, la paix est impossible », déclarait le Premier ministre Nikol Pachinian dans son discours à la nation le 18 août 2025.

« Je pense que la société est fatiguée de la guerre, analyse Tigran Grigoryan. L’Arménie ne semble pas avoir les ressources pour demander quelque chose de plus ambitieux. Comparée aux autres scénarios, notamment celui de l’escalade et des menaces de l’Azerbaïdjan sur l’ensemble du territoire national, il semblerait que ce soit la moins mauvaise des solutions. »

Mont Ararat depuis la Cascade à Erevan. Emblème de l’Arménie, le sommet se trouve à une cinquantaine de kilomètres au sud de la capitale, en Turquie.

Un point de vue réaliste mais difficile à accepter pour la majorité des réfugiés. Si elle ne croit pas dans la volonté azerbaïdjanaise de faire la paix, Siranush Sargsyan est consciente des marges de manœuvre limitées de l’Arménie. Pour conserver un semblant d’espoir, les réfugiés doivent « faire le nécessaire pour rester durablement en Arménie. C’est le minimum, et c’est un pas de plus vers un retour dans l’Artsakh », selon elle.

« L’Arménie a besoin de nous », affirme la journaliste avant de conclure : « Ce n’est pas juste un rêve d’y retourner. C’est notre droit. »

U.S. Vice President Vance to meet Orban ahead of Hungarian elections

Europe10:14, 7 April 2026
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Hungary on Tuesday to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban amid his re-election bid.

During the two-day visit, coming just days before the ‌April 12 parliamentary elections, Vance will meet with Orban and attend a campaign rally with him, Reuters reported citing Hungarian government sources.

“I’m looking forward to seeing my good friend Viktor, and we’ll talk about any number of things related to the US-Hungary relationship,” Vance told reporters before departing Washington, adding relations with Europe and Ukraine will be discussed.

Citing opinion polls, Reuters reported that Orban, who U.S. President Donald Trump has already publicly endorsed and praised as “a truly strong and powerful leader,” and his Fidesz party ⁠face the most challenging election since returning to power in 2010. In most independent surveys, they trail the center-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, according to Reuters.

On a trip to Hungary in February, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‌said the ⁠Trump administration was focused on Orban’s success, making clear that the continuation of robust bilateral ties with Budapest was contingent on Orban’s re-election. He even suggested the U.S. could provide financial assistance, though he did not elaborate.

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Armenia’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Qatar’s Ambassador discuss co

RA Labor and Social Affairs Ministry14:09, 7 April 2026
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Armenia’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Arsen Torosyan, held a meeting on Tuesday with the Ambassador of Qatar to Armenia, Mansoor Abdullah Al-Sulaitin.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, several issues related to deepening bilateral cooperation in labor and social protection were discussed, with an emphasis on the importance of existing potential in strengthening collaboration between the two countries.

The discussion also addressed the implementation of obligations under the agreement on regulating the employment of Armenian citizens in the State of Qatar, signed by the governments of Armenia and Qatar. The parties highlighted the importance of continued efforts on labor migration and human capital development.

Additionally, priorities concerning persons with disabilities were discussed, particularly the implementation of the small-group home model, and the potential support of the State of Qatar in this process was considered.

At the conclusion of the meeting, both parties agreed to take the necessary steps to facilitate experience-sharing and the implementation of targeted programs in the sector.

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Vahagn Khachaturyan’s congratulatory message: Connection of Motherhood and Beauty Day

President Vahagn Khachaturyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Annunciation Day, Motherhood and Beauty Day.


“Dear women,


Dear mothers,


I warmly congratulate you on the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary and the feast of Motherhood and Beauty.


This day reminds us of the beginning of life, hope and responsibility. The Council of Annunciation has passed on faith in the future to the generations, and the image of St. Mary has become an example of maternal love, care and dignity for the Armenian people.


April 7 is also an opportunity to appreciate your daily contribution to the family and society. Your patience, care and consistency play an important role in the organization and development of our daily and state life.


Mother figure has a special place in our identity. it is connected not only to the family, but also to the motherland, language and culture as a basis for preservation and continuation.


Dear wives, mothers and sisters,


May this holiday bring peace, confidence and new strength.


I wish you health, happiness, family warmth and success,” the message said.

Bring Allen’s verdict, and I will admit again that we have committed a crime. Of these

April 7, 2026

Satik Seyranyan’s guest in “Pressing” program is human rights defender, lawyer Ruben Melikyan is

The main points of the interview are below.

  • I have seen our justice system from inside and outside for many years. Much more important is not the state, but the direction of development. From the 90s to 2019-2020 the system has been better every year than the year before. Hard work has been done, but starting from 2019-2020, we are constantly regressing. The current government is an anti-democratic government. If we remember what words Nikol Pashinyan used to describe judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan, and what cases they are putting him under now, the last example was the case of Davit Minasyan, I will prove what was said. Those values, whose default guardians were the international structures, do not work today because they are politicized. Nikol Pashinyan is given the green light to be anti-Russian, and everything is forgiven him along the way. In terms of global geopolitics, Nikol Pashinyan is allowed to do everything, including something unheard of, for example, to change the law 2 months before the elections, that is, to change the rules of the game during the game. As if you sit down to play chess, and a minute before turning on the clock, someone says: I’m sorry, but we have changed the rules of the game, we have to play a different way… 
  • Let me give an example of the 2 cases of “Imnemnim” podcast hosts: 2024. and now. Let’s compare two similar cases. 2024 they were not allowed to enter people’s houses, wearing masks, armed, to conduct searches, they did not enter the media, taking everything, but in 2025 they did it. Until now, computers and many other devices, including those confiscated from the boys’ homes, have not been released.


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  • The case with the incident that happened during the liturgy in “St. Anna” has a personal and psychological component, because the injustice towards the Minasyan brothers is extreme. I got involved in this case on the 3rd day, because before that I was busy defending another 18-year-old boy, Mikael, who spat on Nikol Pashinyan’s car, not the Prime Minister, but Nikol Pashinyan himself, because he was not performing the Prime Minister’s function that day, but was engaged in concrete propaganda. Spitting is not a good thing, you don’t need to take an example from Alen Simonyan, but we did not accept the crime, because maybe the expression is ugly, but it is not a crime, it cannot qualify as hooliganism. The charge is not certain. Mikael’s words are a disagreement with Nikol Pashinyan’s policy and his behavior due to which we lost a part of our homeland. Bring Allen’s verdict, and not only Michael, but I will admit that we committed a crime. In other words, spitting in a person’s face is not hooliganism, spitting on a car is hooliganism, and let me repeat, at that moment Nikol Pashinyan was not a state symbol, he was not performing the functions of prime minister, but propaganda.

To remind: in another case, this 18-year-old boy spat on Nikol Pashinyan’s car, and when asked why he did it, he said: the Turk sold our fresh lands. That sentence is the basis of the boy’s accusation, the act was described as hooliganism.

  • Davit Minasyan’s classmates show a very good example of how to consistently fight for the protection of the rights of friends who are in trouble.
  • We got involved in this case with certain stereotypes that it is alleged that Davit Minasyan committed the pre-aggressive action during the liturgy in “St. Anna” church, which is absolutely not the case, and it is also an absolute lie that David’s actions were directed against Nikol Pashinyan. It’s not like that either. But the Nicolaitan Goebbelsian propaganda presented the situation like that for several days. There was nothing to suggest that Nikol Pashinyan would go to that church that day. No one could have known that he would decide to go to that church at that moment. I suppose he decided to enter at that very moment, during the liturgy. David and Michael, no one knew that they would have a “guest”. Therefore, the case investigation’s hypothesis that this was organized is not only contrary to law, but also to common sense. This is the crux of this case.
  • That incident in the church happened after Pashinyan left. The preliminary investigation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the court recorded that Nikol Pashinyan carried out political activities in the church. He should be interrogated, we should understand whether he was there in the capacity of a believer, in the church, or politically? If I say yes, I came as part of political activities, the question arises: why did you interfere with the ritual, why did you disturb people? The children were not just in the church, but were participating in the liturgy, as they always did:
  • Pashinyan and the bodyguard are already disturbing the children while passing through the dense crowd, they separate the two brothers. Mikael hugs David, holds his back. This also has a medical component. David’s illness is such that he must be constantly under the supervision of a relative in order to provide help if necessary. And when Mikael saw that his brother was not by his side, because Pashinyan and the bodyguard broke through and cut them off, he was worried… it is also in the footage that he was looking for his brother. Nikol Pashinyan passed by him, but Mikael didn’t even react, because he wasn’t interested in him, but was looking for his brother with his eyes… They made it so that the parents had to make the child’s entire medical history public so that they could protect themselves.
  • Akhrannik, who committed a crime by hitting Davit, and one day he will answer for that, comes back, instructs him to step aside. What has the right to instruct? Yes, David does not follow the instruction, he says: I will stand here. David had no obligation to step aside. They are rushing him and coming and going. David’s act of putting forth his hand was due to his being hindered by the achrannik. Akhrannik’s blow was not a disruptive blow, because Nikol Pashinyan had already been taken out of the church. It was a punitive blow and it was the instigator who should have been held accountable, not David. Moreover, this crime has no statute of limitations. Their leader is not forever, he will not be one day, and even 1000 years will pass, the time of responsibility will come.
  • Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan decided that even the parents do not have the right to see the sick child in the hospital, the mother is forbidden to visit the son. I don’t remember such a strict restriction, even in political matters, being applied, even in the case of adults. I don’t know whose initiative it is, but the signatory is Mnatsakan Martirosyan, therefore, the responsibility is his:

  • The boys didn’t do anything, they came to touch them, then imprisoned Davit, sent him to a detention center and hospital. The boys had just gone to mass.
  • The Minister of Health, Anahit Avanesyan, “being a mother who brought up good children”, talks about Davit’s upbringing… Or that crocodile breeder who was evil. As they say, for a person who allegedly received a “bad education”, it is already the third week, his classmates are standing every day, would they?
  • My attitude towards HRD Anahit Manasyan’s work is well known. I have stated that he is the worst MP of Armenia. Since today is April 7th and I have a sale for her today, I won’t say much. But there was a sentence in his incomprehensible statement yesterday, he said: I wrote a letter and requested that the possibility of applying an alternative restraining order against Davit Minasyan be discussed. 
  • Human rights defender is not a bureaucrat, but Anahit Manasyan behaves like a bureaucrat. I mentioned the HRD tool, he went, he said, I am resigning. The strength of HRD is its reputation, if there is no reputation, the work is meaningless. In any case, I have the impression that Anahit Manasyan understands the problem. So much:
  • Do we want a humane or an inhumane society? 2022 Armen Grigoryan, who died in the courtroom on July 15, was a righteous man, and staying under righteous blood is a hard thing. I am sure that Mnatsakan Martirosyan would have extended the detention, but he did not manage to do so. Therefore, I cannot take the blame and say that he was guilty of Armen’s death. Armen Grigoryan was detained by another judge named Arusyak Aleksanyan, who later ended up behind bars (of course, not in Armen’s case, but in another case, and was later released). One day, whenever, when the country is freed from the Nicola disaster, I will file a special appeal. Armen should be acquitted:
  • The target of the Nicolas politics of these years is our self-esteem, that we should always live with our necks crooked like a lamb. But the response to this incident in “Saint Anna” church was different, people wrote, asked, approached on the street… The information field and all of us should do to keep this case in the center of attention, not to allow Goebbelsian propaganda to be carried out.

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Azerbaijan Condemns Russian Comments On Karabakh And Reaffirms Territorial Int

Caucasus Watch, Germany
April 7 2026
7 Apr 2026 | News, Politics, Azerbaijan

On April 5, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reacted strongly to Russia’s public references to Nagorno-Karabakh during and after the April 1 Kremlin meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The Ministry noted that Russian officials publicly addressed issues “related exclusively to Azerbaijan’s internal affairs” and stressed that Azerbaijan’s position on the inadmissibility of using the Karabakh region for political speculation has been communicated through diplomatic channels to the Russian presidential administration, government, and Foreign Ministry.

Azerbaijan emphasized that “the Karabakh region is an integral part of Azerbaijan” based on history, international law, and justice—not on any foreign state’s decision. The Foreign Ministry condemned repeated mentions of Karabakh in Russian political discourse, citing a recent interview by Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov on Russian-Armenian relations.

“We remind the Russian side that no country, including the Russian Federation, has ever questioned the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, including the Karabakh region. We expect that issues related to Azerbaijan’s sovereignty will not become a subject of public discussion during the current difficult period in Russian-Armenian relations,” the statement concluded.