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Number of Armenians leaving the country without returning grown sharply in past 4 months – Kocharyan

Nahapetian Samvel
Aysor, Armenia
June 5 2021

Armenia’s second president, candidate of Armenia bloc Robert Kocharyan and representative of ARF-D Ishkhan Saghatelyan and leader of Reviving Armenia party Vahe Hakobyan met today with their teammates in Sevan.

Kocharyan said during the recent few months the number of those leaving the country and not returning back has sharply grown. He said during the 4 months the negative balance reached 80 thousand people. He stressed that such index was registered in Armenia in early 90s.

“This is already called de-population – escape. If everything is good in the country, why they [people] flee. It means they do not trust the authorities. The only opportunity to change the situation is the change of power,” Kocharyan said.

Ishkhan Saghatelyan noted that Gegharkunik is the province which has become the bordering province and feels the danger as the enemy has reached Vardenis.
As to not accepting the invitation of debate with Armenia’s acting PM he said they have nothing to talk about with traitor.

Catholicos of All Armenians departs for Syunik province and Artsakh

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 11:29, 3 June, 2021

YEREVAN, JUNE 3, ARMENPRESS. His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, departed today for Syunik province and then will leave for the Republic of Artsakh, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin told Armenpress.

He was accompanied by clergymen and President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Perch Sedrakian.

During the visit in Syunik the Catholicos of All Armenians will hold a Republican wish ceremony at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in Goris town.

Garegin II will also deliver a prayer for the memory of fallen heroes at the military pantheon.

A visit to Shurnukh community is also scheduled.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 

Kocharyan: We must win big in Tavush, especially in Ijevan

Nahapetian Samvel
Panorama, Armenia
June 3 2021

Second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, the leader of the Armenia bloc, and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF, Dashnaktsutyun) party’s Supreme Council member, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, on Thursday met with voters in Tavush Province and members of the bloc’s regional office.

Kocharyan highlighted the region’s role as a special target for them, the Armenia bloc said in a Facebook post.

“We must win big in Tavush, especially in Ijevan,” he said.

He pledged to make every effort towards the full implementation of the bloc’s election manifesto.

“If you, as a responsible man, have taken on a burden, you must carry it through. If a man cannot control himself, how can he rule an entire country?” Kocharyan said, blaming the current authorities for incompetence and misrule.

At the same time, he ruled out a possible return to the “old morals”.

At the meeting Ishkhan Saghatelyan said, in turn, the existence of the Armenian statehood depends on the outcome of the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for June 20.

“We must oust this government of evil on June 20 to form a national government of a new quality that will be able to preserve and protect the interests of our state, country and people,” he said.

Caucasian Knot | Pashinyan offers Azerbaijan to simultaneously withdraw troops from border

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The Caucasian Knot, EU
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Armenia and Azerbaijan should simultaneously withdraw their troops from the border and let international observers there, Nikol Pashinyan, the Acted Premier, has suggested after his trip to the border village of Kut, treating the situation as “explosive”.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on May 27, six Armenian military servicemen, who allegedly were engaged in mining operations on the border of the Gegarkunik Region of Armenia with Azerbaijan, were captured. The Armenian government appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with a demand to ensure the protection of the captured persons’ rights.

The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is explosive and tense, Mr Pashinyan has stated following his visit to the Kut village, near which the above Armenian soldiers were captured.

To resolve the conflict, Azerbaijan should withdraw its troops to their initial positions in the Sotk and Khoznavar area and allow international observers to enter this area in order to clarify the border, Nikol Pashinyan suggested at a sitting of the Security Council. “I appeal to the international community; and my proposal is also addressed to the leadership of Azerbaijan: we agree that very quickly the armed units of the two sides leave the border at the same time and return to their places of permanent deployment; then, international observers from the Russian Federation or other co-chairing countries of the Minsk OSCE Group should be deployed along the border,” Nikol Pashinyan has suggested.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on May 27, 2021 at 07:59 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Armenia asks ECtHR to protect soldiers captured by Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani and Armenian MoDs announce their versions of border incident, Six Armenian militaries taken prisoners on Azerbaijani border.

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Artsakh Foreign Ministry issues statement on anniversary of Sardarapat heroic battle

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YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh has issued a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the Sardarapat heroic battle.

Armenpress presents the statement:

“May the 28th is the day of proclamation of the first Republic of Armenia and the victory of our people in the battle of Sardarapat. The Armenian people managed to restore its independent statehood, which was lost centuries ago.

The heroic battle of Sardarapat is one of the most glorious and memorable pages in the Armenian history.

On this day 103 years ago, the Armenian people managed to unite and defeat the regular Turkish army, which significantly exceeded our forces in number and armaments and invaded with the purpose of completely annihilating the Armenians. Sardarapat was not only a military-political, but also a moral victory. It became a symbol of the unbreakable will, unshakable faith and inexhaustible patriotism of our people, which had been subjected to Genocide for years, lost most of the homeland, and was on the verge of extermination.

The Armenians of Artsakh also played a great role in the battles of Sardarapat, Bash Aparan and Karakilisa, where under the command of prominent military figures of Artsakh participated heroically in forging the victories. In the most difficult military-political situation for the homeland, the representatives of Artsakh, as part of the top political leadership of the First Republic of Armenia, actively participated in the state-building processes too.

For over a century, the victory of Sardarapat has inspired all Armenians, and today, it is of special importance and significance for our people.

Glory to our heroes, to the Armenian statehood, and to our homeland”.

Ombudsman: Delimitation with Azerbaijan without a security zone will not guarantee the rights of the Armenian citizens, cause new human rights violations

Nahapetian Samvel
Panorama, Armenia

Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan has wanted some officials and public figures against dangerous statements about the borders of the Republic of Armenia in recent days, The Ombudsman has specifically voiced conversation about mechanical approaches, referring only to some maps or simply using the words “delimitation” and “demarcation”.

“Your mechanical statements directly contradict rights and legal interests of the entire population of the Republic of Armenia and, first and foremost, it’s border residents.These irresponsible statements numb the vigilance of our people, endanger rights of our children and the peaceful future in the long perspective.

Proper delimitation is a strong guarantee of human rights, but delimitation issues cannot be approached mechanically,” Ombudsman wrote on Facebook. 

In his words, delimitation has a direct impact on the rights of people living in our border villages and towns (property, farming and animal husbandry, dignified, safe and peaceful living, etc).

“We should not forget that at the highest level of power in Azerbaijan, Armenia, RA citizens of and the Armenian people, are considered enemies, and the hatred towards Armenians is state supported. 

We should not forget that the Azerbaijani armed forces were torturing and beheading our compatriots only a few months ago, and for that they were not only not held accountable, but rather, they were only encouraged. We should not forget about the human rights violations by the Azerbaijani armed soldiers in Syunik and Gegharkunik after the cessation of the military attacks, as well as the fact that the Azerbaijani authorities still refuse to return our captives in gross violation of international human rights requirements,” the Ombudsman said, adding: “The exact opposite should be done: delimitation must be carried out only after creation of a security zone, or at the very least, in parallel with it.” 

In the words of Tatoyan, in the current conditions, the delimitation with Azerbaijan without a security zone will not only not guarantee rights of the citizens of Armenia, especially rights of border residents, but will cause new human rights violations and new tensions, and will not ensure peace in the region.

Newspaper: President is busy with asphalt, lighting while enemy improves its positions in Artsakh

Nahapetian Samvel
News.am, Armenia
May 19 2021
07:54, 19.05.2021

YEREVAN. – Hraparak daily of Armenia writes: For several days now, there has been information on the Internet that the Azerbaijani armed forces have advanced their positions in Artsakh, too; moreover, they have tried in several directions at once, but have advanced several hundred meters in the Karvachar section.

Although the Artsakh law enforcement agencies—not yielding to their Armenia counterparts—disseminate denials, the representatives of the opposition confirm this news. Davit Galstyan, the leader of Artsakh’s “Justice” Faction, told us that the news is real. “I have also heard that the Azerbaijanis have registered positional improvements in recent days at the section of Karvachar, Jermuk, under the guise of ‘adjusting the borders’ and deploying outposts.” According to the information, the Russian peacekeepers have prevented their advance in other directions.

While the Azerbaijanis are plunging into our territory, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan, following the example of [Armenia’s acting PM] Nikol Pashinyan, is busy strengthening his own position. In Artsakh, active asphalting works are going on, streets are being illuminated; for example, the Stepanakert-Askeran road.


Armenia’s Khoznavar just 2km far from adversary’s positions, residents demand weapon for defense

Nahapetian Samvel
Aysor, Armenia
  

Zangezur TV visited on May 20 Khoznavar settlement of enlarged Tegh community of Armenia’s Syunik province.

The information that the adversary again violated Armenia’s border in the territory of Lake Sev has officially been confirmed. The enemy has taken under target Khoznavar which is just 2km away from adversary’s positions.

The residents of the settlement first of all demand weapon for defense. One of the residents said after learning the news the women and children of the settlement were evacuated in an hour.

The community office though assures that the situation in Khoznavar settlement is calm.

“Late in the evening head of the community Nerses Shadunts, border guards of army corpus and squad of Tegh village returned to their starting positions. Everything is being done to keep the situation stable. At this moment all the positions of the community are under our control. The residents passed to their routine,” the press release said.

Senior Russian lawmaker says provocations on Armenian-Azerbaijani border must be prevented

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YEREVAN, MAY 14, ARMENPRESS. Chair of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Viktor Bondarev hopes the negotiation potential of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be used effectively over the situation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

“I would like to note that Russia has repeatedly stated (and has proved its remarks with action) that our task is to solve the conflict between our neighbors through peaceful means. In order to contribute to the peaceful dialogue we have always tried to engage also the international organizations, such as the CSTO. I hope that this Organization’s negotiation potential will be effectively used in such situation”, Bondarev told TASS.

He is confident that the Russian peacekeeping mediation will prevent the escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.

According to him, the current situation in Armenia’s Syunik province is explained by the fact that the relations of the two countries, which have been at war recently, are not so settled.

“The important is that such incidents (border violation) do not happen again, do not continue, and are solved peacefully as soon as possible (with quick withdrawal of the troops) so that the ceasefire regime will be fully observed. Such provocations must be prevented. And this is not a military-political, but rather a political issue”, he said.

On May 12 in the morning the Azerbaijani armed forces crossed Armenia’s state border in the territory of Sev Lake in Syunik province and advanced up to 3,5 kilometers, trying to surround the Lake. The Azerbaijani forces also advanced in some sections of the border in Gegharkunik province.

So far, neither the Armenian nor the Azerbaijani side have used any weapon. The number of Azerbaijani soldiers in the territory of Armenia is about 250.

Armenia has officially applied to the CSTO over the Azerbaijani incursion into its sovereign territory.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan





Georgian PM visits Armenian Genocide Memorial

Nahapetian Samvel
Public Radio of Armenia
   

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial today.

Gharibashvili laid flowers at the memorial to the Armenian genocide victims and paid tribute to their memory with a moment of silence.

The Georgian PM has arrived in Armenia for a two-day official visit.

Within the framework of the visit he has had meetings with Armenian acting prime Minister nikol pashinyan and acting Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian.