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168.am–sent written requests RA Investigative Committee and: RA General Prosecutor’s Office, through which, in particular, we tried to find out how many cases of desertion there were from the National Security Service and the Police during the 44-day war. But both the Investigative Committee and the RA General Prosecutor’s Office stated in response to our questions. “There are no separate statistics on the mentioned issues” or «separate accounting is not carried out”.

Note that during the 44-day war, on October 26, 2020, the Police statement shared, referring to the video spread on social networks during the war, where a frontline police officer complains about living conditions and living conditions.

The police said at the time that the video was taken in the early days of the war, when the urgency of recruitment was still causing some problems, and that later all problems were resolved and combat duty soon became orderly.

“We urge and appeal to our citizens not to spread such materials without checking the circumstances, not to generalize private cases, and to inform the relevant authorities about such materials. The official investigation in relation to the mentioned video is ongoing. Appropriate measures will be taken according to the results of the examination.” was mentioned in the Police report.

Let us add that during the days of the 2020 war, former Artsakh president Arayik Harutyunyan, who is in Baku today, made “accusations” against the RA NSS units, that the RA NSS unit rejected his request to go to “Eghnikin” during the 44-day visit.

From NSS to us in 2022 had reported that no criminal proceedings have been initiated in this regard, but an official investigation was carried out.”

And in response to our question on the same topic, in 2025, the NSS wrote in its letter had mentioned.“As for the presence of criminal proceedings, to get the mentioned information, you can apply to the pre-investigative body that manages the information.”

However, there is no information about any criminal cases against the NSS officers for refusing the request of the former president of Artsakh or for desertion among them.

Instead, we have in our hands exclusive documents related to the 44-day period in relation to the police. They are, in particular, refer to more than 100 employees of the Armavir Regional Department of the RA Police, who refused military service after leaving for Artsakh under martial law, but as a result were freed from criminal prosecution.

The relevant decision states that on October 4, 2020, they left for the village of Mekhakavan in the Hadrut region of the Republic of Azerbaijan in order to participate in combat operations, but on October 7, as a group, they refused to fulfill their military service duties to participate in the combat operations taking place in the Republic of Azerbaijan, which was combined with their actual cessation.

In addition, it is reported that upon reaching the indicated place, they were deployed on the hills, lined up in a straight line 4-5 km long according to battalions and companies, and began to dig half-ruined trenches, which were 40-50 cm deep and could not be noticed by the enemy only in a lying position. As mentioned, they stayed in that area for 2 days in the rain-filled trenches, without participating in any contact combat operations, during those days they also ran out of food, no instructions were received, and no reinforcements were brought.

What is described here supports the claims that during the days of the war there was complete confusion in important directions, or organized disorganization, and we are still surprised that we lost the war. On the other hand, such cases emphasize the heroism of 18-20-year-old soldiers, army officers, and command. And nothing that Anna Hakobyan and: Nikol Pashinyan by desertion they mainly mean the army and the military.

Of course, for the sake of justice, it should be noted here that in the 44-day war, the Police gave more than 4 dozen victims, and among them there were also heroic fighters.

And we also have exclusive documents regarding about 200 officers of different penal institutions of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs, who, under the declared martial law, in October 2020, when there was a war in Artsakh, in order to finally avoid military service, voluntarily left their assigned combat positions with the weapons entrusted to them for service, returned to military units, surrendered their weapons, refusing to go to the front line, but were later freed from criminal prosecution.

It should be noted that on October 5, 2020, with the participation of then Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan and Head of the Penitentiary Service, Major General of Justice Artur Goyunyan had happened The event of sending the CPC volunteer assembly company to the front.

Badasyan said in his welcome speech. “We are dealing with a new pan-Turkish plan, we are dealing with the involvement of terrorist mercenaries in war operations, who opposed the victorious resistance of a brave Armenian soldier. I am also sure that you all realize that the future of our motherland is only in our hands, and only we will be able to protect our motherland from the enemy.”

The head of the Penitentiary Service, Justice Major General Artur Goyunyan highly appreciated the desire of the devotees of the system to enlist in the sacred work of defending the motherland and expressed his belief that everyone will return victorious, and everyone’s names will be written in golden letters in the history of the service.

By the way, let’s remind that we also wrote about the way of contract workers in Tavush during the war about closing there were people accused of this fact.

Later was information received also that 18 servicemen of the 3rd Army Corps were charged, they refused to go to Artsakh during the war. There is information that some of them are also acquitted, but this is a matter for a separate discussion.

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Nicole’s main trump card is, of course, “peace”, but she is busy exploiting peace. From the beginning, it was obvious that the peace he preached did not have any institutional features. They talked about the irreversibility of establishing peace, when only three facts – the presence of prisoners, the unadjusted borders and the unsigned treaty – contradict all these claims. All the weight was placed on the TRIPP document, and that last bubble burst after the start of the Iran war. 168TVof « expressed such an opinion during the program “Democratic Alternative” party chairman Suren Surenyants.

“In case of any outcome of the war, TRIPP loses its relevance, and even if it is not canceled, at least as a document, it will need serious editing. It will not be considered a priority by the White House. Pashinyan also realizes this. If he didn’t know, he wouldn’t have asked Putin for a meeting at this pre-election stage. He understands very well that no matter what he says, all his bubbles, including the main one, peace, have burst. “Now he is trying to weave a new legend by meeting with Putin, but that didn’t work out for him either,” said the opposition figure.

“During the meeting between Putin and Pashinyan, we heard an unusual conversation for our ears. A very legitimate question arises: what did this person rely on, only an apathetic society? His only supporter is not even Aram Sargsyan, because all those political bubbles managed to burst perfectly before the start of the election cycle, especially in the context of the Iran war. In our society, there were illusory ideas about the humanitarian West, but they obviously came to nothing,” said the politician.

According to Suren Surenyants, our society has begun to rethink a number of illusions that were widespread even a year ago.

“Putin had several pragmatic reasons for addressing Artsakh during his meeting with Pashinyan. He sent a message to Baku, and that message was understood there. Putin plays the Artsakh issue in a more global picture when he needs it. But he also sent a message to the Armenian people. Putin clearly said that they will no longer tolerate Armenia sitting on two chairs. There was a diplomatic speech that we heard from Putin’s lips, but there was also a very dry text delivered by Overchuk.”

“The Russians strictly warned: don’t put the destruction of Artsakh in our pockets anymore. Nikol Pashinyan does not understand that he is the one who puts an end to the conflict. As the leader of the conflicting party, he himself signed a document on the termination of the main dispute of the conflict. Even the document of November 9, which was a fairly balanced document for defeated Armenia, did not predetermine the status of Nagorno Karabakh, on the contrary, it fixed the subjectivity of Nagorno Karabakh with several parameters, for example, the contact line,” said Suren Surenyants.

Details in the video

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The United States suffered a moral defeat in the war against Iran. Even before the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, Trump opened a way for him to retreat. He expressed such an opinion 168 TVof Revue on the air of the program Colonel of the Armed Forces Reserve, military expert Hayk Nahapetyanspeaking about the results of the 40-day war of the United States and Israel against Iran and the prospects of the US-Iran negotiation process launched in Pakistan.

According to a military expert, the Islamic Republic of Iran, which faced two nuclear powers, the United States and Israel, is actually winning this war. Hayk Nahapetyan assigns an important place to the support of Russia and China in Iran’s military success. According to a military expert, with the results of such a war, Iran’s influence in the region will increase significantly, while Turkey’s weight will drop sharply.

Speaking about the issue of what lessons can be learned from the war against Iran and the effective defense of Iran, the military expert also touched on the topic of the undisguised territorial ambitions of the Republic of Azerbaijan towards Iran and Armenia, noting that the so-called “western Azerbaijan”, “southern Azerbaijan” and “great Azerbaijan” ideas are encouraged and advanced in Azerbaijan at the highest state level. The military expert emphasizes that all this should be known not to cause panic, but to understand the extent of the danger. The expert also emphasizes: “our war is not over. we have only lost a great battle»։

According to Hayk Nahapetyan, Aliyev understands very well that if he goes on a military adventure against Iran, “All of Azerbaijan can become a fragment»։

Full interview in the video.

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This morning, the police guard bus left for Lori on the same route as the bus full of police officers headed by Nikol Pashinyan to Lori, probably to ensure the safe movement of Nikol Pashinyan. And a car accident with a tragic outcome took place with the participation of that bus.

168.am was informed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the traffic accident took place on the Kuchak-Apara road.

“On April 11, around 7:50 a.m., a Honda bus of the MIA police guard and a Nissan car collided with each other on the Kuchak-Apara road.

According to preliminary data, 1 person died as a result of the traffic accident, and 12 people sought medical help.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs also shared a photo from the accident site.

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are outlined US priorities in Armenia

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexei Overchuk w:recently given to TASS agency in a detailed interview, in particular, gave a subject description to the long-standing project of the restoration of railway communication between the main territory of Azerbaijan, the autonomy of Nakhichevan and Turkey through the Syunik Marz of Armenia and the North Bank of Araks:

“From the point of view of Baku, the “Zangezur Corridor” is important for the restoration of the connection between the two parts of the country, the opening of direct communication with Turkey, and the development of Azerbaijan as a Eurasian transport-logistics crossroads. For Washington, the “Trump Route” is an international transport corridor that ensures the export of critical minerals from Central Asia to the US, as well as controls Iran’s northern border.

For Moscow, the road passing through Meghri is an opportunity to improve transport links with another EEU member state, Armenia, as well as to improve access to the markets of Iran and Turkey. For Tehran, it is a competitive path and a threat from the US. For Ankara, this is the most convenient exit to Azerbaijan and the states of Central Asia. For Yerevan, the Meghri sector is an opportunity to unblock the country, realize the advantages of its geographical location and give an additional impetus to the development of its own economy. Our and Armenia’s interests coincide in this matter.

Along with that: «understandable to professional internationalists՝ the entry of foreigners into the South Caucasus will disrupt the security balance created there: The war between the USA and Iran shows how quickly all the countries in the region are involved in these events, which never thought that these events could happen. influence themselves:

The drone strikes had an immediate impact on the Nakhichevan area «North-South» on transportation through the international transport corridor and did not inspire confidence among investors who want to invest in the rehabilitation of the Meghri sector. In fact, due to its decision to stop cooperation with our country, Armenia has received new, very serious threats that it did not have before»:

To remind, as a result of negotiations held in Washington on January 13, RA Foreign Minister and Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a joint statement on the framework and implementation of the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) Armenian-Azerbaijani program.

The document envisages the launch of a mechanism for the formation of “multimodal transit interconnection” through the territory of Armenia, including the connection of the main part of Azerbaijan to the Nakhichevan autonomy through the same Meghri section and the integration of the entire corridor into the assumed Trans-Caspian transport route. The share of the USA in the supposed TRIPP Development Company will be 74 percent, while Armenia will have only 26 percent.

The colonial interest in Armenia’s natural resources was once again mentioned by the US deputy ambassador in Yerevan, Andrew Johnson, who presented in detail is The essence of White House policy… “The USA and Armenia are actively discussing and expanding cooperation in the field of mining and geological exploration. Our shared goal is to create an industry that will attract responsible investment. The USA shows that Armenia’s geological and mining sectors attract serious long-term partners. American companies bring advanced technology, high standards and a commitment to transparency and accountability. It is not surprising that the US considers Armenia’s geological and mining potential as a strategic asset.

With transparent and sustainable development, it can promote economic growth, maintain regional stability and create opportunities for future generations. We stand ready to support those efforts.

States are willing to share their expertise “through institutions such as the US Geological Survey and other US government and academia partners” who are willing to “explore opportunities to collaborate on geologic mapping and data, professional training, and environmental and social best practices … (in the past) there have been productive negotiations between our governments on these issues.” For Armenian geologists, your work determines solutions in the fields of infrastructure, energy, water and mineral resources.”

According to available information, in mid-November 2025 in Yerevan, the US Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker discussed the options of appropriation of mineral deposits by the US with financial and technical support (within the supposed long-term concession) in the south of Armenia. Despite the small territory of the republic, the Armenian SSR occupied one of the leading places in the Soviet Union with the sought-after reserves of “rare earths” and related raw materials. During the Soviet years, uranium reserves were discovered in Syunik and in a number of other places, but due to a number of circumstances, the matter never reached extraction. In addition to the Geological Survey’s strong interest, the topic of possible uranium development could be considered during Vice President JD Vance’s February visit.

It is not excluded that the American partners could be interested in the Lychkvaz-tei and Terterasar complex mines.: The first of them is located 10-12 km northwest of the city of Meghri, which is the geographic center of the future “Trump” road. Also nearby is the Terterasar mine, which, according to observations made by Soviet geologists in the late 1980s, is a direct continuation of Lichkvaz-tey, with very similar geological and ore structure. At the end of 2011, according to official data, the total reserves of the two mines are: molybdenum and mixed ore: 3.755 million tons, copper: 15.499 thousand tons, gold: 20947.59 kg, silver: 135.1 tons, selenium: 19.2769 tons, tellurium: 31.73 tons, bismuth: 1434.548 tons, cadmium: 823.47 tons, arsenic: 11815.62 tons, lead: 19336.6 tons, zinc: 30431.5 tons, gallium: 22.035 kg (See: “Prospects and development paths of the mining and metallurgical industry in the Republic of Armenia”, Institute of Economics of the RA National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, 2011)

According to the estimation of the Russian Polymetal periodical, the reliable resources of the Lichkvaz-tey mine in the early 2020s amounted to about 13.4 tons of gold, about 59 tons of silver and 15.9 thousand tons of copper (expected resources – 15-25% more). And the volumes of mining and ore supplies here (as in the neighboring Terterasar mine) are sketchy as before. However, some knowledgeable analysts do not rule out that this “partiality” of the data could have been agreed with the US Geological Survey.

In addition to the above, in the medium term not excluded Industrial appropriation of Meghrasar gold, Harutyunadzor, Marjan, Azatek gold polymetallic, Gladzor polymetallic, Kapan and Vaik copper, Hrazdan and Abovyan iron deposits: For almost two decades, no systematic geological studies, search and prospecting evaluation works using geophysical, geochemical, cartographic and other methods have been carried out in Armenia. Without the implementation of these works, the exploration reserves of many minerals are exhausted after a few years (A. Hovhannisyan Ways to improve the state administration system in the field of subsoil use of Armenia / Banber of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia. beh 3 (102), Yerevan 1999, p. 108-109 Metallurgy, Materials science, soil utilization. 2020. No. 1):

Earlier assumptions were made, that the “Trumpian” route could, among other things, be supplemented by supplies from Armenia’s largest taxpayer, the Zangezur copper-molybdenum plant.: In 2024, 342 thousand tons of copper concentrate ($558 million) were exported from Armenia, and 78% (or $435 million) went to China. At the same time, the intensifying geopolitical competition, the US-Israeli aggression against Iran and the negative trends in Russian-Armenian relations call into question the implementation of previously widely advertised cross-border transport projects.

 Translation by Zhanna Avetisyan

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