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Documentary: My Armenian Phantoms

Khoyetsian Rose
The Streamable
July 27, 2026
2025 Documentary · 1h 15m

A tender posthumous letter to Tamara’s father, who was a film actor in Soviet Armenia. She already watched him on TV as a child before later establishing herself as a filmmaker. A captivating sleepwalk through the landscapes of Armenian film history.

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Ancient Assyrian artefacts unearthed in Armenia

Talar Tumanian
July 27, 2026

An ancient collection of bronze cups dating back over 2,600 years has been discovered at Karmir Blur. These extraordinary artefacts are linked to the ancient kingdom of Urartu, which is believed to correspond to the biblical Mount Ararat. These ancient dynasties are regarded by the Armenian people as part of their national identity.

by Vladimir Rozanskji.

  • Armenia

July 27, 2026

Yerevan (AsiaNews) – The largest collection of cups from the Urartian period (between the 9th and 6th centuries BC) has been discovered at Karmir Blur, near the Armenian capital Yerevan. Scientists have uncovered depictions of lions, temples and cuneiform script on the bronze cups of the Urartian kings, as reported in a feature by News-Armenia. The bronze cups bearing the names of the Urartian kings may not only have been utensils for the elite, but also a means of demonstrating power, divine legitimacy and dynastic succession; this is the conclusion reached by the authors of a new study.

The Kingdom of Urartu (Biainili in Urartian) was an ancient kingdom in Armenia, situated between Asia Minor, Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, centred around Lake Van – now in eastern Turkey – and therefore also referred to as the ‘Kingdom of Van’, which lasted from 860 to 585 BC. The name Urartu corresponds to the biblical Ararat, and was given to the kingdom by its most bitter enemies to the south, the Assyrians; it derives from the Akkadian dialect and means ‘Land of Mountains’.

The indigenous name was Biainili, which was the original name of Lake Van. Some scholars believe that the Ararat of the Old Testament is a variant of the Akkadian Urartu: indeed, Mount Ararat was situated right within Urartian territory, some 120 km north of its ancient capital. It should also be noted that in the Old Testament, ‘Ararat’ was also used to refer to an ancient kingdom situated to the north of Mesopotamia; similarly, the earliest Armenian chronicles from the 5th–7th centuries state that the original name of Armenia was ‘land of Ararad’. The variations may derive from the Armenian Ayrarat, which means ‘land of the brave’ and ‘land of the Armenians’.

Archaeologists have studied over 100 vases dating from the period between the late 9th and early 7th centuries BC, associated with rulers such as Sarduri I and kings named Rusa. The largest collection was discovered at Karmir-Blur, on the site of the ancient Urartian city and fortress of Teišebaini in Yerevan, as reported by Arkeonews, citing a study published in the journal Antiquity. The inner surface of the bowls is engraved with short cuneiform inscriptions listing the names of the rulers; the researchers have reconstructed the changes in the inscriptions, engraving techniques and royal symbolism.

The earliest examples reflect a strong Assyrian influence, but over time the Urartian craftsmen developed their own tradition. The vessels began to feature images of a roaring lion’s head and a tower surmounted by a spear, which the researchers interpret as a Susi temple. The lion symbolised strength and royal power, whilst the temple associated the ruler with sacred authority. The authors of the study suggest that the bowls may have been used at court, during ceremonies or religious rites, and their concentration at Karmir-Blur may have been an attempt to preserve the memory of the royal dynasty during the period of instability and in the final decades of Urartu’s existence.

According to the researchers, these vessels served as material vehicles of royal ideology: the combination of the sovereign’s name, cuneiform inscriptions, symbols, precious metals and high-quality craftsmanship transformed them into distinctive statements of power and dynastic succession. In Armenia, these ancient artefacts arouse great interest not only among scholars but also amongst the general population, who regard their national identity as rooted precisely in the existence of ancient kingdoms such as that of the Urartu, the ancestors of the Armenians across vast territories now divided into various nations.

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Palestinian-Armenian DJ Nanoos detained in Manchester on terrorism accusations

Jalatian Sonya
RA
July 27, 2026

Palestinian-Armenian DJ Nanoos detained in Manchester on terrorism accusations

Benny Sun

  • The Chicago-based artist has launched a fundraiser to assist with costs associated with her detainment.
  • Palestinian-Armenian DJ Nanoos was detained in Manchester on accusations of terrorism following an incident described as a “right-wing demonstration.”
    The incident took place on July 18th, the day after the Chicago-based artist headlined a Pardee Bass event at Northern Quarter venue Soup. Wearing a keffiyeh, Nanoos allegedly engaged with a gathering she believed to be a vigil for Iranian victims of war, but turned out to be a right-wing demonstration, per a statement she shared to Instagram yesterday. She was then detained for 11 hours by Greater Manchester Police on accusations of terrorism. Her phone remains confiscated by the police.
    The artist was told she couldn’t leave the country until she reported back to the police the following week on July 25th. When she returned to the station, she was told there had been no movement on the case, and while she was free to leave the country, her phone was not returned. (Resident Advisor has reached out to Nanoos and Greater Manchester Police for comment.)
    Nanoos has launched a fundraiser, which has since raised over $5,000, to cover lost travel expenses and gig fees, costs of staying in Manchester and future legal fees as the investigation continues. She was previously set to continue her European tour through Edinburgh, Glasgow and Berlin.
    “I never thought something like this would happen to me,” she wrote on her donation page. “And although DJing looks glamorous, the income is really rough, and there’s no safety net when everything falls apart at once.”
    Read the post in full.

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Pashinyan has phone conversation with French president

Hambardsumian Paul
Commonspace.eu
July 27, 2026

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, President Macron once again congratulated Prime Minister Pashinyan on his victory in the parliamentary elections and wished him success in his future work.

The two leaders discussed issues related to the Armenia-France strategic partnership agenda, reaffirming their mutual readiness to consistently develop bilateral relations and expand cooperation.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan thanked President Macron for France’s continued support for Armenia’s democratic reform agenda.

The Prime Minister also underscored the importance of deepening bilateral trade and economic cooperation and expanding Armenia’s export opportunities.

The sides also discussed the process of deepening the Armenia-European Union partnership, as well as regional and international issues.

The peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan was also discussed. Both sides underscored the importance of establishing lasting and sustainable peace in the South Caucasus.

source:commonspace.eu with Armenpress (Yerevan) and agencies

https://www.commonspace.eu/news/pashinyan-has-phone-conversation-french-president

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Recognition of Armenian Genocide belongs to Israel, not to one government – op

Nahapetian Samvel
The Jerusalem Post
July 27, 2026

The Knesset’s postponement need not be a setback. If the next parliament completes the process, recognition of the Armenian Genocide should be completed in order to do the right thing.

ByNADAV TAMIRJULY 27, 2026 20:00

The Israeli government’s decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide had begun to remove an unnecessary burden from the relationship between two ancient peoples whose histories have long echoed one another. The hope was that the Knesset would give that decision permanent legislative form, but the dissolution of the Knesset – combined, perhaps, with pressure from outside parties – has postponed that final parliamentary step.

For Armenians and their Israeli friends like myself, this is naturally disappointing – but we of all people know that history rarely advances in a straight line, especially in democracies. What matters is not that recognition has been delayed but that it has already crossed a threshold from which there should be no return.

The unanimous decision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government last month represented the culmination of decades during which Israeli presidents, ministers, members of Knesset, scholars, writers, Holocaust survivors, and civil society leaders argued that recognizing the Armenian Genocide was consistent with Israel’s deepest moral traditions.

Governments changed, regional alliances shifted, and strategic calculations evolved, yet the conviction that historical truth deserved official recognition – from the Jewish state most of all – steadily gained strength. That threshold was crossed, and the remaining task is to anchor that historic decision permanently in parliamentary law.

An opportunity for the government

There is, in fact, an opportunity hidden within this delay. If recognition is completed after Israelis elect a new Knesset, whatever its political composition, it will be harder than ever to portray it as the initiative of one government or the product of one diplomatic moment. It will instead become what it should always have been: the considered judgment of the State of Israel, representing the people who suffered the most horrendous genocide of all.

Whoever forms Israel’s next government should therefore regard completion of this process as unfinished national business. If the current government remains in office, it should complete the work it began, demonstrating that its decision was never intended as a passing political gesture but as a lasting affirmation of historical truth.

If Israeli voters entrust another coalition with governing, recognition would offer an early opportunity to demonstrate that fidelity to historical truth transcends changes in political leadership.

Indeed, an opposition coalition based on moderation and openness to the world should be determined to complete the task. Different governments may arrive there for different reasons, but they should arrive at the same destination.

The significance for Israel

That would matter not only for Armenia but for Israel itself.

Israel has long asked the international community to understand that confronting historical truth is not an act of political convenience but a moral responsibility. The struggle against Holocaust denial has always rested upon the conviction that memory cannot be subordinated to temporary interests or diplomatic expediency. That principle, when applied to the Armenian experience, is strengthened by consistency.

Israel faces profound threats, yet democracies reveal their deepest character in the way they preserve enduring principles amid crises.

Armenia did not make recognition a precondition for friendship with Israel, even during the many years when successive Israeli governments concluded that strategic considerations pointed elsewhere. Armenians continued to believe that the relationship between our peoples rested upon something more enduring than the calculations of any particular moment. That belief remains justified today.

Jews and Armenians understand one another in ways that few nations can. Both preserved ancient civilizations through centuries without sovereignty. Both endured persecution while refusing to surrender their identities. Both know that memory is not simply about the past but about safeguarding human dignity in the future.

When the next Knesset convenes, regardless of which parties occupy the government benches or the opposition, it should complete the journey – not for the sake of one government or another, nor even primarily for Armenia, but because historical truth deserves the imprimatur of the State of Israel.

The writer is J Street-Israel’s executive director. He has served as an Israeli diplomat in Washington and Boston and as a political adviser to the president of Israel.

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903685

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Armenian-Russian Export Dispute: A Test of Alliances

Nahapetian Samvel
DevDiscourse
July 27, 2026

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has requested assistance from Russian President Vladimir Putin in resolving trade restrictions imposed by Russia on Armenian exports. This geopolitical tension is further strained by Armenia’s potential European Union aspirations, which Moscow views as a threat to the Eurasian Economic Union’s integrity.

Key Takeaways

AI Summary

  • Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sought Russian President Vladimir Putin’s help to address trade restrictions impacting Armenian exports.
  • Pashinyan claims the punitive measures imposed by Russia violate existing agreements with Moscow and the Eurasian Economic Union.
  • Armenian-Russian relations are strained due to Armenia’s increasing pro-Western stance and recent trade bans on Armenian goods by Russia.
  • Putin proposed a national referendum on Armenia’s EU membership aspirations, while Pashinyan emphasized dialogue to resolve ongoing disputes.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has requested intervention from Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve trade restrictions affecting Armenian exports. During a phone call, Pashinyan expressed concern about the punitive measures, claiming they were a violation of existing agreements with Moscow and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) mandates.

Armenian-Russian relations have been further strained by Yerevan’s growing pro-Western orientation. Russia recently imposed trade restrictions, including bans on several Armenian goods. In response, Putin suggested that Armenia’s EU membership aspirations be subjected to a national referendum.

Pashinyan reaffirmed Armenia’s commitment to resolving disputes through dialogue despite these tensions. His government’s recent re-election, which defeated pro-Russian opposition, signifies a shift in national policy that could potentially lead to Armenia’s suspension from the EAEU. Russia remains a vital trade partner, comprising 35% of Armenia’s foreign trade last year.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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Armenia’s Pashinyan asks Putin to help resolve Russian restrictions on Armenia

Badalian Vardan
Reuters
July 27, 2026
By Reuters
July 27 (Reuters) – Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Monday to help resolve a dispute over ‌Russian restrictions on Armenian exports, the Armenian government said.
Pashinyan, who has steered Armenia in a more pro-Western direction despite its alliance with Russia, told Putin that the trade restrictions violated agreements between the two countries and ⁠breached the rules of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), of which both are members.
“He asked to take measures to resolve these issues,” Pashinyan’s office said, adding that Armenia remained ready to address outstanding disputes through dialogue.
The Kremlin said Putin told Pashinyan that the Armenian leader’s proposal to seek European Union membership should be put to a referendum “as soon as possible”.
Relations ‌between ⁠Moscow and Yerevan have become increasingly strained as Armenia deepens ties with the West. Last month, Russia imposed trade restrictions, temporarily banning imports of a range of Armenian products, including fruit and ⁠vegetables, flowers, fish and alcoholic beverages.
Pashinyan visited Russia earlier this month after his Civil Contract party won re-election in June, defeating several pro-Russian opposition ⁠parties.
Moscow has warned that Armenia could be suspended from the EAEU if it continues pursuing EU membership.
Armenia is heavily ⁠dependent on Russia for energy supplies, while Russia accounted for about 35% of Armenia’s foreign trade last year.

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Putin reminds the Prime Minister of Armenia of the need to call a referendum o

Hovhannisian John
July 27, 2026
Last updated: July 27, 2026 13:29
By

Preciosa Jimenez

Moscow / Tbilisi.- Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan by phone today of the need to call a referendum on joining the European Union (EU), a demand from the Kremlin and the rest of the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

As reported by the Kremlin, during the conversation Putin alluded to the statement published at the end of May by the EAEU, to which Armenia also belongs.

In this regard, as reported by the Armenian government, Pashinyan replied to Putin that the popular consultation will only be possible “after Armenia officially applies for EU membership.”

He also asserted that the current Russian sanctions against Armenian exports contradict bilateral agreements and the statutes of the EAEU, and “called for measures to be taken to resolve these issues” through “an open, friendly, and partner-based dialogue.”

Recently, the Russian phytosanitary authority, Rosselkhoznadzor, banned imports of dairy products from Armenia, allegedly because local producers were using milk from infected livestock.

In recent months, Russian authorities have banned, among other things, the purchase of flowers, vegetables, wine, cognac, strawberries, fish, and mineral water from the Caucasian country.

Tense relationships

Russia and Armenia have maintained tense relations for months due to the Caucasian country’s aspiration to join the EU, to which must be added Yerevan’s decision to freeze its participation in the post-Soviet military bloc due to Russian inaction in the face of military aggression by Azerbaijan, which ended up taking the Nagorno-Karabakh region militarily.

Despite pressure from Moscow, the Armenian leader maintains that, although he has enacted a law on future accession to the Twenty-Seven, he has no intention for the moment of leaving the EAEU.

Pashinyan was re-elected by an absolute majority in the elections held in June with the support of the European Union and U.S. President Donald Trump, while the Kremlin openly supported the opposition.

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Armenian Patriarchate condemns Israel’s suspension of genocide recognition vo

Christine Harutyunian
July 27, 2026
 27/07/2026

JERUSALEM — The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressed its “profound disappointment” after a proposed resolution calling for the official recognition of the Armenian Genocide was removed from the agenda of measures scheduled for a vote in the Israeli Knesset. The Patriarchate said the decision raises serious questions about the independence of Israel’s decision-making process and has reignited political and diplomatic debate over one of the region’s most sensitive historical issues.

In an official statement issued by the Patriarchate Chancellery on 26 July 2026, the Patriarchate described the removal of the resolution from the Knesset agenda as an “unfortunate” development, saying that what it characterized as the influence of a foreign government over Israel’s internal deliberations was “deeply regrettable.”

The statement accused the Republic of Azerbaijan of exerting political influence that contributed to preventing the resolution from reaching the Knesset floor. It argued that Baku, which it held responsible for the “forced displacement of more than 120,000 indigenous Armenian Christians from Nagorno-Karabakh,” should not be able to influence matters under consideration by the Israeli parliament.

The Knesset had been expected to vote on a resolution recognizing the 1915 Armenian Genocide, although the measure was limited to Armenian victims and did not include recognition of the contemporaneous genocides of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) and Pontic Greek peoples. The postponement delayed what many observers viewed as a potentially historic shift in Israeli policy and renewed calls for broader recognition of all three genocides.

An Israeli official said the vote was postponed shortly before the Knesset’s summer recess and ahead of the national elections scheduled for 27 October, leaving last month’s unanimously approved cabinet decision without the force of formal state recognition.

The Patriarchate expressed concern over what it described as the Azerbaijani government’s ability to influence both the political considerations of Israeli officials and the issues debated in the Knesset. It argued that determining the Knesset’s agenda should remain the sovereign responsibility of the State of Israel.

The Patriarchate also renewed its call for Israel to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, describing it as an established historical fact supported by extensive documentation and evidence, regardless of changing political circumstances.

The statement added that Israeli recognition would place the country alongside dozens of other states that have officially recognized what Armenia describes as the first genocide of the twentieth century, calling such recognition “another affirmation of the historical record.”

The Patriarchate also addressed Turkey, renewing its appeal for Ankara to recognize the Armenian Genocide and urging it to end what it described as policies aimed at “obfuscating the historical record.”

It argued that lasting reconciliation between nations can only be achieved through acknowledgment of historical truth, emphasizing that genuine peace must be built upon truth and historical justice.

The statement also reviewed the historical role of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, noting that it received thousands of survivors and orphans who sought refuge in the Holy Land following the events of 1915. As a result, it said, the Patriarchate has borne a lasting responsibility to preserve the memory of the victims and pass it on to future generations.

It added that the Armenian Apostolic Church has, for centuries, safeguarded Armenian identity and national memory, particularly during periods when the Armenian nation lacked an independent state capable of protecting its history and heritage.

The Patriarchate concluded by affirming that the memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide will remain “eternally preserved” in the prayers of the Armenian Church and in the conscience of the Armenian people, while expressing hope that it will also endure in the conscience of humanity as a whole.

Historical sources estimate that approximately 500,000 Syriacs were killed, forcibly displaced, or compelled to assimilate into other communities and lose their identity during the 1915 Sayfo Genocide. To date, 12 countries and eight US states have officially recognized the Sayfo Genocide.

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168: Aliyev urges Pashinyan. You should try to steal votes from the opposition

Manouk Vasilian

July 26, 2026

About 10 days ago, Hikmet Hajiyev, assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Aliyev Reutersin the conversation with , he once again mentioned that although Armenia and Azerbaijan live in conditions of real peace, there will be no signing of a peace treaty without the amendment of the RA constitution.

“The form of constitutional amendments It is the internal affairs of Armenia. It is important for Azerbaijan that the provisions considered to be territorial claims against our country are officially abolished: through the adoption of a new constitution or through another legal mechanism.”– stressed Hajiyev.

And yesterday, on July 24, Namik Aliyev, head of the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of the State Administration Academy under the President of Azerbaijan, doctor of legal sciences, professor, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, referring to the RA constitution, essentially tried to open Brackets in Hajiyev’s wording: “…through another legal mechanism.”

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“Article 103 of the Constitution of Armenia of the article According to Part 2, the Referendum Law, as well as 6 other laws listed in it, are constitutional laws and are adopted by the Parliament by a vote of at least three-fifths of the total number of deputies. The 64 parliamentary mandates of the “Civil Agreement” allow to make changes or adopt a new “Referendum” law.

At the same time, it should be noted that the amendment of the preamble of the Armenian constitution, which contains a reference to the 1990 Declaration of Independence with territorial claims against Azerbaijan, does not necessarily require a popular referendum.

Article 202 of the Constitution is of decisive importance, part 1 of which defines the list of chapters and articles in which amendments are adopted exclusively through a referendum. And since the preamble is missing from this list, the second part of the same article applies to it, according to which amendments to the remaining provisions of the Constitution are adopted by the National Assembly with a majority of at least two-thirds of the total number of deputies,” Aliyev said.

202 of the RA Constitution the article, indeed, defines the following.

«1. The Constitution and Chapters 1-3, 7, 10 and 15 of the Constitution, as well as in Article 88 of the Constitution, Article 89, Part 3, Sentence 1, Article 90, Part 1, Article 103, Part 2, 108, 115, 119-120, Amendments to Articles 123-125, 146, 149 and 155, Part 4 of Article 200 are adopted only through a referendum. At least one third of the total number of deputies, the Government or two hundred thousand citizens with electoral rights have the right to initiate the adoption or amendment of the Constitution. The National Assembly adopts the decision on putting the project to a referendum with at least two-thirds of the votes of the total number of deputies.

2. Except for the articles mentioned in part 1 of this article, amendments to other articles of the Constitution are adopted by the National Assembly with at least two-thirds of the votes of the total number of deputies. At least a quarter of the total number of deputies, the Government or one hundred and fifty thousand citizens with the right to vote have the right to a corresponding initiative.

3. If the National Assembly does not accept the draft amendments to the Constitution provided for in part 2 of this article, it can be put to a referendum by a decision adopted by at least three-fifths of the total number of votes of the deputies.

And so, the Azerbaijani lawyer-diplomat observes.

“In this case, when the “Civil Agreement” presented the draft amendment to the preamble of the Constitution to the National Assembly for discussion, Pashinyan’s supporters needed 70 votes to pass the draft.

Two options are possible here. In the first case, the ruling party finds supporters of its project from opposition MPs and passes the bill. At that time, the need for a referendum disappears. In the second case, if the ruling party fails to add the missing votes to its 64 votes, naturally, the project is not accepted.

In case of such a turn of events, the deputies of the “Civil Contract” can use part 3 of Article 202, which stipulates that “if the National Assembly does not accept the draft amendments to the Constitution provided for in part 2 of this article, it can be put to a referendum by a decision made by at least three-fifths of the total number of deputies.”

Pashinyan’s supporters have a majority of three-fifths of the votes of the total number of deputies in the parliament, so it will not be difficult to put the draft amendment of the preamble to a referendum and achieve its adoption.”

In other words, according to the head of the Chair of International Relations and Foreign Policy of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Azerbaijan, there are two main ways to fulfill Baku’s demand in practical terms. first, amendment of the preamble of the Armenian constitution or exclusion of the Declaration of Independence, in which case the territorial claim that is an obstacle to the signing of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement is eliminated, and which requires a quick procedure, second, the adoption of a new RA constitution, which requires a long process, political and public consolidation, etc.

What is the problem here? Baku is only interested in the exclusion of the Declaration of Independence from the RA constitution, which Pashinyan does not have the possibility of a quick procedure to implement, which would ensure a quick signing of the peace agreement.

On the other hand, if there was such an opportunity, would it be enough for Nikol Pashinyan, after all, Baku has its demands and fears in the context of the peace agenda and the Artsakh issue, and Pashinyan, in addition to ensuring the necessary conditions for signing a peace treaty, also has his own domestic political interests and fears, and in this case, the new Constitution, the draft of which he promised to publish before the end of the year, is in his favor. Here, it is not excluded that the provisions that are in force will not be related to the army, the church, and not only them.

In addition to this, Nikol Pashinyan, who announced after the NA elections that the majority of RA citizens voted in favor of their proposed peace agenda, in any case, needs one more important confirmation or legitimacy: the holding of a popular referendum.

That’s why he emphasized on different occasions that there is one way to adopt the Constitution: a popular referendum, moreover, months ago he even said that if one referendum fails, the next one will be held. Of course, Pashinyan would like to be able to first remove the Declaration of Independence from the Constitution in an easier way, and then satisfy his own internal political interests with the new constitution, but it is what it is.

On one occasion we have touched on Nikol Pashinyan’s “constitutional revolutions”, and the opposition has serious work to do and the need for revisions in the field of propaganda.

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