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Alyathe The representative office of the Caspian Policy Center in Washington can start operating in the port, and the TRIPP corporate fund was headed by one of the sponsors of Trump’s election campaign.

Speaking at the IV held in Shushi on July 13 in the media forum՝ President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Donald Trump in the background of another exchange of blows between the USA and Iran called a peace-loving man who «establishes peace in many corners of the world. In his own words, he achieved peace by settling eight conflicts. This is the whole essence of his character. Such is his vision and such is his policy.”  In the South Caucasus, according to the leader of Azerbaijan, “n:President Trump and: his team became involved in the process, creating the conditions in which peace became possible. They fully understood our concerns regarding the peace process.

We clearly realized the need to create Zangezur corridor, which will connect Azerbaijan to its exclave Nakhichevan. They worked very effectively to convince Armenia that it also needs this peace”, as a result of which “a historic meeting took place at the White House, during which the Prime Minister of Armenia, President Trump and I signed a joint declaration, and in the presence of President Trump, the foreign ministers of the two countries initialed the peace agreement”.

Earlier, on July 7, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeihun Bayramov had spoken With Senator Steve Daines, member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee visiting the Caspian coast: During the meeting, “opinions were exchanged on the current state and development prospects of the strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and the USA, the political and economic cooperation agenda, energy security, regional relations projects, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest.”

The interlocutors discussed “Azerbaijan’s growing role as a reliable partner in the fields of energy security, transport and logistics and exchanged ideas on the initiatives for the development of the Middle Corridor (China-Central Asia-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey – here and now) and East-West transport routes”.

Highlighted՝ Thanks to the strengthening of East-West connections through the Caspian Sea, the development of the middle corridor, as well as the Alyat International Seaport (south of Baku) and the logistics and industrial infrastructure created around it, Azerbaijan has turned into one of the most important transport and trade hubs in Eurasia.»:

During the meeting, the US delegation was provided with detailed information on the economic regions of Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur (parts of the administrative territorial division of the country, approved by Aliyev’s decree of July 7, 2021) of the large-scale rehabilitation and reconstruction works carried out in the territories, “as well as the opportunities that the opening of transport and communication lines in the region opens for regional cooperation and economic integration”։

“We continue to work with the Government of Azerbaijan on the priority areas identified in the Strategic Partnership Charter (signed in Washington on February 10, 2026), including regional ties, economic investment, energy, security cooperation and artificial intelligence,” on July 10 in Baku. announced The official representative of the US State Department.

The above The charter complements the “Memorandum of Understanding on Rare Minerals and Rare Earths” signed between the US and Azerbaijan during Baku Energy Week in early June, which covers cooperation in mining, processing and exploration.

In addition, Caleb Orr, Assistant Secretary of State for Economy, Energy and Business, also co-chaired the first Azerbaijani-American economic dialogue held at the beginning of June, within the framework of which “cooperation agreements were signed with the Azerbaijani government, as well as trade agreements totaling about 8 billion dollars”, and under the leadership of the Cyber ​​and Digital Policy Bureau of the US State Department, it was announced to hold an “artificial intelligence week” in Azerbaijan.

With regard to rare earth minerals, their joint exploration and exploitation is taken into account on the basis of the concession / lease agreements being prepared in the Nakhichevan region, in northwestern Azerbaijan and in the so-called “eastern Zangezur” (in the regions between the former Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the border with Armenia).

It is no less important that by the end of 2026, if we believe unofficial information, it is planned to open a branch of the Caspian Policy Center (CPC), a research organization coordinated by the State Department, with its headquarters in Washington and operating for almost 20 years, in the Caspian port of Alyat. Behind the announced goals of studying economic, political, energy and security issues in the Caspian region, holding various forums, expert dialogue, etc., there is no doubt that a much wider range of specific issues is hidden. For example, during the recent Trans-Caspian conference held in Washington were mentioned US goals in the region.  According to CPC CEO Efgan Nifty, over the past 10 years, “the role of the Middle Corridor has strengthened, becoming Eurasia’s most viable route to world markets.”

A vivid example of the integration and strengthening of the route is “On November 16, 2025, Azerbaijan joined the format of consultative meetings of the heads of Central Asian countries as a full participant, and the formation of the C6 format. this is the growing recognition that energy policy, economic corridors and security dynamics are “increasingly uniting Central Asia and the South Caucasus into one strategic space”.

In turn, Arie Lightstone, a senior adviser to Trump’s “peace council”, and several other participants of the conference noted that the head of the White House and his inner circle view the region “not as a system of bilateral relations, but as a consistent strategic partnership.” Accordingly, after the signing of the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington (August 2025), the political-economic interest in the Middle Corridor increased even more, with which the representatives of the former USSR countries and Turkey completely agreed.

Lightstone also focused on the fact that the US will rapidly increase investments in strategic projects in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The main theme of the conference was specified by the head of the State Department’s special envoy for “peaceful missions” (there is such a thing), Vinay Chawla, clarifying that the middle corridor is “not an alternative to other corridors”, but a comprehensive political-economic project. “our desire is to ensure the abundance of energy resources, to cover as much of the regional market as possible”, i.e. Transcaucasia and Central Asia.

Republican Senator Steve Daines was quite frank at the conference, emphasizing that in 2024-25, visiting Central Asian countries, Baku and Yerevan, “we found a common language. I was amazed by the tone of the heads of state, their mood”, moreover, by “their compliance with the values ​​of the United States”, by their sincere desire to “deepen relations with the United States”.  Especially, according to S. According to Danes, it refers to the development of transit corridors, extraction of rare resources, digital technologies.

Meanwhile, together with the TRIPP Development Company, which is intended for the development of transport, energy and digital infrastructures in the Syunik Marz of Armenia, became famous on the creation of another fund, TRIPP Enterprise Fund, through which various projects in the Caucasus and Central Asia will be financed, which, as we see, is significantly wider than the supposed Armenian section of the “Trump Road”. The initial volume of funds of this office is about 200 million dollars, with the prospect of doubling.

The origin of the funds has not yet been disclosed. The TRIPP Enterprise Fund will lead Konstantin Sokolov, a Leningrad-born investor with 20 years of experience in Chicago and closely integrated into global business, whose structures directly or indirectly own several telecommunications companies in Armenia, such as Viva Armenia. Sokolov is known for his consistent support for President Trump: inclusive financial support, so its designation has not only a purely commercial, but also a political component.

The creation of the TRIPP corporate fund is another evidence of America’s desire to promote the development of the strategic corridor connecting Western Asia with Europe, writes the British The Guardian.

by the way the projects of the foundation are not yet known (as well as the charter, the rules for granting grants, etc.), so the viability of the new structure is still in question.  It is assumed that in the event of failure of Trump and his supporters in the November re-elections of the Congress, the names of individual institutions or individuals may change, but the general vector of stable interest in the states of the post-Soviet South will remain unchanged.

Dmitry: Nefiodov

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Translation by Zhanna Avetisyan

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A wave of protest has risen in the United States against the rapid construction of data centers serving artificial intelligence (AI) projects. These infrastructures power tech giants like Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Microsoft, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Activists claim that such facilities place an excessive burden on local resources, particularly the power system and water supply.

Protesters chanted “We need water, not data” and “Georgia didn’t vote for hyperscale AB centers.” According to the organizers, the movement has brought together people of different political views who are deeply concerned about the impact of these new facilities on their urban and rural communities.

According to a June Reuters/Ipsos poll, only a third of Americans support the current pace of data center construction in the country, and only 14% of respondents said they would like to see such a facility in their area.

In turn, representatives of the sector deny the criticism. Data Center Coalition President Josh Levy stated that companies continue to actively work with local authorities and residents to minimize the negative impact of new facilities and ensure their safe integration into regional infrastructure.

Doesn’t Armenia need water?

And this is when, on the initiative of the Armenian government, Firebird cloud AB, an artificial intelligence company, plans to open a new 100 MW data center in Armenia in 2026. Thousands of Nvidia Blackwell graphics processors will be used to develop Armenia’s “tech industry and global partnerships” and “create new opportunities for innovation and economic growth across the region.”

The government of Armenia plans to acquire $25 million in high-performance computing resources from Firebird AI over a five-year period for the purpose of developing modern artificial intelligence infrastructure in Armenia.

As you remember, the government already at the session of April 30 decided to grant the privilege of exemption from customs duty to “Firebird AI” CJSC as part of the investment program implemented in the priority sector. At that time, it was noted that the value of the goods submitted for the privilege is 26.9 billion drams, and the privilege of exemption from customs duty is 2.6 billion drams.
In one of the last sessions of the government, in the package of unreported issues, the Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan proposed to make changes in the decision N 577-A of April 30, with the justification: “Taking into account that when submitting the application, only those products were included in the list, whose mandatory data was determined and known at the time of submitting the application, currently, for the smooth implementation of the investment project, it is necessary to fill the above-mentioned list with new types of products (with a value of about 3.5 billion drams).

As a result of the implemented change, the total value of goods is 30.4 billion drams. The privilege of exemption from customs duty of the total value is estimated at 2.9 billion drams.

This draft presented in the package of non-reportable matters was adopted.

The government notes that the main goal of the investment program presented by “Firebird AI” CJSC is to establish the most powerful supercomputer and data processing center (Data Center) in the region in Armenia, which will be specialized in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions and high-performance computing (HPC). The main type of activity is: data processing, server domain provision and cloud infrastructure maintenance.

The project will be implemented in Kotayk marz, and within its scope until 2030. it is planned to create 40 new jobs with an average monthly salary of AMD 400 thousand.

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Davit Manukyan, the former deputy commander of the Security Forces, appealed to RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from Baku prison, demanding a public statement on the accusations against them.

“My friends and I continue our fair fight in the Baku court, not allowing our rights to be humiliated, as well as the rights of the Armenian people and Armenian statehood. We have been indicted under the article “Planning, preparing and waging or waging an aggressive war” despite all the irrefutable evidence and facts we have brought. Now I am addressing you, Nikol Pashinyan, I urge you to present a public position regarding that accusation,” Manukyan said.
He emphasized that if he does not react, Pashinyan becomes an accomplice to the created situation, and it will mean that he agrees with the false accusations.

Manukyan also wants to know the position of the RA leadership regarding the status of the prisoners in Baku.

Ba emphasized that those in Baku prison do not feel the support and breath of Armenia, but such is life.

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A deputy of the “Armenia” alliance, a member of the ARF General Assembly, with Turkologist Gegham Manukyan the other day to discuss we are 10 years ago, the differences between the failed military coup in Turkey in July 2016 and previous successful military coups in Turkey.

Now we would like to present some of the transformations of the Turkish Armed Forces that Erdogan went through after the 2016 coup attempt, although as we mentioned, it failed.

And so

■ Presidential decree published on July 10, 2018 of the decree According to Article 338: Main: headquarters was given National protection to the Ministry: At the same time, the Minister of Defense of Turkey was appointed Hulusi Akar, who was the Chief of General Staff until then. He, while still being the head of the General Staff, was abducted by its participants during the 2016 military coup attempt and taken to Akinjilar Air Base. He was kept there for several hours and forced to come out against the authorities, but despite the pressures, Akar remained unbroken, did not betray Erdogan, and was freed from the hostage situation as a result of government actions.

We to write we are that Hulusi Akar had promised to punish the Armenians after the July battles, and in his capacity as the Minister of Defense of Turkey, was a role play had During the 2020 44 Day War.

And Turkish President Erdoğan placed his idea in the logic of reforms necessary for EU membership, which is, quite simply, a mere pretext.

“Biarchy is inadmissible,” Erdogan emphasized on one occasion, adding that relations between the Turkish Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces will be based on solidarity, and there will be no disagreements in decision-making processes.

These changes to President Erdogan at the same time gifted With the right to receive information directly from the Chief of General Staff and commanders of military units, as well as to give them direct orders, which must be carried out immediately, without approval by any other state authority.

In other words, the command hierarchy was transformed into a structure where the President is at the pinnacle of constitutional and executive power, the Minister of Defense directs the ministry, and the General Staff is solely responsible for military planning and operational command.

■ The Supreme Military Council is responsible for considering the promotion, extension and retirement of high-ranking officers. And before the reorganization, the Council convened sessions under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister and included the Chief of the General Staff, the commanders of the military units and armies, the commander of the Gendarmerie, as well as senior generals and admirals, along with the Minister of Defense and members of the government responsible for security.

However, after the 2016 coup attempt, the composition of the Council changed. And for the first time in the 2017 session was announced On the participation of the Ministers of Justice and Internal Affairs, and on July 15, 2018, by the presidential decree, the composition of the Council was revised, bringing it into line with the presidential system.

The President of the country also became the President of the Council, and in addition to the Chief of the General Staff and the Commanders of the Land, Naval and Air Forces, the Vice Presidents of Turkey and the Ministers of Justice, Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, Finance, National Education, Defense and others entered into its composition. As a result, the number of Turkish government officials in the Council was increased compared to military commanders.

■ In 2025 famous became that the Turkish parliament has approved a law that would allow Turkish President Erdogan to essentially single-handedly change the years (term of service) requirements for promotion in the country’s armed forces. Critics of this “reform” argued that it would undermine the merit-based promotion system and strengthen Erdogan’s direct influence over the command structure. Military analysts also warned that giving the president the power to change promotion dates would lead to unequal treatment of officers and promote loyalty rather than competence among the military.

■ In July 2016 Gendarmerie command was taken from the subordination of the Turkish General Staff transferred Ministry of Internal Affairs subordination.

■ After the 2016 coup attempt, military schools and academies were closed, and a unified National Defense University was established.

Under the name of reforms necessary for EU membership, the steps taken by Erdogan aimed at reducing the influence of the military in the country’s internal political life and the country’s governance system can be continued, but let’s limit ourselves to this. On the other hand, it is worth noting that the transformation process of the Turkish armed forces started even before Erdogan came to power, just after his coming to power and the 2016 coup attempt, they were perhaps much more drastic.

In the context of the above-mentioned “reforms” made by Erdogan in the armed forces of Turkey, it is necessary to remember several episodes related to the armed forces of Armenia.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

On February 25, 2021, after the demand for the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan and his government by the RA Armed Forces led by Onik Gasparyan, Pashinyan decided to change the management model in the army and made the head of the Armed Forces the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia. This legislative change is unconstitutional because of the current RA Constitution according to the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces is the direct commander of the armed forces and is the highest military official of the armed forces.

It’s an interesting coincidence, isn’t it?, especially when we remember the arguments of RA Defense Minister Suren Papikyan. In particular, at the meeting of the National Defense and Security Committee in July 2022, he had announced.

“Today, the Ministry of Defense needs to be a unified structure.”

Then Papikyan continued.

“It is very difficult to read “Ministry of Defense”, “General Staff” on the clothes of various military officers, colonels and generals within one ministry. There must be one body, one whole, so that there is no gap during possible military operations and various challenges, and it is very important that these changes are made a day before and before the appointment of a new Chief of General Staff.

These changes will have a positive impact on the management of the military and will not in any way undermine the civilian oversight powers of the Secretary of Defense. The general staff should not deal with financial problems, the military should formulate the problem, and the political officials should implement the provision so that everyone can be in his place and fulfill the function assigned to him by law.”

On another occasion, the acting Minister of Defense stated that the Armed Forces should deal only with the defense of the country, combat training, and other departments of the Defense Ministry should deal with procurement, maintenance, and supply. Later, from the direct subordination of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia to the direct subordination of the Ministry of Defense passed the Department of Armaments and was renamed the Department of Armaments and Technical Support of the RA Ministry of Defense.

168.amthe study presented that previously the head of the General Staff was the Deputy Minister of Defense and when this position was changed.

Let’s go back to the statement of the General Staff of 2021 and remind that Nikol Pashinyan assessed it as a military coup attempt.

One day later, on February 26, 2021, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the people, not the army, should deal with changing the government in Armenia.

“We are against any coup. When the army interferes with politics, it is unacceptable. If the government needs to be changed, then the Armenian people should do it, that matter should be left to them,” he declared.

Later, Pashinyan called for extraordinary elections to the National Assembly.

And since we talked about the optimization of military training institutions above, let us add that in 2023 By the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 914 A of June 8, the “Military University named after Vazgen Sargsyan” and “Military Aviation University named after Marshal Armenak Khanperyants” were reorganized and the state institution “Military Academy named after Vazgen Sargsyan” was established.

Of course, in the case of RA, the Military Sports Academy named after Monte Melkonyan and the Defense National Research University of the Ministry of Defense operate outside of this.

Another remarkable episode. In the context of police reforms, the Police Guard was created, which was removed from the legal definition of “other forces”. Note that “On Defense” of the law According to the agreement, the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces and the Chief of the General Staff during the martial law coordinate “mobilization preparation of other troops and special units created during the martial law”.

Moreover, according to the law, “other troops” participate in the neutralization of a direct threat to the Republic of Armenia or in resisting an armed attack on the Republic of Armenia as part of the armed forces, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia carries out their material support during the war. And when Onik Gasparyan was the head of the General Police, “other troops” also included police troops, later this changed, as we mentioned.

So, both the failed military coup attempt in Turkey in 2016 and the announcement of the General Assembly of February 25, 2021 in RA, which cannot easily be called a military coup attempt, forced Erdogan and Pashinyan to take actions aimed at reducing the influence and tightening of the army for security.

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The new phase of military confrontation between Iran and the United States continues for about ten days, gradually turning into not only a military, but also a political and diplomatic multi-layered crisis.

In recent hours, the mutual attacks have continued, targeting both the military infrastructures and the strategic communications and energy facilities of the region.

Washington says the actions are aimed at limiting Iran’s strike potential and securing maritime communications in the Persian Gulf, while Tehran insists the US continues its “aggression” and receives an “adequate response”.

At the same time, both sides, despite the harsh rhetoric, continue to state that the diplomatic path is not completely closed, which indicates that military pressure is still considered as a means to strengthen the negotiating positions, and not as a final goal.

Regional diplomacy shows new activity at this stage. According to Al Jazeera, Iran’s interior minister is arriving in Islamabad today to negotiate with the Pakistani authorities.

In recent months, Pakistan has become one of the most effective mediators between Washington and Tehran, trying to prevent a large-scale expansion of the conflict. Islamabad continues to take the same position, calling on the parties to return to the political process and maintain the previously formed negotiation framework.

In the same period, another remarkable piece of information appeared in the information field, which does not refer to military operations, but to the credibility of the negotiation process itself. Drop Site News claimed that during the contacts held in Switzerland, Iran passed a secret message to US Vice President JD Vance, accusing Steve Wittkoff and Jared Kushner of using the negotiation process for personal financial gain.

According to the publication, Tehran claims that Trump’s inner circle received about $9 billion in income from possible market manipulation, and said that the evidence will be presented later. The US administration categorically denied those accusations. So far, no independent evidence has been published to support these claims, but they also cast doubt on the honest motives of the negotiators.

However, even if these informations are not factually confirmed, their political importance cannot be underestimated. Tehran is actually trying to change the logic of the negotiation agenda, moving the discussion to the field of trust in the negotiators.

If previously the main differences were related to the nuclear program, sanctions and regional security, now the question of how much the negotiators really represent the state interests and how free they are from personal or political influences is brought to the fore. This can seriously complicate further negotiations even if the intensity of hostilities decreases.

Washington’s official statements do not yet indicate readiness to change the negotiating team. The White House continues to insist that operations against Iran will continue until threats to American and allied forces are eliminated.

At the same time, the US leadership continues to emphasize that a diplomatic solution remains the preferred option if Tehran is ready for “substantial negotiations”. The Iranian side, for its part, declares that it does not refuse political dialogue, but it is possible only “under conditions of equality and mutual respect”.

The main development scenario of the coming weeks is most likely not the deepening of a large-scale war. A continuation of controlled escalation is more likely, with military operations continuing at a limited intensity and closed diplomatic contacts, especially with the participation of Pakistan and other mediators, not stopped.

The change of the negotiating group is possible only if the Iranian accusations receive new factual developments or cause significant pressure in the US domestic political field. Otherwise, Washington is unlikely to abandon the already formed negotiation architecture.

Thus, the tenth day of the confrontation between Iran and the USA shows that the conflict is gradually moving to a new stage, where political trust and the legitimacy of the negotiation process become no less important than military operations.

If the mediators do not manage to restore the atmosphere of minimal trust in the coming days, even in the case of a ceasefire or temporary pauses, the negotiations will remain very fragile. And this means that the main challenge of stability in the Middle East in the near future will be not only the silencing of missiles, but also the restoration of political trust, without which any agreement will not be viable in the long term.

The continuation of the conflict cannot have an impact on the South Caucasus as well, where the issue of forming a new regional communication and security architecture has been actively discussed in recent months. The rapid advancement of the processes around the “TRIPP” initiative, which is of key interest to the Armenian authorities, largely depends on the concentration of political and security resources of external actors.

However, if Washington is forced to maintain a long-term involvement in the Iranian-American crisis, then, naturally, its political attention and practical opportunities in the South Caucasus will decrease. At the same time, the security environment created around Iran creates additional risks for regional communication projects, as Tehran considers the South Caucasus as a zone of its own vital interests and is sensitive to any initiative that could change the existing balance of power.

Against this background, another strategic challenge arises for Armenia. if the Iranian-American confrontation continues to deepen, domestic political and expert doubts about how realistic and stable long-term American involvement in the region can be will inevitably grow.

In other words, the longer the Middle East crisis lasts, the more likely it is that mistrust of US initiatives in the South Caucasus will develop, not because of a lack of political will, but because of a possible realignment of Washington’s strategic resources and priorities. Although many experts also claim that the upcoming election cycles in Washington and Tel Aviv will change their intense policy towards Iran.

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“I learned a lot from ‘Education is fashionable’, and my speech was impressive for the prime minister,” sculptor Vigen Avetisyan (Avetis) said this last year in June, when he heard Pashinyan’s speech about “Real Armenia”, Anna Hakobyan’s recording “We are left in the 5th century”.

Vigen Avetis made full use of the opportunities created by the previous authorities. In 2011, for example, he did not listen to speeches about “real Armenia”, but saw the unity of the real Armenian states and the Diaspora, participated in Shushi’s “Hakob Gyurjian” international sculpture symposium in Artsakh, moreover, he also brought Italian sculptors with him.

To note, the symposium was held under the auspices of the RA Ministry of Culture, Yerevan Municipality, Artsakh Republic Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and Shushi Municipality with the direct participation of “Narekatsi” Art Union.

Vigen Avetis was also a muse during the time of the former authorities, which he is talking about today. his sculptures were also installed in the capital city of Yerevan. By the way, he also sculpted on the theme of the Armenian Genocide, because the previous government did not push the issue of the Armenian Genocide into the background.

And today, Vigen Avetis has committed himself to the task of justifying all the steps of the current government at any cost, and for that “noble cause” he has even started to give references to some stories.

The last episode happened the other day.

“I heard a story that a sculptor was thrown into a lion’s cage, and he died of fear,” said Vigen Avetis, speaking about the situation surrounding PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan, at the booth of Pashinyan’s family newspaper, “HZ”.

When asked what was the reason, he said: “I don’t remember, but I know that there was such a story.”

The sculptor did not mention which sculptor he was talking about, but considered it his duty to throw dirt in the direction of Gagik Tsarukyan, who is being politically persecuted by Pashinyan…

By the way, on some occasion the same Vigen Avetis said that he has not been lying since he was 7-8 years old. “A person should live in such a way that there is no need to tell lies, instead of constantly thinking about how to prevent lies from rising to the surface,” he added.

Of course, in the near future there will probably be an opportunity for Vigen Avetis to prove the story of the lions and the sculptor, because 168․amwas informed that Gagik Tsarukyan’s legal team will deal with the issue in the near future.

“Now there are so many slanders directed at our client, irrelevant and unsubstantiated, unverified, expressions based on people’s assumptions and imagination, that we have already lined up so that we have the opportunity to address all of them one by one. This is, of course, another groundless slander aimed at forming certain sentiments among the public. We will consult with the defense team and make a statement and legal processes in this regard.” lawyer Emin Khachatryan, a member of Gagik Tsarukyan’s defense group, mentioned in the conversation with us.

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About 1.5 months ago 168.am– referred to it strongly grievances, which refer to Yervand Serobyan, rector of Shirak State University (SSU). Since mid-May 2018, Yervand Serobyan, who has been the head of the University of Moscow, has filled the university with his friends, to whom he pays high salaries, and the salary of one of them, Shushan Martirosyan, has been individually increased by the decision of the Board of Trustees of the University, and this is in the case when Shushan Martirosyan, according to our sources at the University, does not have a scientific degree and the experience and relevant knowledge of his aunt. With the light hand of her husband, Yervand Serobyan, she became the deputy director of the “Educational Process Management Center” of the university.

According to our information, for years Shushan Martirosyan has additionally burdened rector Yervand Serobyan with other work duties, for which he received additional payments.

In addition, for years, the university’s teaching and teaching staff have been complaining that the “selected” employees of the university regularly received individual bonuses, and this fact was kept secret by the rector as much as possible.

It is unfortunate for the teaching and teaching staff of the university that, in the presence of many facts, the government and the Ministry of Education and Culture do not conduct any research in the university, allowing Yervand Serobyan to act in the field of personal interests.

Thus, the university has a “Jurisprudence” educational program, which every year produces many masters graduates who graduate with honors, but it turns out that the head of the “Human Resources Management, Document Circulation and Legal Assurance Department” of the university, Artashes Hovhannisyan, who is a friend of the rector, is irreplaceable. The latter’s 65th birthday and the term of the employment contract have expired, but the rector keeps Artashes Hovhannisyan in the position of performing the duties of the head of the department. Moreover, this is not the only case.

News has reached us, which actually becomes even more interesting when we consider Nikol Pashinyan’s attitude towards the looting of the “formers”.

It turns out that within 8 years, Rector Serobyan managed to build two luxurious private houses from the ground up near Charles Aznavour Square in Gyumri. According to the news spread in Gyumri, rector Serobyan has also bought an apartment in Yerevan, the territory of his son’s dental clinic has greatly expanded.

Of course, Yervand Serobyan, who has worked as a tutor for decades, can say that he, his sons and daughters-in-law are doctors and have sufficient financial resources.thatproperties and could build two luxurious mansions. However, the whole problem is that Yervand Serobyan, his sons and daughters-in-law were working until May 2018 and did not even dream of such capital, but only during the years of Nikol Pashinyan’s rule, “luck” smiled on Yervand Serobyan.                 

Naturally, the teaching and teaching staff of the university are also aware of this news and are very dissatisfied with the permissiveness of the university, with Nikol Pashinyan and the minister of KGSMS, who do not control the activities of their rector.

By the way, although during the years of Nikol Pashinyan’s rule, student fees increased a lot, the salary of professors and teaching assistants is very low at the level of the entire Republic. Last year and in June of this year, the main employees of the university received a bonus amounting to 50 percent of their salary, but the same rector, his deputies, friends and employees with several administrative positions took advantage of it, because their salaries are very high.

It’s no secret that the social situation in Shirak Marz and Gyumri is very difficult, living is very difficult, but the rector, who celebrates his 70th birthday in September, has prospered materially, which, of course, he can afford when the “green light” is given to him by his superiors.

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