10 days have passed since Onik Gasparyan’s fiery proposal. the government rejected it, and the opposition forces and journalists considered the topic and format of its discussion at least debatable.

The former head of the State Security Service, instead of acting on the created realities, continues to position himself in the “bunker”, and has transferred the game to a notorious person, who was previously his adviser.

The latter, who is in very dubious connections inside and outside, and it is not yet clear who “parachuted” him down to the GSH and made him the bearer of military and state secrets, is an ordinary thorn whose job is to target the opposition field and the former authorities of Artsakh.

In fact, Gasparyan was not looking for contact with the public or its separate groups, journalists, but with the government, from which he continues to remain silent after receiving a rude rejection.

HG: Onik Gasparyan, I warn you that if your former adviser continues his immoral behavior, you will receive a mirror reaction, with harsher vocabulary.

Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the NA “I have an honor” faction

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In the regular session of April 29, the Standing Committee on State-Legal Issues discussed the second reading and gave a positive conclusion to the draft law “On Amendments and Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Armenia” authored by RA NA Deputy Rustam Bakoyan.

According to the author, the draft law was not changed after the first reading.

The project concerns two important criminal justice institutes. The first is a motion not to instigate a public prosecution or to stop it, and the second is a completely new controlled supply and go undercover investigation operation.

At the suggestion of the author, the discussion of the legislative package “Bankruptcy Code of the Republic of Armenia” was postponed for up to two months.

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“Prosperous Armenia” party continues to expand its presence both in Yerevan and throughout the republic.

Another new office was opened in Ajapnyak administrative district. Such initiatives are important especially from the point of view of ensuring direct contact with citizens, because their opinion and observations should become one of the key bases for making state decisions.

“Prosperous Armenia” will continue its consistent work for the improvement of people’s living conditions and the development of the country, based on the trust and active participation of citizens.

Gagik Tsarukyan

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On May 5, a concert will be held at the “Nikolay Nikoghosyan Cultural Foundation”, an evening of music by Mikael Tariverdiev.

Varsenik Avanyan (mezzo-soprano) and Elena Vardazaryan (piano) will perform.

The composer’s vocal and piano works will be played in the program. The centerpiece of the concert will be the mono-opera “Waiting”, written on the basis of Robert Rozhdestvensky’s poem of the same name (“Woman’s Monologue”).

Elena Vardazaryan will be at the piano during the evening.

We cordially invite you to participate in this exciting and mysterious musical meeting.

Start at 19:00.

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Big businessman Samvel Aleksanyan plans to import meat products worth more than 4.4 million dollars, while claiming state customs privileges. Along with the development of production, the entrepreneur is actively involved in new regional economic processes.

The official application submitted to the government of Armenia mentions plans to import more than one and a half thousand tons of meat raw materials. In particular, we are talking about the import of 350 thousand kilograms of buffalo meat from India, 900 thousand kilograms of pork fat from Italy and 300 thousand kilograms of American-made chicken breast from China. The total amount of investment in the project will be around 4.42 million dollars.

In order to implement it, Samvel Aleksanyan applied for exemption from the payment of the customs duty, the amount of which is estimated at 727.7 thousand dollars.

The imported raw materials are intended for “Meat Food” LLC owned by the businessman, which produces sausages, sausages, meat delicacies, as well as traditional Armenian basturma and sujukh. The company’s products have a serious competitive advantage in the market, as they are consumed mainly in the “Yerevan City” supermarket chain owned by Aleksanyan, where it is given priority. In the justification of the request for privileges, it is mentioned that financial investments will allow to increase the number of employees from 135 to 155, and to increase the average salary from about 711 dollars to 849 dollars.

The expansion of the business takes place against the background of a noticeable transformation of the status of the businessman. Despite being the prime minister Nikol Pashinyan strongly criticized him for alleged corruption and electoral fraud during the years of the Republican Party’s rule, Samvel Aleksanyan was not held accountable, reports Factor.am.

In 2018, he was limited only to the repayment of previously accumulated tax liabilities and today he is one of the key participants in the economic programs of the current authorities. In addition, according to press publications, yesterday Aleksanyan was present at the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani businessmen held in Aghveran.

It is also reported that the company “Shisha World” associated with him, which is registered with the documents in the name of his wife’s nephew, was one of the first structures that started importing and selling Azerbaijani gasoline in the territory of Armenia.

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The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has strongly condemned the use of administrative resources in order to involve citizens in the events with his participation.

The head of the government has promised to immediately dismiss the organizers of similar gatherings, as well as the bureaucrats who obey illegal instructions.

During the briefing following the government session, the Prime Minister referred to the rumors circulating among the public that people are forcibly taken to official meetings. Pashinyan emphasized the absolute inadmissibility of such a practice and outlined tough measures of response.

According to him, any public official, who will be seen using administrative levers in order to ensure presence at events with the participation of the Prime Minister, will be fired without prior discussion.

Officials who will participate in the event under the pressure of administrative resources will be punished in the same way. At the same time, Pashinyan reminded that every citizen has the legal right to participate in public events at his own will.

The head of the government also added that sanctions in the form of dismissal will also be applied in case of illegal prohibition of participation in events by abuse of official position.

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Responding to journalists’ questions about the destruction of Armenian sanctuaries in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Prime Minister of Armenia cited the hypothetical example of the mosque in Artsvashen. Nikol Pashinyan urged to separate the issues of cultural heritage and property rights.

During the briefing held in the government, the Prime Minister referred to the complex topic of preservation of historical and cultural monuments in the context of the border delimitation process. The debate unfolded over the issue raised about the destruction of Armenian churches in Stepanakert.

In response, the head of the government proposed to model a situation where Artsvashen returns under the control of Armenia, and it turns out that a large mosque was built there in 2016 on the lands of citizens who have ownership certificates.

Pashinyan asked what the state’s response would be in such a case, and whether the entire area can be declared a monument, depriving the people of Artsvashen of the opportunity to return to their homes. The representatives of the media, in their turn, expressed their disagreement with regard to putting a sign of equality between the actions of the Azerbaijani side and the hypothetical situation in Armenia.

The journalists stressed that it refers to the destruction of the Armenian Christian temples built in Stepanakert itself, not the structures of the surrounding regions.

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With the amendments in the Law “On Administrative Territorial Division of the Republic of Armenia”, we propose to form new community associations, to carry out enlargement of communities. Arnak Avetisyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of the RA, said this at the April 30 session of the NA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration, Local Self-Government, Agriculture and Environmental Protection.

The deputy minister noted that it is proposed to form an enlarged Stepanavan community of Lori marz, including Stepanavan, Gyulagarak and Lori Berd communities with 20 settlements.

In Syunik marz, it is proposed to unite Goris, Tatev and Tegh communities, forming the enlarged Goris community with 28 settlements. In the Vayots Dzor region, it is planned to unite Yeghegnadzor, Areni and Yeghegis communities with their 32 settlements and form a new Yeghegnadzor enlarged community.

Arnak Avetisyan noted that 9 communities, 80 settlements will be involved in the proposed projects, as a result of which 3 new communities will be formed.

As a result of this stage of enlargement, there will be 64 communities in Armenia. Yerevan, Gyumri and 5 communities inhabited by national minorities will remain unenlarged.

The deputy minister informed that the project was discussed in the communities, discussions were organized with the participation of community leaders and councils of elders.

The reporter noted that it is proposed to make an addition to the law “On Local Self-Government”, which refers to the issue of scheduling elections. “We are making the addition in order to be able to appoint appropriate elections to the councils of the communities before the termination of their powers by the governors,” Arnak Avetisyan informed. Elections are scheduled to be held in those communities in the fall of 2026.

The commission gave a positive conclusion to the discussed question.

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“Let’s simulate such a situation… we see that a mosque has been built in Artsvashen… what should we do?” This is how Nikol Pashinyan responded to the question regarding the destruction of Armenian churches in Stepanakert.

A serious narrative gap is formed in this speech of Pashinyan.

The hypothetical example presented regarding Artswashen cannot be compared with the reality formed in Stepanakert and Artsakh in general. There we are talking about the systematic destruction of cultural heritage. Demolition, modification of churches or changing their identity under the name of “renovation” are considered cultural vandalism from the point of view of international law.

International norms are unambiguous. regardless of the legal regime of ownership, the state is obliged to preserve the existing religious and cultural values ​​in the territory under its control. This means that even within the scope of the given example, the mosque cannot be subject to destruction.

However, it is precisely this hypothetical structure that unintentionally creates the impression of false symmetry, as if the situations are equivalent. Meanwhile, they are not equivalent.

Identifying Arsvashen and Nagorno Karabakh is not only historically groundless, but also politically dangerous. Even during the Soviet period, Nagorno-Karabakh had an institutional feature with an autonomous status, while Artsvashen was an ordinary enclave. Ignoring this difference weakens Armenia’s arguments on international platforms.

In general, these “comparisons” of Pashinyan are false and unscientific.

The processes taking place in Stepanakert and other settlements of Artsakh have no equivalence with the hypothetical example of Artsvashen. They are policies aimed at the systematic elimination of historical memory and identity.

Pashinyan’s statement is highly vulnerable because it creates a false equality between the hypothetical and the actual.

Political scientist Suren Surenyants

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The Mother See of St. Etchmiadzin strongly condemns the statement of the Department of Muslims of the Caucasus, which attempts to justify the destruction of the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage of Artsakh by the Azerbaijani authorities, in particular, the destruction of the foundation of the St. Astvatsadsin Church of Stepanakert. The Mother See issued a statement about this.

In particular, it is said in the statement. “The desecration, usurpation or destruction of holy places cannot be justified by any political, administrative or false legal formulation. Calling the churches built during the period of Artsakh independence “illegal constructions” is unacceptable, and destroying the sanctuaries on that basis, razing them to the ground, is a clear violation of the international principles of protection of religious and cultural heritage and cultural abuse.

The accusation of the Department of Muslims of the Caucasus against the Armenian Church regarding the obstruction of the establishment of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is clearly unfounded and false. Peace is hindered by the falsification of the historical truth, the violation of the rights of forcibly displaced Artsakh Armenians, the usurpation of Artsakh’s Armenian heritage and the consistent erasure of the Armenian trace.

Mother See Holy Etchmiadzin calls on international religious and human rights organizations, all responsible structures for the protection of cultural heritage to take active steps to stop Azerbaijan’s planned policy of destruction of Armenian culture.

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