The ongoing war against Iran finally proves that there is no longer any international law in the world.

Attacks on Iranian educational, medical and pharmaceutical institutions are generally new phenomena, which show that the “laws of the jungle” are now operating in the world, however painful it may be.

The murders of the political leadership of another state and “being proud” of it also indicate that the world has entered a new and extremely dangerous period.

If an individual blows up a school, university, pharmaceutical institute and a bridge or kills the leader of a country, then he is certainly a terrorist, but when the same thing is done at the state level, he is not condemned even in international courts.

These “wolf laws” make countries that have relatively limited defense resources much more vulnerable, so, strange as it may seem, even more states in the world will start thinking about guaranteeing their own security by creating nuclear weapons.

Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan

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On April 2, 2026, criminal proceedings were initiated in connection with the incident that took place at the military training ground of the Ministry of Defense: violating the rules of dealing with weapons, munitions, military equipment or other military property, materials, devices or objects that pose a greater threat to the environment, part 3 of Article 550 (military official negligence that caused the death of a person through carelessness) and part 3 of Article 532 of the Criminal Code. which negligently caused the death of a person) with characteristics.

This is reported by the Central Committee.

The contract soldier died. During the preliminary investigation, a number of urgent investigative and other administrative actions were performed.

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Davit Minasyan, a schoolboy detained in connection with the Nikol Pashinyan incident, is being transferred to the “Abovyan” prison instead of being transferred to the hospital. This was reported by lawyer Lusine Martirosyan.

“Yesterday, lawyer Varduhi Elbakyan visited him in the afternoon. He was not feeling well, that’s why we went to him again at night. There were complaints again, of course, there are diseases that I simply cannot publish, and we didn’t even know that he had some surgeries,” said the defense attorney.

Lusine Martirosyan said why they decided to move the “Abovyan” prison, where there is a colony for both minors and women, the reason is to ensure the right to education. The authorities are trying to create an illusion that they are ensuring the detainee’s right to education.

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The condition of 18-year-old Davit Minasyan, who was detained for two months after the incident in the Saint Anna Church, has deteriorated sharply in the “Abovyan” prison. He is currently being transferred to the hospital.

Lawyer Lusine Martirosyan said that she is not aware of which hospital Davit is being taken to.

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A number of lawyers and politicians organized a protest in front of the General Prosecutor’s Office today, April 3.

Previously, they issued a statement that stated: “We demand to initiate criminal prosecution against the management of the Public Broadcasting Commission and the management of the H1 public TV channel, because they, in violation of the existing legislation, have become the mouthpiece of the ruling party’s propaganda, promoting this party’s point of view and promoting it in every possible way, at the same time sowing discord and hatred towards the Armenian Apostolic Church, hindering the expression of the real opposition and illegally covering the election campaign of the ruling party, thus violating all possible legislative acts”.

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The Armenian government intends to create regional transport networks throughout the country. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this during his visit to the Metsamor community of Armavir region.

“Our vision is that we should have regional transport networks,” said Pashinyan.
The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Davit Khudatyan detailed that the transport network is already fully implemented in both marzes. We are talking about Kotayk and Aragatsotn marzes.

“The network is fully operational in Vagharshapat region as well. At the moment, the creation of a transport network in Ararat marz is in progress, which we will finish by the summer. The works in Gegharkunik marz are also in progress and will be completed in May-June,” said the minister.

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On the initiative of the “Mendia Resources” company and the Union of Geologists of Armenia, the Professional Day of the Geologist was celebrated in Armenia under the title “Son of the Mountains”.

Heads of state departments, representatives of embassies, scientists, officials of partner organizations and specialists in the field participated in the event.

The main goal was to identify the problems in the sector and discuss ways to solve them through effective dialogue between the public and private sectors. Such cooperation, as mentioned, will contribute to making mutually beneficial and sustainable decisions.

Several memorandums of cooperation were signed during the event. In particular, between the Union of Geologists of Armenia and the Environmental Protection and Subsoil Inspection Body, between the Union of Geologists of Armenia and “Mendia Resources” LLC, as well as between “Mendia Resources” and the Canadian company “Hayasa Metals”.

At the end of the celebration, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Asatur Vardanyan awarded geologists with many years of experience and significant contribution in the field.

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According to the decision of the Chief Prosecutor of the Republic of Armenia, Anna Vardapetyan, on January 21, 2026, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the person holding an autonomous position in the Syunik Marz Prosecutor’s Office.

As the Prosecutor’s Office informs, it was confirmed during the proceedings that the prosecutor regularly violated the internal work disciplinary rules, the prosecutor’s rules of conduct and did not fulfill his official duties.

On March 30, 2026, the results of the disciplinary proceedings were presented to the Ethics Commission under the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia.

The Ethics Commission, by its decision of April 1, 2026, confirmed the existence of a disciplinary violation and the guilt of the prosecutor.

According to the decision of the Prosecutor General on April 2, 2026, a disciplinary penalty of “demotion by one degree” was imposed on a person holding an autonomous position in the Prosecutor’s Office of Syunik region.

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In the morning, Davit Minasyan was transferred from the “Abovyan” penitentiary to the Abovyan hospital, and from there to the “Nairi” hospital. Gayane Minasyan, the mother of 18-year-old schoolboy Davit Minasyan, who was detained for 2 months after the incident in the Saint Anna Church, mentioned this to journalists today, April 3.

“David has various health problems that are incompatible with life and we have always organized all his treatment at Nairi Medical Center. We wanted him to be transferred from “Abovyan” hospital to “Nairi” hospital.

“We wanted to because he can do this, he can’t do this, he has an allergy with anaphylaxis, the system is only a saline solution, they wanted to do magnesium there, I’m a doctor, I said no, please don’t do it, he can’t. There are various medical problems, his intestines were operated on, he has various allergies, he has shortness of breath, he has a problem with the vessels of the brain, whenever he bruises, he gives cold sweats, he loses consciousness,” he said, asking to interrupt the conversation, because he has to go to “Nairi” medical center.

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VERELQin an interview with academician, sociologist, former director of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of the NAS of RA Gevorg Poghosyan analyzed the current political situation in the republic.

In this interview, the expert questions the ability of the current government to successfully hold the referendum on the adoption of the new Constitution. Azerbaijan insists on this step, as well as on the removal of the reference to the Declaration of Independence from the text of the main law of the country, although the Armenian authorities present the process as a purely internal agenda. According to the expert, the current rating of the ruling party and Nikol Pashinyan is not enough to adopt a new Constitution, especially considering the expected low turnout and active opposition from the opposition.

Gevorg Poghosyan claims that the government’s strategy of scaring the population with the threat of war is no longer effective, and the persistent promotion of unpopular reforms only widens the gap between the state and society. It is expected that the upcoming parliamentary elections will become a scene of tough competition, where the government risks losing its majority. Finally, the sociologist predicts the possible failure of the government’s initiatives, calling the attempts to put pressure on the people counterproductive and dangerous.

Photo: Gevorg Poghosyan, source: aravot.am

VERELQ: Mr. Poghosyan, currently the Armenian authorities are planning to initiate constitutional reforms, which are considered quite controversial by many in the society. As a sociologist who studies public moods and political processes, please tell me, in your opinion, how strong are the positions of the current authorities to implement such a serious step?

Gevorg Poghosyan. As far as I understand, we are not even talking about partial changes, which are a normal part of the political process in any country, but about the adoption of a completely new Constitution, which is much more difficult to do. As for the resources of the government for the implementation of this initiative or the adoption of a new basic law in general, I think the real picture will be shown by the parliamentary elections in Armenia in June of this year. It is obvious that the referendum on the Constitution will take place after them.

According to the results of a number of different studies, the current rating of the ruling party and its leader Nikol Pashinyan is not enough to simply take and change the Constitution. Voter participation in referendums on such fundamental issues (in Armenia, a referendum is considered completed if more than half of registered voters participated in it (50% 1 vote) – author’s note), as a rule, is significantly lower than in presidential or parliamentary elections. Ensuring a sufficient number of participants, and even more, a sufficient number of “yes” voters, is an impossible task.

If the current government decides to hold this referendum, it will have to thoroughly explain to the people what the problem is, why it is necessary to change the Constitution and what exactly will be changed in it. This is the only way to try to ensure at least some kind of participation. However, the political opposition will not sit idle either. In opposition to the authorities, they will prove the exact opposite. that it is more effective to preserve the existing Constitution, or even if to change it, then only partially. At the political level, there will be a very serious struggle for the electorate between the government and the opposition. I think that it will be extremely difficult to ensure the necessary participation of citizens, and most likely the referendum will simply fail.

VERELQ: Returning to the topic of possible failure. During a recent briefing, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was asked what would happen if the referendum did not take place or failed. He answered that in such a case, the vote will be held again and again until the government’s arguments become convincing and the society does not accept them. As an expert, do you think such a scenario is possible? Is it possible to hold a referendum on the same issue several times in a row and ultimately succeed?

Gevorg Poghosyan. It is a completely counterproductive statement. It is obvious that if the initiative does not pass during the first referendum, it will be much more difficult to hold the second one after half a year or a year. I think the Prime Minister’s words are just a figure of speech, which means: “We will try even two hundred times until the people understand…”

In practice, it is as impractical as the last campaign of the authorities against the Armenian Apostolic Church turned out to be impractical. At that time, it was assumed that the authorities would come forward, make statements and be able to depose the Catholicos, but nothing came of it. If you try to impose an unpopular decision again and again, it will only give the population more power against the initiators. When the government insists too much on something that the people categorically do not accept, it does harm only to itself.

VERELQ: In the context of the parliamentary elections to be held on June 7 and, apparently, the future constitutional referendum, the main argument of the authorities is that the society must make a choice between war and peace. Given the difficult backdrop of Armenia’s defeat in the 2020 44-Day War and the subsequent loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, will such rhetoric be convincing enough for ordinary citizens to go and vote for a new Constitution?

Gevorg Poghosyan. First, these political processes will not proceed simultaneously. parliamentary elections will be held separately, and the referendum on the Constitution will be held separately. I doubt that the government will use the same argument in both cases.

As for the “if not us, then there will be a war” thesis, that argument does not work and sounds unconvincing. Moreover, both for professionals involved in politics and ordinary people. The message “If you don’t elect us, war will start” raises a logical question. what, are you inciting that war yourself? This is a very weak position. It is unlikely to work. Some other factors may influence the choice of voters, but this particular argument, in my opinion, will have minimal impact.

VERELQ: Based on sociological data and survey results, how do you assess the chances of the main political forces, the current government and the main opposition bloc, in the upcoming parliamentary elections?

Gevorg Poghosyan. For now, it is difficult to make accurate predictions, because there is still time before the elections. However, one thing is quite clear. the three main opposition forces are already quite serious competition. This threat is so tangible that the government is seriously worried, and its very behavior confirms that the opposition camp is perceived as a very big threat.

VERELQ: Please clarify whether we are talking about the opposition forces, whose leaders are ex-president Robert Kocharyan, politician and businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, as well as big businessman Samvel Karapetyan, who is currently under house arrest in Yerevan.

Gevorg Poghosyan. Yes. Regardless of whether these forces will unite in a single alliance or not, it is obvious that all three opposition camps are pursuing a common goal: the change of the current government. How they will distribute the powers among themselves in the future is a question of the third or even the fifth order. the main thing is that their current problems coincide.

It is no coincidence that the authorities are so worried because they see a growing power in them. It is possible that this potential is not fully reflected in sociological polls, but it is already clear that this will be a very serious competition. This struggle may simply prevent the ruling party from gaining more than fifty percent of the vote. It is possible that they will get twenty-five, thirty or forty percent, but forming a majority, not to mention a constitutional majority, seems to be an extremely problematic task as of today.

VERELQ: And the last question. Returning to the subject of the new Constitution. if the idea of ​​changing the country’s basic law does not find much support in the society, then why does the current government, which by its political nature tends to populism and usually relies on the approval of the masses, take such an unpopular step?

Gevorg Poghosyan. You ask a strange question. The point is that during the last three years, practically everything that this government does, is generally not popular among the population. Starting with the issue of Artsakh. the official statements that Artsakh is Azerbaijan, that the people of Artsakh should not return to their historical three-thousand-year-old homeland, and that this topic is finally closed, all this is absolutely unpopular.

I think that the leadership of the country is just going to the bank, despite the fact that the people do not accept their policies. Society thinks, acts and moves in a completely different direction than the government. This is the case when the paths of the government and the people diverge. Ultimately, this rupture can end in tragedy both for the government itself and, possibly, for the country’s population.

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