The company “Gazprom Armenia” informs that during the earthworks carried out by another organization, a medium-pressure underground gas pipeline was damaged, due to which, on June 17, at 09:45, the services of Artik city, Horom, Hovtashen, Vardakar, Nor Knyak, Panik, Anushavan, Meghrashen, Getap, Spandaryan, Arevshat, Mets Mantash, Little Mantash were stopped. Gas supply to gas consumers of Harich, Nahapetavan, Saralanj, Pemzashen, Tufashen, Haykasar settlements and related public organizations of various significance.

The gas supply will be restored after the completion of emergency restoration works.

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In order to make the law-abiding taxpayer system more attractive, to provide additional tools necessary for its implementation, as well as to ensure effective application by revising the regulations for issuing the certificate, the Government proposes additions and amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia.

The issue was discussed at the session of the RA NA on June 17.

According to Hamlet Sahakyan, Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee, it is proposed to issue the law-abiding tax payer’s certificate indefinitely, while providing for the possibility of its termination. From now on, the activities of businessmen with such a certificate will be subject to quarterly monitoring, which will ensure their continued law-abiding behavior and free them from the need to submit a new application every 12 months.

It is also recommended to use a reducing factor of 0.8 when assessing the riskiness of law-abiding taxpayers during the planning of complex tax audits. According to the keynote speaker, this means that risks will be reduced by 20 percent, which in turn will reduce the frequency of complex inspections.

It is planned to introduce an individual approach to the service of taxpayers, and an individual specialist will be appointed for each law-abiding taxpayer, who will provide continuous and targeted support.

Hamlet Sahakyan noted that in parallel, a draft decision was put into circulation, with which it is planned to review the standards of law enforcement. After the adoption of the law, it will be submitted to the Government for discussion.

Sergey Bagratyan, a member of the commission, presented the positive conclusion of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs to the head.

The draft law was adopted in the first reading.

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The regular RA NA elections held on June 7, 2026 not only did not resolve, but further deepened and inflamed the intra-societal and intra-political crisis, which was obviously due to the anti-state and anti-Armenian activities of the ruling political unit in recent years, and sometimes inaction.

The “Heritage” party, taking the pre-election, election and post-election period as a basis, records.

A. The regular NA elections held on June 7, 2026 took place in the conditions of unequal competition, obvious abuse of state resources, biased attitude of the law enforcement system, which had a significant impact on the free expression of our compatriots.

B. The numbers and percentages expressed in the summary protocol published by the CEC are problematic, they do not correspond to the already damaged will of the citizens of the Republic of Armenia, the principles of democracy, and contain prominent elements and episodes of legal dispute.

C. The ruling political unit no longer has legitimate support. նույնիսկ իրենց իսկ կողմից նկարված թվերն ու տոկոսները ցույց են տալիս՝ Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացիների հիսուն և ավելի տոկոսը չի աջակցում նրանց քաղաքական ծրագրին և օրակարգին։

D. A comprehensive and fair analysis of the facts shows that not all opposition leaders and teams involved in the election process showed state thinking, failing to form and present to our compatriots a political alternative that includes all layers and colors of society.

Taking into account the above, we suggest to all the forces concerned about the endangered future of the Republic of Armenia, the leaders of the anti-occupation and constitutional struggle to form a common agenda and a united front of the anti-establishment struggle in order to prevent another patriotism.

The homeland belongs to all of us, the victory belongs to the people.

“Heritage” party

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The gaming industry has undergone significant change in recent years. Internet sites, mobile applications are now available, through which betting and participating in Internet winning games has become accessible and a number of challenges have arisen. The recommended settings will help to apply the existing restrictions more effectively. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue Committee, Raphael Gevorgyan, presenting the first reading of the legislative package providing for changes and additions to the “Regulation of Gaming”, “Advertising” and related laws.

It was noted that the existing restrictions are properly applied by licensed operators, but there are almost no restrictions in the Internet domain, and a number of unlicensed online casinos in Armenia offer and provide their services to RA citizens, even in Armenian. In this regard, the existing regulations are not very effective.

It is proposed to introduce a three-level system of protection, which, according to the deputy chairman of the SRC, will not completely eliminate the danger, but will significantly reduce possible threats.

An Internet resource will be created in the SRC domain, where employees will add the websites that are subject to blocking as a result of monitoring on a daily basis. It can be seen and verified by other interested bodies, including licensed operators. Telecom operators will have the ability to block such sites. Only those websites that are licensed by Armenian legislation can operate in Armenia, and the rest will be blocked.

The second layer of protection is related to billing systems. The payment system still applies restrictions today, but not sufficiently. More comprehensive blocking is now offered.

The third layer of protection is advertising. Global advertising service providers will be legally prohibited from targeting Armenia when it comes to casino advertising.

In a related report, the member of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Sergey Bagratyan, emphasized the fight against gambling and the adoption of the legislative package.

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The main goal of the adoption of the project is the further digitization of the Control cash register system, the expansion of the fields of application of the electronic cash register, and the provision of its possibility to be used as an alternative to the conventional cash register. Hamlet Sahakyan, Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, said this while presenting the draft law “On Making Additions and Amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia” for discussion in the first reading.

The project proposes to unify all the provisions related to the cash register and the electronic cash register, which can be applied in the case of both instruments. It is proposed to establish an authorizing norm by which the Government will define the technical requirements of the electronic control cash register, the mandatory validity conditions for its registration, deregistration, the electronic receipt generated through it, the requirements submitted to the website or electronic application, the electronic trading platform, the rules for the use of the electronic control cash register, as well as the electronic control cash register on behalf of another taxpayer. the procedure for applying the machine and generating an electronic receipt.

Another amendment proposes to define the spheres of activity, cases and periods when the use of an electronic control cash register is mandatory by organizations, individual entrepreneurs and notaries when selling, performing works or providing services.

Sergey Bagratyan, a member of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, presented the positive conclusion of the committee.

The project was discussed at the regular session of the National Assembly on June 17 and was adopted in the first reading.

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VERELQ received a letter from a resident of Ajapnyak, which we present below.  

These days we often talk about problems, shortcomings and gaps. However, there are cases when the society is obliged to speak about those people who perform their work with exceptional dedication, responsibility and high human virtues.

A recent incident in Ajapniak administrative district proved once again that there are people working next to us, for whom service duty is not just a job, but a real mission.

A few days ago, renovation and welding works were being done in our garden. During the welding, sparks fell on the ground and suddenly the ground started to burn. At first it seemed strange, but when we started to dig the burning part, it turned out that gas accumulated under the ground was burning.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation and possible dangerous consequences, I immediately called Nelly Anakhasyan, the gas service inspector of our district. Despite the fact that there was very little time left for the end of the working day, he organized the appropriate response without losing a second and sent the head of the gas pipeline service station, Armen Badalyan, to the scene.

After Mr. Badalyan arrived, he carefully examined the area and expressed his suspicion that we are dealing with a gas leak. However, he was not satisfied with mere speculation. After a very short time, he returned with special equipment and a specialist. As a result of the inspections, it was possible to find the possible leakage zone, after which the head of the Ajapnyak gas office Mikayel Mikayelyan and technical deputy Mkhitar Movsisyan were informed.

It was from that moment that the work began, which is difficult to evaluate by ordinary standards.

Although the working day had already ended, the management of the Ajapnyak gas office and the entire gas pipeline maintenance staff gathered as one person and arrived at the scene. Large-scale search and rescue operations began. Hours passed, but people did not leave. They worked with the awareness of responsibility that before them was not another technical problem, but the safety of hundreds of people.

The work continued until after midnight. When it was not possible to finally find the damaged part that day, the specialists first ensured all the necessary safety conditions and decided to continue the search the next morning.

The next day, at the appointed time, all the personnel and equipment were already in place. The tense and responsible work began again, which continued until one o’clock in the morning. And only then was the true scale of the problem revealed.

It turned out that the main pipe of the gas pipeline was damaged in six different places. Natural gas had leaked for a long time and accumulated under the asphalt of the street, as well as in the soil layers of the adjacent parks. According to experts, an extremely dangerous situation was created, which could lead to unpredictable and tragic consequences at any moment.

Fortunately, that did not happen. It didn’t happen only because a group of responsible people performed their duties not formally, but with dedication and professionalism.

Today, when the danger has already passed, as a resident and a direct witness of that incident, I want to express my deep gratitude to Nelly Anakhasyan, Armen Badalyan, Mikayel Mikayelyan, Mkhitar Movsisyan and all the employees of Ajapnyak gas office who worked tirelessly for two days to protect people’s lives and safety.

They fixed the technical problem and prevented a possible disaster.

Our society often does not see the people who work behind the scenes, in the cold, in the heat, at night or on holidays. However, thanks to their work, our houses are warm, our streets are safe, and our everyday life is peaceful.

This story should become known not only as an example of a successfully solved accident, but also as an example of human responsibility, professional honor and high consciousness of a public servant.

Praise and thanks to those people who are the first to come to help in times of danger and the last to leave work.

Հարգանքով՝
Khachik Arakelyan
Resident of Ajapnyak community

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Azerbaijani boys have developed a feminine character. they lose their masculinity. Vice President of “West Azerbaijan” community

The scientific-analytical community usually bypasses such political-propaganda structures as the “West Azerbaijan Community” project. It is seen as a tool of propaganda, a means of hybrid warfare, a manifestation of irredentism: too much ideological noise, too little academic integrity. Maybe that’s why it’s convenient.

We are talking about the so-called “public” organization, which supposedly deals with the issues of Azerbaijanis who left Armenia in the late 1980s. The “West Azerbaijan Community” is increasingly resembling a closed club embedded in the political architecture of President Ilham Aliyev’s administration, and essentially performs two main functions.

First, it creates and feeds the myth of “Western Azerbaijan”, that is, a fictional name for Armenia, which is presented as the future territory of “return”. Second, this artificially circulated topic provides a financial resource for project management.

In other words, the project built on falsified historical memory and the slogans of the theme of “return” simultaneously becomes a suitable platform for the enrichment of people with dubious reputation. The leadership consists of former officials, rectors, participants involved in corruption scandals, forgery of diplomas, business, tenders and administrative abuses.

The resolution, of course, is almost perfect. to society – a fabricated myth and a fabricated dream, to the administration – an instrument of hybrid war, to project participants – uncontrolled and unaccountable access to budget funds.

Financial infrastructure. the tip of the iceberg

The leaked documents prove that the activities of the organization are closely and directly connected with the state structures of Azerbaijan. “OC Media” published important data on November 3, 2025. The investigation, published on the basis of leaked internal documents, documents that President Aliyev’s administration coordinates and finances the promotion of the “West Azerbaijan” narrative, and the “West Azerbaijan Community” is a means of publicizing the project.

According to published documents and agreements, more than $65,000 (about 109,000 manats) of state funds were spent on just one international conference (“Ensuring the Safe and Dignified Return of Azerbaijanis Expelled from Armenia: Global Context and Just Solution”, Baku, December 5-6, 2023). Another case of data leakage, about four contracts worth about $56,000 (95,000 manats), became known in 2025.

These data leaks show the enormous resources the project has. If tens of thousands of dollars are spent on individual events, then one can assume how much the total budget will be.

It is important to emphasize that there is no open data containing a list of annual budgets, financial reports and government contracts. The disclosed figures do not reflect the amount of money spent on the entire information campaign. They show only the part that became known thanks to leaks and journalistic investigations.

The origin of the organization and its institutional relaunch

The “West Azerbaijan Community” declared itself the successor of the “Azerbaijani Refugee Society” operating since 1989. On August 3, 2022, the name was changed, a new statute was approved, and the structure received expanded institutional packaging: General Assembly, Directors and Supervisory Boards, Audit Committee, etc.

Head of the Board of Trustees Murvat Hasanli. business and the shadow of criminal mediation

Among the leaders of the “West Azerbaijan” project, businessman Murvat Hasanli stands out due to his connections with “thieves in law and the criminal world”. In 2021, details of a scandal involving a business project involving Hasanli were published in the press. Later, Murvat Hasanli turned to thief in law Nadir Salifov (better known as Lotu Guli in the criminal world) in order to settle business differences with his classmate.

Ahliman Amiraslanov. The “diploma business” of the head of the Council of Elders

The Council of Elders is a deliberative body of “Community” headed by Ahliman Amiraslanov. According to Azerbaijani press publications, during his rectorship, a system of corruption was formed in the Medical University of Azerbaijan, related to entrance exams, exam periods and administrative influence. According to publications, the cost of admission to the medical faculty was up to 100,000 manats, other faculties also had their own “fees”.

This is not sarcasm. The state project “West Azerbaijan” entrusts the role of “elder” to a person whose name has been associated with systemic corruption in the field of education. Apparently, trying to collect money from students is an important skill for a leader in the newly formed patriotic ethic.

Supervisory board. Misir Mardanov and the years of selling fake diplomas

The supervisory board is headed by Misir Mardanov, Minister of Education of Azerbaijan in 1998-2013. As the Azerbaijani expert Etibar Aliyev rightly stated, bribery in the sector covered all levels of the system, from kindergartens to universities. In 2019, the case of dismissal of about 2,500 teachers with fake diplomas from schools made a big noise. It was not for nothing that Mardanov is considered one of the former officials whose name is directly associated with corruption.

Council of intellectuals. diplomas, plagiarism and “masculinity” pedagogy

It is assumed that the Council of Intellectuals was supposed to be the most authoritative part of the project, but the personnel composition makes it look more like an “Azerbaijani museum” of the post-Soviet bureaucracy.

The chairman of the council is Elkhan Huseinov, the former rector of Sumgait State University and the ambassador of Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan. On September 13, 2023, he was released from the post of rector. Why? Public dissatisfaction grew over Huseinov’s activities. he was accused of bribery and corruption, as well as firing longtime university professors and hiring cronies, which created internal tensions at the university. In the end, after many complaints and public debates, he was relieved of his post.

Nizami Jafarov is one of the vice-chairmen of the “Council of Intellectuals” of the “West Azerbaijan” community, doctor of sciences, professor. The representative of “Western Azerbaijan” intelligentsia became an object of ridicule due to plagiarism. In 2018, the debate with academician Kamal Abdullah over the “Evidence Dictionary” was scandalous, during which the case of plagiarism committed by Jafarov was exposed. His literary and political comments were often discussed in the press and public circles.

Vice President Farukh Rustamov, doctor of science, professor, became famous for his sexism master class. The press attributed to him judgments according to which the small number of male teachers in schools leads to “feminization” and the formation of “feminine character” in Azerbaijani boys. According to Rustamov’s sensational statement, the increase in the number of divorces in Azerbaijan is due to the fact that men have not developed masculinity. the boy who grew up surrounded by women from childhood, becoming the head of the family, cannot manage it and, in the end, gets divorced.

This is the profile of the intelligentsia of the “West Azerbaijan” project: the “authoritative” former rector, professor-plagiarist, doctor of sciences, explains social problems by the “feminization” of boys. To be sure, the composition is impressive, especially if the goal is not to study the past, but to educate the present.

Council of Women. family patronage under public mission slogans

The women’s council is headed by deputy, member of the political council of the “New Azerbaijan” party, Malahat Hasanova. Public discussions about his name are related not only to politics, but also to the accusations against the school-lyceum run by his sister. Cases of illegal collection of money from students and unjustified rewards have been recorded. This case is typical of Azerbaijan’s post-Soviet configuration: political status, family ties, educational institutions, informal recruitment and public denial of the problem.

Instead of a conclusion. myth as a tool of business and hybrid warfare

It is clear that the so-called “Western Azerbaijan” did not and could not have any relation to the territory of the current Republic of Armenia, neither as a historical-political reality, nor as a legal category, nor as a legitimate state concept. This is not a forgotten homeland or a hidden truth, but an artificially created myth with reusable political devices.

It is a fact that Azerbaijan understands this better than anyone else. That is why the myth is consistently publicized through websites, conferences, exhibitions and “digital platforms”.

If it does not exist in reality, then it is created by means of administrative resources and finances, if the historical basis is not sufficient, it is falsified by the power of money, if there is no evidence, it is generated through conferences, bribing foreign guests receiving royalties, memos, maps and digital platforms.

This is exactly the paradox. The state, which leaves social problems unresolved for years, finds means and political resources to serve the fictional map, for real people – unemployment, corruption, low quality of education, for myth – paid conferences, expensive hotels, information campaigns, international platforms and “return” NGOs. There is no money for social issues, such as infant and maternity benefits, but there is money for the myth.

Therefore, “Community” should not be considered as a humanitarian organization or as a structure for protecting the rights of “refugees”. The choice of the leadership of the community is not random, but an elaborate model: a closed club of people with mutilated reputations, bribery gurus, sellers of fake diplomas, customers of the criminal world, sexists…

Everything is true. such a structure was hardly made up of pious people.

“Western Azerbaijan” is not a historical concept, but a tool of hybrid war. It distorts the historical memory, creates covert territorial ambitions, tries to mobilize the society around the invented idea of ​​a “lost homeland”.

The problem is not even whether anyone believes in the “Western Azerbaijan” thesis, but it is in whose interest it is to force the Azerbaijani society to pretend that they believe in it.

The “Western Azerbaijan” project exists not in history, law and geography, but in the offices of the Azerbaijani government, where myths are turned into budgets, and budgets are turned into weapons against Armenia.

“GEGHARD” SCIENTIFIC ANALYTICAL FOUNDATION

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The bus taking school children on an excursion overturned today on the Ashtarak-Sasunik road, reports the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“According to the preliminary data, the children and adults received appropriate medical care, three children were taken to Yerevan for further investigation,” the department reports.

The Ministry of Health reported earlier that 30 children and 6 adults sought medical help as a result of the accident.

“All the injured have passed the necessary examinations at the regional medical center and have been discharged,” the statement of the Ministry of Health says.

It is also noted that there is no threat to the lives of the three children who were transferred to Yerevan.

Details about the causes of the accident are not reported yet.

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The Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal, by its decision of June 16, 2026, fully satisfied Armenia’s request for bifurcation of the proceedings in the “Liormand Holdings Limited Company and the Karapetyans v. Armenia” arbitration case. This was reported by the press service of the Government.

Armenia presented arguments, with which it substantiated that the jurisdiction of the arbitration tribunal to examine the case is absent. The international tribunal saw sufficient grounds to make all the arguments presented by the Government of Armenia the subject of separate examination at the preliminary stage of the proceedings.

One of the essential arguments of Armenia is that the Karapetyans do not meet the requirements of the concept of “investor” established by the relevant international agreement, and also violated the requirements of Article 9(2) of that agreement.

This important decision makes it possible for the international tribunal to discuss jurisdictional issues at a much earlier stage and completely reject all claims against Armenia.

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Azerbaijan destroyed 2 more monuments in Artsakh. “Artsakh Monuments” informs about this.

“According to the analysis of satellite photos, between April 19, 2024 and July 15, 2025, the Azeri regime destroyed the monument commemorating the soldiers of Astrashentsi who died in the Artsakh Liberation War. In the same period, the monument commemorating the people of Astrashen who died in the Great Patriotic War was also destroyed, it was erected in the 1970s,” the message says.

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