Peace on Baku’s terms

I hope that the RA Foreign Ministry will not in any way criticize Aliyev’s statements yesterday, in particular, the words about interfering in the internal affairs of the Republic of Armenia.


And in fact, Aliyev’s speech yesterday, the unconcealed texts of interfering in the internal affairs of the Republic of Armenia, not only contradict the talks about peace, but also contradict the text of the agreement signed in Washington on August 8, where there is a clear clause that the parties have no right to interfere in each other’s internal affairs.


Actually, today Azerbaijan decides what kind of constitution Armenia should have, whether it should have a nuclear power plant or not, and it allows itself to openly express all that. And in fact, under the name of peace, a process of “Finlandization” of Armenia is taking place, and if at one time Finland, based on the situation, was subject to the conditions dictated by the rather influential Soviet Union, now the Armenian government has agreed to make Armenia a country subject to Azerbaijan’s conditions. And, unfortunately, this is happening under the approval of various external actors, because Armenia itself has made a decision not to fight, not to resist, not to take steps to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity.


What is being served is not peace, but the process of fulfilling the list of dreams of Azerbaijan, which is actually being implemented today by the ruling party “Demolish the State” in RA.


Azerbaijanologist Tatev Hayrapetyan




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The RA Investigative Committee has discovered a large-scale car smuggling scheme

With the special instructions of the RA Investigative Committee, the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings regarding the use of false documents by the criminal organization, falsifying the identification elements of the vehicles, the objects subject to taxation at the customs border of the RA, bypassing the relevant customs procedures, importing and alienating vehicles and avoiding the customs fee of 1 billion 213 million 26 thousand 100 AMD in the main department was completed.


RA Investigative Committee informs about this.


“The preliminary investigation established that H.V., A.M., S.Sh., L.E. and B.K. created a criminal organization and as its members recruited A.M., H.G., A.D., S.A. and H.S. to illegally import and sell vehicles from the Republic of Georgia to the Republic of Armenia, bypassing customs procedures established by law. developing a well-defined criminal mechanism to carry out illegal activities unhindered.


In particular, the members of the group submitted false applications to the registration-examination units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia on different days, on the basis of false authorizations allegedly issued to them by the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who bought vehicles in the Republic of Armenia during the years 2018-2020, and received registration plates and registration certificates again.


After that, the members of the criminal organization in Georgia bought vehicles corresponding to the brands, dates of issue and colors indicated in the registration certificates, in the neutral zones of the Georgian-Armenian and Georgian-Russian interstate borders, they tore off the identification numbers of the vehicles, replacing them with the false identification numbers and registration plates indicated in the registration certificate, and crossed the Georgian-Armenian border with these vehicles, creating a false impression, as if in 2018-2020. cars bought and exported in Kazakhstan entered the Republic of Armenia.


Public criminal prosecution was initiated against 10 persons for creating a criminal organization, participating in it, using fake documents, forging the identification elements of vehicles and avoiding the customs sum payment of 1 billion 213 million 26 thousand 100 AMD.


House arrest was applied to 2 of them as a preventive measure, administrative control was applied to 3, and the ban on absenteeism was applied to others.


An injunction was applied to the property of 5 accused, 218 cars were identified as material evidence.


The criminal proceedings were sent to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment,” the message says.


Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Criminal Procedure, by a legally binding verdict of the court.

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In Armenia, the preliminary investigation of the large-scale drug trafficking case has been completed


In the main department of investigation of particularly important cases of the RA Investigative Committee, the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings regarding another case of illegal trafficking of drugs in particularly large amounts has been completed.


RA Investigative Committee informs about this.

“As a result of the investigative and procedural actions carried out during the preliminary investigation, as well as the operative-investigative measures carried out by the employees of the RA National Security Service and the RA SRC, apparently factual data were obtained that RK, with a prior agreement with a foreign citizen, as part of a group, with selfish motives, acquired methadone and types of marijuana in the period from January 17 to April 12, 2026. narcotics and setting the selling prices of the narcotics, started to sell them to other people.

In addition, the two foreign nationals, being involved in the chain of international circulation of illegal narcotics, smuggled a particularly large amount of marijuana-type narcotics to Armenia with a preliminary agreement, after which the foreign nationals received the above-mentioned narcotics on April 29, 2026, in the area adjacent to the auto parts market operating on Arin Berdi Street in Yerevan, but due to circumstances beyond their will, they could not complete the crime, as they were arrested.

According to the decision of the supervising prosecutor, a public criminal prosecution was initiated against a citizen of the Republic of Armenia under Article 393, Part 2, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code (for the purpose of illegal drug trafficking or illegal drug trafficking), against one of the foreign citizens, under Article 393, Part 2, Clauses 1 and 2 (for the purpose of illegal drug trafficking or illegal drug trafficking). Article 44-393, Part 3, Clause 2 (especially for the purpose of illegal trafficking of large quantities of drugs or attempts to illegally sell them), Article 46-399, Part 3, Clause 2 (especially the attempt to smuggle large quantities of narcotics), against the other, under Article 399, Part 3, Clause 2 (in particular large-scale drug smuggling) and Article 393, Part 3, Clause 2 (in particular, large-scale narcotic trafficking or their illegal sale).

As part of the preliminary investigation, two were arrested, one was placed under administrative control as a preventive measure.

The criminal proceedings were sent to the supervising prosecutor with an indictment,” the report says.

Notice: the person accused of a crime is considered innocent until his guilt is proven in accordance with the procedure established by the Code of Criminal Procedure, by a legally binding verdict of the court.

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Anahit Manasyan. Youth voices must have real impact

Human rights defender Anahit Manasyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the International Youth Day, which specifically states:


“Dear young people,


I heartily congratulate you on the International Youth Day.


Youth is one of the driving forces of the progress of every state, which today forms the society in which we will live tomorrow.


Every young person should have a proper opportunity to be educated and express their opinion freely. For the full realization of those rights, the state and society must create an equal, fair, safe and inclusive environment.


The voice of young people should not only be heard, but also have a real impact. Their participation in public life, policy making and decision making processes should be real.


I am happy to report that the “Day at the forefront of human rights protection” program, implemented by my initiative, is also aimed at this important goal, which gives young people the opportunity to get acquainted directly with the activities of HRD, the challenges in various fields, and to become the driving force of changes.


I also attach particular importance to the involvement of young people in the councils of the HRD, their participation in high-level international visits with me, in various conferences, their presentation of problems and their contribution to solutions.


Dear young people,


I am sure that the full disclosure of your potential is an important prerequisite for the democratic, social and economic progress of the state.


I wish you never lose your desire to learn, create, raise issues and build a healthy society. Let your ideas turn into real changes.


Happy International Youth Day.”

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Informing the population of Kotayk marz. electric horns will be tested

The Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs informs that on August 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., technical inspection of alarm systems will be carried out in a number of settlements in Kotayk region.


In particular, electric horns will be activated in Byureghavan, Nurnus, Jraber settlements of Byureghavan community, as well as in Arzni community.


We urge the population not to worry and not to panic. the connection of the horns has an experimental-planning nature and is carried out within the framework of civil defense measures in order to check the readiness of the systems.

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Avetik Chalabyan’s wife. 50 days in jail and no appointments

Avetik has been in custody for 50 days, communication with him is completely limited, we have no opportunity to see him, his wife Anahit Adamyan told reporters.


Adamyan mentioned that her husband has cardiac problems, he should be under control. “As of now, we don’t have any serious problems, but he should be under constant surveillance and undergo tests. The prison is not the last sanatorium for him, and for any person, so that you can imagine the conditions, let me say that there are 4 people in 12 square meters. They have only 1 hour to get out of there.”

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The third TUMO creative technology center was opened in Buenos Aires

The third TUMO creative technology center was opened in Buenos Aires. The new educational campus is located in the Chacarita district at Concepción Arenal 4271 (Concepción Arenal 4271) and is designed for more than 7,300 students.


During the opening ceremony, the mayor of the Argentine capital, Jorge Macri, noted that Buenos Aires has become the only city in the world where three TUMO centers operate simultaneously. According to him, they will be able to accept up to 20 thousand students annually.


All three centers will host generative artificial intelligence courses. students will be able to explore the basics of working with AI tools, create content, develop simple applications, and interact with artificial intelligence models.


The TUMO network in Buenos Aires is evolving into the region’s largest educational platform that brings together technology, creativity and innovation.

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The “Armenia” faction will not participate in the voting for Julakyan’s candidacy

The opposition “Hayastan” faction will not participate in the voting for the candidacy of Arusyak Julakyan, a member of the CP, for the position of the chairman of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on State-Legal Affairs. Anna Grigoryan, the head of the aforementioned faction, announced this today, on August 12, during the discussion of the relevant issue at the NA session.


“The opposition “Armenia” faction will not participate in the voting of Arusyak Julakyan’s candidacy. In the same way, we will not participate in the voting of other candidates nominated by the ruling “Civil Agreement” faction,” added Grigoryan.

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Tax arrears prevention is a priority of tax administration

 


Prevention of tax arrears is one of the important directions of effective tax administration. Timely fulfillment of tax obligations allows to ensure stable incomes of the state budget, prevent the accumulation of debts and form a reliable tax environment, – it is stated in the message distributed by the SRC.


In case of non-fulfilment of the tax obligation within the period specified by the Tax Code, a tax debt is formed, which causes legal consequences provided by the law. In particular, a penalty of 0.075 percent is calculated for each delayed day on the amount of tax not paid within the specified period, until the full payment of the obligation, but not for more than 730 days. In case of non-fulfillment of the tax obligation, the tax authority applies security measures provided by law. At the same time, the legislation also provides regulations that, in the presence of certain conditions, enable the taxpayer to pay off the accumulated liabilities in a phased manner. If the tax liability amounts to two million drams or more, and the taxpayer has repaid at least 20 percent of it, as well as other conditions established by law are present, the security measure used can be replaced by another security. Among such measures are the property pledge agreement with a gradual repayment schedule, as well as guarantees provided by banks, credit organizations or insurance companies. These regulations enable the taxpayer to fulfill his tax obligations within a period of up to nine months.


At the same time, effective tax administration is not only the collection of already formed debts. It is more important to prevent new debts. For this purpose, the State Revenue Committee introduces new mechanisms of interaction with taxpayers. One of them is the new procedure for notification and collection of unpaid tax obligations, which came into force on July 1. According to the new regulation, on the day the tax liability arises, a reminder is sent to the taxpayer through the electronic reporting system, after receiving which the taxpayer can submit written objections to the tax authority within seven calendar days, if they exist. Submitted objections are subject to investigation, ensuring the taxpayer’s right to be heard. If the objections presented by the taxpayer are valid, the proceedings are considered terminated, and he is notified about it. And in the event that the tax obligation is not fulfilled even after the reminder, and the objections are not accepted or are not submitted, the tax authority can apply measures to ensure the fulfillment of the tax obligations, including a lien on bank accounts and movable and immovable property.


The State Revenue Committee urges taxpayers to fulfill their tax obligations within the time limits set by law. Tax payments made on time allow to avoid additional financial burden and further measures of tax administration, contributing to the formation of reliable and predictable relations between the state and taxpayers.

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It was another computer robbery against a bank client

On August 5, another case of computer theft took place against a client of “Amio” bank, reports Shamshyan.com.


On that day, a 55-year-old man from Shirak marz applied to the Shirak regional department of the main criminal police department of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs and reported that on July 7, around 10:00, he was called from 2 different phone numbers, then introduced himself as an employee of “Team Telecom Armenia” CJSC and said that in order to improve connections, it is necessary to make settings on his mobile phone.


The man has already informed the criminal police that after that, under circumstances obvious to him, a loan of a large amount of money was drawn up in his name from “Amio” Bank CJSC, which was then transferred to other accounts unknown to him. And he learned about it on August 2, when he received a message on his mobile phone.


Regarding the incident, documents were drawn up in the Shirak regional criminal police, which were transferred to the Shirak regional investigative department of the RA Investigative Committee.

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