Instead of politics, what is being ordered in Armenia is time trading due to the lack of even a superficial understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship of political processes.

2026 Before the elections, instead of entering the ground, CP enters people’s brains because in 2021 he implemented one of his slogans in the elections one hundred percent. CP did not de-occupy Shushi and Hadrut, as it promised to Armenian voters, but de-Armenianized Artsakh as a whole, as they probably promised to non-Armenians.

The KP did not realize the right of self-determination of the people of Artsakh, as it promised, instead, in the form of rewards and mortgages given to mentors, it realizes the opportunity to sell the rights of the same people as small coins and sell cheap gasoline instead. But a promise made by CP 5 years ago has been fully fulfilled, becoming the main premise of today’s gasoline happiness. KP in 2021 not in pre-election leaflets, but in the moments of hysterical fits pouring out from the podium, announcing the “fight against the elites” through the lips of the supreme hysteroid. Today, that goal of the CP can be considered irrevocably fulfilled.

Neither then, nor today, those with the mandate and responsibility to understand that dangerous statement did/do not understand that it was a statement about the ultimate dissolution of the state. For the simple reason that without elites, there can be no state according to the textbook rule. The Communist Party, occupying the nominal role of the elite, not only did not try or tried but failed to become a real elite in the past years, but also, possessing the propaganda and financial resources, destroyed not only and not so much the more or less existing elites, but the very idea of ​​the elite.

The propaganda, “die to our king’s kyaftar jan”, has convinced the self-deluded section, which is quite a large section, that the elite is a mass of rich people and “lying intelligentsia” who look down on the common people. He convinced by presenting again that here came someone who “came not from the people’s bosom, but from the dirty land”, who saves people from the wealthy and arrogant elite. This persuasion was achieved because the existing elites, starting from the political, professional and cultural ones, were not particularly elite-like and easily succumbed to the dictates of the government to destroy them. And the new elite? it never happened, not only with wealth, but above all with the ability to think, due to the government declaring it a class enemy.

Furthermore, all those who could theoretically qualify for association with one of the elites, having the intellectual capacity to do so, were more opportunistic than intellectual and rolled as far down the social ladder as possible under the name “need to be with the common people.”

All kinds of elites are necessary for the existence of the state, from political to professional, scientific and cultural, because without these elites, decision-making turns into a process in which some top hat shows heartbeats every morning, and depending on the folds of the fingers and the impulses sent from them to the brain, makes vitally important decisions.

The fight against the elites could very conditionally not curse the state, if it was replaced by egalitarianism, equality, where horizontal connections, separation of the branches of power work so strongly that through a system of mutual restraints, they provide the necessary control over the quality of the decisions made.

But Egalitarianism, not egalitarianism, has been established in Armenia, based on the same ego, which five years ago declared “Armenia without elites” and today has reduced the state to the level where decisions are made by “dogs” occupying positions with various names.

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Artsakh Tourism and Culture Development Agency issued a statement, in which, in particular, it is said:

“Ahead of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, we record that the Azerbaijani occupation administration destroyed the Church of Our Lady of Hovanu in Stepanakert.

This is not just the demolition of the church. This is a continuation of the same policy that led to the Armenian Genocide a century ago. Today, it manifests itself in new ways, as a cultural genocide and a planned process of erasing the homeland, the goal of which is the final elimination of Armenian historical memory, culture and spiritual presence in Artsakh. Not only buildings are destroyed, but also the identity of the people, the past and the right to the future.

Under these conditions, the almost complete silence of the authorities of the Republic of Armenia is unacceptable. When our sanctuaries are destroyed, silence is no longer neutrality—it becomes acquiescence to the crime being committed.

Equally shameful and dangerous is the silence of the international community, as well as the international and specialized structures involved in the protection of cultural heritage. This silence not only does not stop the criminal, but also encourages new crimes, creating an atmosphere of impunity.

The authorities of the Republic of Armenia are obliged to give an immediate and clear political assessment of this barbarism, publicly condemn the policy of destruction of cultural heritage in Artsakh and take active diplomatic steps to raise this issue on international platforms.

At the same time, it should be clearly stated that the right of the Armenian population of Artsakh to return to their homeland is inalienable and cannot be questioned. The destruction of cultural heritage is also aimed at denying that right, disrupting the possibility of the return of the people through the elimination of memory.

The Church of Our Lady Hovanu, built in 2000-2007, was one of the most important spiritual centers of Stepanakert. It restored the centuries-old church presence in the area where the church, which had been operating since the end of the 19th century, was closed and transformed into a secular building during the Soviet years. The newly built temple became a living symbol of the revival of faith, preservation of memory and continuity of Armenian identity.

Today, its destruction is another episode of the same tragic chain that began a century ago with the genocide and continues today in front of our eyes, directed not only against the stones, but also against the people’s memory, dignity and right to live and return to their homeland.

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During a telephone conversation with his family, Ruben Vardanyan, who is in prison in Baku, conveyed a message to Anahit Manasyan, RA human rights defender.

“Dear Mrs. Manasyan,

I am addressing you from prison, taking into account a number of circumstances, which I think require the active and consistent involvement of the institution you lead.

Recently, I met with the ombudsman of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva. During the meeting, I raised a number of specific domestic, medical, legal, humanitarian and diplomatic issues that related to the conditions of detention of me and other Armenian prisoners. These issues directly affect the safety, health and dignity of those in custody. During our conversation, the Azerbaijani ombudsman mentioned that he has already discussed with you the possibility of visiting Baku, and the Azerbaijani side has expressed readiness to contribute to its organization. However, this initiative has not yet been implemented.

RA citizens are kept in Azeri prisons for a long time, without meetings with family members and independent monitoring, including by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Under these conditions, the institution responsible for the protection of the rights of RA citizens does not show any initiative.

Despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the countries, negotiations on economic issues are underway with the participation of RA representatives in Baku. Therefore, why are the issues of life, health and rights of detainees not on the official agenda of Yerevan, and why did none of the members of the delegation visit the prisoners?

Considering the above, I ask you to consider the possibility of you, as well as, in case of appropriate conditions, the relatives of other Armenian prisoners visiting Baku. My wife, Veronika Zonabend, is ready to participate in such an initiative and visit Baku. Probably the family members of other prisoners will also be ready. Such a delegation should be institutional and consistent, having the political support of the RA Prime Minister, who is accountable to the citizens.

The issues I raised before the ombudsman of Azerbaijan require coordination between the ombudsmen of the two countries. The lack of such coordination actually closes the only humanitarian channel.

In this regard, I ask you to publicly answer the following questions.

1. Is the possibility of organizing a visit of the official delegation to Baku with the participation of relatives of Armenian prisoners discussed?

2. How does your institution plan to coordinate work with the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan on humanitarian issues concerning the citizens of Armenia?

3. What measures has the institution you lead taken to protect the rights of Armenian prisoners since the arrest?

I think that in the current situation it is extremely important to immediately launch all possible humanitarian and legal mechanisms. Ignoring the interests of RA citizens illegally detained in Azerbaijan by the RA government is incompatible with the state’s obligations towards its own citizens.

Ruben Vardanyan”.

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“Hayakve” initiative coordinator Avetik Chalabyan writes.

“Dear friends,

I inform you that today I have officially applied to the RA Corruption Prevention Commission, demanding to initiate proceedings for violation of the rules of conduct of an official against Nikol Pashinyan, who holds the position of RA Prime Minister, who, speaking from the NA podium on April 17, vulgarly insulted his political rivals and their thousands of followers.

I am attaching the last page of the application and I will follow up consistently so that it gets a proper process.

If you also consider yourself offended by Nikol Pashinyan’s vulgar expressions, you can submit a similar demand to the same committee.”

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Doctor of political sciences, professor Vahe Davtyan writes:

“Energy risks of development of agriculture in Armenia

At first glance, the project of building an artificial intelligence (AI) factory in Armenia is a step towards technological progress and strengthening regional competitiveness. However, such initiatives should be considered not only in the logic of the development of the digital economy, but also in the context of the structural limitations of the energy system.

The experience of Georgia shows the essence of this problem. In a short time, data and mining infrastructures have become a significant consumer, reaching 5% of the total demand. As a result, the demand structure has changed. a concentrated, stable and high load generating segment has emerged.

This, in turn, has led to a systemic deficit. in 2026 At the beginning of the year, consumption in Georgia exceeded 2.7 billion kWh, while production was only 1.9 billion kWh. The deficit is filled through imports. The consequence: dependence of the price of electricity on foreign markets and an increase in tariffs (since April 1 this year they have increased by 21-33%). At the same time, data centers, being high-paying consumers, crowd out other consumers, reshaping the logic of internal energy distribution.

In the case of Armenia, these risks multiply. The energy system already has structural limitations: dependence on imported energy carriers, seasonality of hydro resources, limited term resource of the operating nuclear power plant.

The experience of Georgia shows that the energy-intensive sectors formed in the name of technological development can transform the entire energy balance. And this is in the case that there are no data centers in Georgia that are close to the project that is being implemented in Armenia. According to Rev Lebaredian, vice president of NVIDIA company, by the end of the year, when 50,000 graphics processors (GPUs) will be launched, Armenia will be among the top five in the world in terms of their number, bypassing the major European states. In the next phase, it is planned to concentrate another 60 thousand GPUs in Armenia and increase their total number to 110 thousand.

Therefore, the key issue for Armenia is not the construction of the data center itself, but the energy basis on which it will operate.

The conclusion is clear.

If Armenia aims to develop the AB and form digital infrastructures of such a scale, then it is necessary to provide stable generation capacities in advance. Solar generation is not able to provide this a priori. In this logic, the construction of a new, traditional power nuclear power unit turns into a systemic necessity, both from the point of view of energy security and technological development.”

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Nations do not disappear only with defeat, they disappear the moment they agree to forget. Former Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazyan said this during the conference on the Armenian Genocide.

“History does not end at this moment, it continues, but already without us as the subject of that history. If we don’t speak today, we don’t call things by their names, if we refuse our own language and memory, we must clearly realize that this is not just a political choice, this is a refusal of our history, our presence and our future.

Nations do not disappear only by defeat, they disappear the moment they agree to forget why they exist. If we let the memory go blank, tomorrow we’ll just realize it’s gone. And at that moment, there will be nothing left to defend, no name, no history, no presence, only silence. Silence as the final confirmation that we ourselves have refused to be the subject of history. I am sure that we are not a people of silence,” he said.

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The situation in the Middle East continues to be tense and uncertain. As the two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran expires, the conflict is on the fragile borderline between war and negotiations.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he will probably not extend the ceasefire established in Iran on April 7 and will not open the Strait of Hormuz if a deal is not signed in the near future. He repeated once again that Iran should give up its plans to have nuclear weapons, and according to Trump, the removal of enriched uranium will be a long and complicated process. “We are winning the war, everything is going very well, our army has achieved excellent results“, the US president emphasized.

According to Trump, Iran’s navy, air force, air defense have been destroyed, and there has been a change of power in the republic.

«The blockade of Iran will continue until there is a deal. But I won’t let the Democrats rush the United States into a deal that won’t be very good.– added the head of the White House.

Trump noted that the new deal with Tehran will be much more effective than the nuclear deal signed by Barack Obama.

«Our deal will guarantee peace, security and safety not only for Israel and the Middle East, but also for Europe, America and the whole world,” the US president emphasized, concluding that if the new leaders of the Islamic Republic are smart, Iran can have a bright future.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Donald Trump, by imposing a blockade and violating the ceasefire regime, seeks to turn the negotiation process into a “capitulation table” or to justify the resumption of military escalation. According to him, the US is trying to dictate conditions through pressure and threats, but Tehran does not accept negotiations under blackmail and threats.

Ghalibaf emphasized that in the last two weeks, Iran has prepared new “playing cards” in the field of confrontation, which reflects the country’s readiness to respond to any scenario and maintain strategic restraint.

Al Jazeera, referring to its correspondent in Tehran, reported that according to the sources of the Iranian Foreign Ministry and Parliament, no Iranian delegation has yet left for Islamabad. In particular, it is noted that the speaker of the parliament and head of the negotiation group Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his deputy are currently in Iran. Iranian State Television (IRIB) also confirmed that official delegations and professional groups did not go to Pakistan. Thus, Iran’s participation in the upcoming negotiations remains uncertain.

International media report that US Vice President JD Vance will go to Islamabad for negotiations with the Iranian side on Tuesday morning. “Morning. departure from Joint Base Andrews Airport to Islamabad, Pakistan,” the Vice President’s preliminary schedule reads. The exact time of departure and arrival is not specified. Leading international mass media report that the second round of negotiations will take place, Iran will participate, but there is no official response.

Russian analyst Vladimir Yevseyev told us that the conversation about the second round of the US-Iran negotiations expected in Islamabad suggests that the parties, despite their public tough stance, are trying to find edges to prevent a big war. According to him, in this case, Pakistan’s platform serves as a neutral place where, by negotiating, Washington tries to avoid image damage during the pre-election period, and Tehran tries to weaken the pressures and unilateral demands on it. However, according to him, the US continues to follow the path of the maximum plan, which Iran rejects and tries to continue the confrontation, trying to push the US to softer positions with its restraining measures.

“The success of this dialogue depends on whether the parties will come to a balanced agreement with clear commitments or not. If the negotiations have a positive course, we will witness a temporary cooling of the tension. However, any misstep or provocation could easily derail this fragile process, turning it into a diplomatic impasse“, said the analyst.

However, as of now, according to him, the probability of success of the negotiations is very low.

The analyst believes that these developments have a fatal significance for the South Caucasus, as the region is directly affected by the situation around Iran.

«The weakening of the US-Iran confrontation can ease the political tension in the South Caucasus, especially in the case of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the former of which closely cooperates with the West and the US President’s office, and Azerbaijan with Israel. De-escalation of tension will naturally reduce the danger of turning the region into a “second indirect front” of the conflict between the superpowers, which is extremely important for Armenia’s security. De-escalation is also important in order not to expand the geography of war– said the expert.

In his opinion, the possible agreements between Tehran and Washington can rearrange the balance of power in the matter of regional channels.

«Summing up, it should be said that Islamabad will determine not only the image of the Middle East, but also the future of the neighboring regions. For the South Caucasus, this is either an opportunity for stabilization or the beginning of new geopolitical tests. Everything depends on the extent to which the parties will manage to reach agreements that satisfy both Washington and Tehran. This is naturally a difficult task, but only this format can provide some stabilityhe said.

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On April 20, with the article “What is behind Onik Gasparyan’s offer to speak at a closed meeting, what open questions are waiting for his open answer?” article: we have published, for which the statement of the former head of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces served as a basis. This was also preceded by the statement of former RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan regarding the 44-day war. we have referred. 

By the way, we should note that we offered the leader of the Armenia faction, the former minister of defense, to answer our military and war questions, but he basically avoided it under the pretext that the place was not suitable, and at the time of writing this article he did not respond. It is clear that narrow professional and deep questions can create difficulties and risks.

Anyway, Andranik Kocharyan, chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee, through Azatut answering to the proposal to organize a closed meeting, he noted. “Onik Gasparyan answered questions in the investigative commission for two days, and this is included in the report. He gave all the explanations and also presented his considerations. What does he want now?”

In fact, it says exactly what we ourselves wrote about in our article.

Of course, the authorities could take advantage of Onik Gasparyan’s proposal and organize an “innocent” closed discussion and invite the relatives of the missing persons, who initially participated in the work of the investigative commission. But perhaps this is not part of their political plans at the moment. And they got what they needed from the former military leaders of the 44-day movement. And now it is surprising that the former Minister of Defense and the head of the General Directorate of Defense do not want the report of the Investigative Commission to be published, at least to the extent permitted, so that, for example, we can see whether what Onik Gasparyan said during the interrogation contradicts what Nikol Pashinyan said or not, as had insisted Andranik Kocharyan, including in connection with Shushi.

By the way, 4 years ago we we have touched on Vladimir Poghosyan, adviser to the former head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, was presented to the “declassifications” related to Shushi.

In particular, Poghosyan Noah’s Ark in a conversation with the agency, in fact, confirming the claims that Shushi surrendered, he made a remarkable statement.

“Approximately on the 3rd of the month (he means November 3 – M.P.), Mikael Arzumanyan, with the agreement of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces, appointed a high-ranking officer with quite literate and combat experience, who was supposed to take responsibility for the defense of Shushi. But in the following days, Arayik Harutyunyan verbally cancels the written order of the PB commander Mikayel Arzumanyan and again verbally appoints Seyran Ohanyan, who did nothing to protect Shushi. And that’s when the failure started. I was there 4-5 of the month. I directly blame Arayik Harutyunyan, who was supreme even with his status in Artsakh commander, but he did not have the right to cancel the written order of the commander of the Armed Forces, which was agreed with the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces.he stressed and added that he went up to Shushi with the officers, moreover, he was with him during the war who had the authority of the commander of the Armed Forces and today is accused of several war episodes. Jalal Harutyunyan’s brother, Artyom Harutyunyan, who is currently the police chief of Artsakh Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“When I went to Shushi, my driver told me that he had the impression that the asphalt was washed away and they were going to surrender the city. There was nothing reminiscent of the defense of Shushi, that is, the city was not prepared for defense in the classical sense.” continued Vladimir Poghosyan, the proclaimed adviser of Onik Gasparyan, adding that after Mikael Arzumanyan became the commander of the Defense Forces, the casualties on the Armenian side decreased.

At that time, in our corresponding article, we asked whether an attempt is being made to save Mikael Arzumanyan or someone else. But we also asked other questions.

It should be noted that the case of improper organization of the defense of Shushi is being investigated by the former commander of the Armed Forces Mikael Arzumanyan, but, in fact, the case of Mikael Arzumanyan ends in 2020. on November 7. Meanwhile, Nikol Pashinyan stated in the Investigative Committee that there were actions to take Shushi back after November 7. By the way, both Seyran Ohanyan and Onik Gasparyan will probably be interrogated for this episode of General Arzumanyan’s case. And yesterday? 24TVIn the conversation with Seyran Ohanyan, in fact, attributed serious responsibility for losing Shushi to Onik Gasparyan.

“On the right side of Artsakh’s defense zone, there is a large area, about 100 km along the Araxi river to the borders of Armenia, it is in that direction that Azerbaijan was able to develop its attack and reach the borders of Armenia. And it was very difficult for PB to turn its right wing in that area, so to speak, so that it could fully implement its defense. If the enemy had been stopped there in time with tactical depth, then the capture of Hadrut and Shushi would not have happened.”he continued, saying that if the enemy penetrates into the breakthrough zone with tactical depth, the RA armed forces should have joined the problem there. Here, perhaps, there is a question to answer for Tiran Khachatryan, the former deputy head of the State Security Service, but more on that next time.
And now another question: can we assume that we are witnessing a certain remote debate between Seyran Ohanyan and Onik Gasparya, to put it mildly? There may be things we don’t know about.
But does this give moral rights to the advisers and close circle of the former head of the State Security Service? to criticize previous reforms in the army. At the same time, Onik Gasparyan’s one-time “advisor” considers Serzh Sargsyan’s and Seyran Ohanyan’s reforms in the army to be destructive, especially noting that the position of the Minister of Defense became civilian. And in the background of this, it is noted that, having been in the position of head of the General Staff for 3 months, Onik Gasparyan did the impossible, that is, the responsibility for the defeat in the war is taken from him.

Since we mentioned the reforms carried out in the army since 2008, we should add that in 2024 168.amwas a study presentedrelated to the structural changes in the armed forces, the management model, whether or not the Chief of Staff is the Deputy Minister of Defense. We have shown that until 2008 and even until a certain part of 2008, the head of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces was considered the first deputy of the RA Defense Minister. We can see this, Colonel Generals Mikael Harutyunyan, Seyran Ohanyan and: Yuri Khachaturov in the biographies and the relevant decrees of the President. In particular, in 2008 President Serzh Sargsyan on April 14 by decree Seyran Ohanyan was released From the position of First Deputy Minister of Defense of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces.

Another one by decree 2008 Yuri Khachaturov was appointed on April 15 First Deputy Minister of Defense of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces.

It is another matter that in 2008 After Serzh Sargsyan assumed the post of president on April 9, certain reforms and structural changes were implemented, as a result of which the head of the General Staff ceased to be the first deputy of the RA Defense Minister, which was, in fact, the right decision.

Everyone can have their opinion, but here a question arises: does the former head of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan, who, by the way, was not considered the deputy minister of defense during the 44-day war as a result of the above-mentioned reform, share the negative evaluations of his official and unofficial advisor or adviser regarding the former army, of which he was a part, for example, as the commander of the 3rd Army Corps of the RA Armed Forces, and a very good commander?

As for the one-time “advisor” of the former head of the General Directorate of Internal Affairs Onik Gasparyan, through whom he spreads “xifs”, who, for example, in April 2021 announced: «if Onik Gasparyan enters the game, it will be the end of Pashinyan’s power, everything can be over before the election.” But we remember well what happened next: the general called for the election of Robert Kocharyan, and Nikol Pashinyan called him a “booklet distributor”, and that was the end of it. It could not be otherwise, because Onik Gasparyan is not a politician by his type, he is a military man. But he doesn’t learn his lesson and continues to heed the wrong advice from the wrong people and ends up being targeted.

Let us add that in 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia officially announced to us had reported that Vladimir Poghosyan was a salaried employee in the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the time of Onik Gasparyan, the position of advisor was formalized during the time of Artak Davtyan.

“Former employee of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Vladimir Sergey Poghosyan held the position of adviser to the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (non-military, discretionary) from February 22, 2020 to June 22, 2020, and during the military operations of 2020 (the period was discussed in your previous letter) until the month of 2021, he held the position of a hired employee of the Administrative and Organizational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (civilian) position,” the Ministry of Defense detailed. In other words, after the appointment of Onik Gasparyan as the head of the General Staff, Vladimir Poghosyan started working as a salaried employee in the Administrative and Organizational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. But war During those days, as an adviser to the Head of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan, he had various meetings, as he regularly told in various interviews, and after the war he presented himself as a former advisor to Onik Gasparyan.Russian While for several months he was actually formulated as an adviser to the head of the General Staff Artak Davtyan, he never presented himself as such.

 P.S. After this article, as it has already happened, Vladimir Poghosyan can get “excited”, make baseless accusations against us, and Onik Gasparyan can say that he has nothing to do with him to make a remark, but that does not change the reality.

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