This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/ar_david_hh on 2024-10-02 23:05:34+00:00.

---

11 minutes. Subscribe for regular reports.

PM Pashinyan about Armenia's foreign policy

QUESTION: Lately we strengthened relations with the West, upgraded the strategic relations with Georgia, maintained great relations with Iran, and established serious military-political ties with India, but major issues remain with Russia which is why your critics accuse you of having a non-complementary one-sided foreign policy "not beneficial for Armenia". What's your response?

PASHINYAN: Indeed our foreign policy is not "complementary"; we have adopted a "balanced" foreign policy. There is a separate layer of regional dimension, and we observe our regional-level issues in global AND regional contexts. When we made the decision to participate in the regional 3+3 meetings, we were criticized [by pro-West factions] for it, but today I can confidently say that we made the right decision to take part in regional discussions; this is part of our foreign policy's regional dimension. Our relations with Iran are "natural" and not a result of "political decisions". The same is true about our strategic relations with Georgia, and our policies are also aimed at normalizing relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan.

For too many years, our politicians placed the full burden of protection on our soldiers, including the burden of foreign policy. Everything was dumped on our soldiers' shoulders. This is unacceptable. For too many years, the "complementary" foreign policy was viewed as the "guarantee" for protection.

In reality, there is only one guarantee for security: peace and normal relations with neighbors. There can be no other security guarantees. There are no external guarantees. Do you still believe external guarantees exist after all we have gone through? We must guarantee our own security not only with the help of our military but also with our policies, our economy, our mindset, and our ability not to fall for manipulations and provocations.

I believe we have placed Armenia on the right foreign policy track. We do not actively reject any relations in any direction [Russia], but in certain directions [West] our relations develop more actively. //

video,

Armenia's foreign minister again accuses Russia of failing to take action against Azerbaijan's invasion of Armenia; says Armenian society prefers European Union

WARSAW FORUM HOST: Russia used to hold its hand over Armenia in this conflict, but stood by when the Azerbaijani offenses came last year. Has this pushed Armenians away from Russia possibly towards Europe?

FM MIRZOYAN: It’s not a secret anymore that there is a huge frustration in Armenian society regarding Russia, Russia’s assistance and alliance with Russia because for decades people of Armenia thought that if something like this happened Russia would help us, would protect us. The people of Armenia saw that this is not the case, we don’t get assistance, moreover, you know that after the war of 2020, Russian peacekeepers were sent to Nagorno-Karabakh to ensure the security of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, and we saw that during this forced displacement the peacekeeping mission did not work, did not justify itself.

Moreover, we are a formal member of the CSTO with Russia and other countries, and when we had attacks on our internationally recognized borders we saw that again neither Russia nor our formal allies from CSTO did not react, at least their reaction was not fitting with our expectations. So of course this created a huge frustration. Now people in Armenia are considering some other options.

And on the topic connected with democracy: we truly believe in democracy and understandably this brings us closer to the EU, to the US, so in the context of the values of the society, we have been close to the EU, to the Western countries. In the context of security, psychologically the people of Armenia were connecting themselves to Russia. Now this second component is crushed and people don’t see any other reason not to fully tie themselves with the EU. //

source,

Armenia's non-parliamentary pro-West parties have already gathered 28,000 signatures to ask the parliament to consider organizing a non-binding referendum to encourage the Government's pro-EU direction

They have gathered 55% of the 50,000 signatures in two weeks. The deadline is November 14.

The organizers are facing technical issues with the collection of signatures: մարդիկ ունեն միայն հին նմուշի նույնականացված քարտերով ստորագրելու հնարավորություն, այն էլ, երբ կա ընթերցող սարք:

The organizers are satisfied with the level of interest and hope the interest will only increase so they can hit the target in October.

source, video,

REVOLUTION IS UNDERWAY (again)

The pro-Russian forces, led by Archibishop Bagrat Galstanyan, have resumed the street protests to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

On Wednesday as many as 2,000-200,000 people gathered in Republic Square. The crowd moved to the public television headquarters where Bagrat demanded airtime. He was granted uninterrupted airtime followed by an interview. He vented about the Pashinyan administration and spoke about the need to remove them.

video, source, source,

U.S. military intelligence official visits Armenia

NatSec Armen Grigoryan hosted Patrick Prior, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency’s Chief of Europe and Eurasia Regional Center.

Grigoryan lauded the partnership that has been formed as a result of the close bilateral cooperation between Armenia and the United States.

Grigoryan presented the reforms aimed at the modernization of Armenia’s security system.

The sides discussed regional security and the extra-regional security environment.

source,

Azerbaijan lacks political will to sign the peace treaty with Armenia: foreign minister of Armenia

FM MIRZOYAN (in Warsaw): There is almost a final draft of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan, but it has not been signed as Azerbaijan puts forward new preconditions every time. We see that they do not want to sign the treaty. Azerbaijan claims that much remains to be agreed upon, but there is no single document in the world that would include all issues. We can sign the document and continue working on the remaining issues. Over the past two-three years, a huge work has been done despite all the challenges, escalations, and attacks on the territory of Armenia, Armenia is in a constructive mood during the negotiations.

source,

"We continue to review alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Nagorno-Karabakh": deputy foreign minister of U.S.

Dafna Rand, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, during the Warsaw forum.

DAFNA: [Talks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and war crimes.] We will continue to work within the OSCE and through other international efforts to address international law concerns arising elsewhere in the region. We continue to review alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses in Nagorno-Karabakh.

We all have a stake in ensuring the protection of the most vulnerable during conflicts. We stand with Ukraine and all those across the OSCE working for a just and lasting end to conflicts consistent with the UN Charter and to ensure that those who have violated international law are held to account. //

In response, Azerbaijan accused the U.S. of "pro-Armenian bias".

source, source,

Qatar Airways cancels all flights to Armenia an...

---

Content cut off. Read original on https://old.reddit.com/r/armenia/comments/1futm0r/transcaucasian_telegraph_brings_you_oct22024/

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Ok-Inspector6355 on 2024-10-02 13:20:57+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Prestigious_Wrap7307 on 2024-10-02 19:10:45+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/bighag on 2024-10-02 18:11:12+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Din0zavr on 2024-10-02 14:18:35+00:00.

---

I though the interview was very good, so used the Youtube auto-generated captions and chatgpt to get this transcript (Hence, mistakes may be present, I recommend to check with the original).

Interview: Reporter & Ararat Mirzoyan

Reporter: Good morning, and thank you for joining us today. This panel is titled Global Order and Democracy: A Map for the South Caucasus. My name is Anna, and I am the international editor at the German newspaper Tageszeitung. Please join me in welcoming our panelist this morning, Mr. Ararat Mirzoyan, the Foreign Minister of Armenia. Minister Mirzoyan has held this position since 2021. He was previously a Deputy Prime Minister from 2018 to 2019 and served two terms as a Member of Parliament. From 2019 to 2021, he was the President of the Armenian Parliament. Thank you for joining us.

Ararat Mirzoyan: Good morning, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here, and I am looking forward to an interesting discussion.

Reporter: Thank you, Minister. Let’s begin by discussing a recent development. Last night, Iran, a neighboring country to Armenia, fired more than a hundred rockets at Israel. Are you concerned that there could be a regional war, and what would be the implications for Armenia?

Ararat Mirzoyan: The first question is quite a tough one, I must confess. In Armenia, we strive to achieve peace in our region, despite the general geopolitical situation and the policies in the South Caucasus. We see other countries in the broader neighborhood striking each other with missiles, and of course, we are concerned. We cannot encourage or welcome any escalation. We can only hope that this conflict finds its settlement as soon as possible.

Reporter: Let’s narrow the focus to the conflict around the Nagorno-Karabakh region. A little over a year ago, following an offensive by Azerbaijan, more than 140,000 people were displaced and found refuge in Armenia. How has Armenia managed to accommodate this massive influx?

Ararat Mirzoyan: In terms of receiving the refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, it was a huge challenge. I think for any government in the world, it would be a significant challenge to receive more than 100,000 refugees in just 2-3 days. We did our best to meet the immediate needs of these people, providing them shelter, food, and essential items. We appealed for assistance from the international community and appreciate the help we received. Now we are entering the next stage, which involves meeting midterm and long-term needs, such as housing and employment. If there is no opportunity for these people to return to their homes, our policy is to integrate them into the society of the Republic of Armenia, helping them find jobs and build new homes in Armenia.

Reporter: How has this development impacted your government’s efforts towards democratization in Armenia?

Ararat Mirzoyan: It’s not just the influx of refugees, but the roots of the issue itself. The attack by Azerbaijan happened in 2023, but the whole story began in 2020 when a war was launched against Nagorno-Karabakh. During the aftermath, Azerbaijani forces also entered sovereign Armenian territories. This created a serious internal crisis in Armenia. To address the situation, we decided to have snap parliamentary elections in 2021. Democracy was a key topic during the campaign. Fortunately, the political party advocating for democracy, my party, won the elections and formed the government. This showed that the citizens of Armenia support both the government’s peace agenda and the further democratization of the country.

Reporter: How have these developments affected the Armenian population’s stance towards Russia? Traditionally, Russia has been seen as Armenia’s protector but stood by during Azerbaijan's recent offensives. Has this pushed Armenians away from Russia and possibly towards Europe?

Ararat Mirzoyan: It’s no secret that there is a huge frustration in Armenian society regarding Russia’s response and alliance with Armenia. For decades, Armenians believed that if such a situation arose, Russia would help and protect us. However, people saw that this was not the case. After the 2020 war, Russian peacekeepers were deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh to ensure the security of the local population, but the mission did not work as expected. Moreover, when we had attacks on our internationally recognized borders, neither Russia nor our allies from the CSTO reacted as we expected. This created frustration, and now Armenians are considering other options. In terms of values, we have always been closer to the EU and Western countries, but in the context of security, people felt tied to Russia. With this security component gone, there is now more openness towards fully aligning with the European Union.

Reporter: Let’s discuss the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The negotiations have been ongoing for months but seem to be stuck. Where do you currently stand?

Ararat Mirzoyan: A lot of work has been done over the last two to three years, despite the challenges. Recently, we adopted the first-ever legal document between Armenia and Azerbaijan regulating the joint work of the respective border commissions. This document is based on the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991, which recognized the former administrative borders between the Soviet Socialist Republics as internationally recognized borders. This is a significant achievement. However, there are still other issues to address. We have an almost finalized text of a peace treaty, but Azerbaijan is reluctant to sign it, introducing new preconditions each time. We believe that we can sign this comprehensive document and continue negotiating on remaining issues. Unfortunately, we don’t see the necessary political will from Azerbaijan.

Reporter: In November, Baku will host COP27. Do you think this event could accelerate the peace process?

Ararat Mirzoyan: I hope so. We supported Azerbaijan’s candidacy for hosting this event, and I believe there is an opportunity to close the chapter of conflict and open an era of peace and cooperation in our region. But the reality remains uncertain.

Reporter: Many Armenians are still worried about potential threats from Azerbaijan. How can you instill a sense of confidence that there will be a sustainable peace?

Ararat Mirzoyan: There are serious concerns that Azerbaijan has further military plans regarding Armenia. Unfortunately, I cannot give full confidence because I am not confident myself about Azerbaijan’s peaceful intentions. For example, they use narratives like "Western Azerbaijan," which encompasses almost the entire territory of Armenia. Although they assure us that it is not a territorial claim, the impression is otherwise.

Reporter: The EU has deployed a monitoring mission on the Armenian side of the border. What difference has this made?

Ararat Mirzoyan: The EU mission monitors the situation only from the Armenian side because Azerbaijan did not agree to have it on their side. Since its deployment, there hasn’t been any major escalation, so it works, and we appreciate the EU’s effort. There are also several other tools aimed at strengthening Armenia’s resilience and bringing the EU closer to Armenia.

Reporter: Could Armenia consider leaving the CSTO?

Ararat Mirzoyan: We have frozen our membership and do not intend to return to the previous form of relations. We do not see ourselves in an alliance that does not work.

Reporter: So, what prevents Armenia from formally leaving the CSTO?

Ararat Mirzoyan: I think all of us should be more careful. It’s not a big secret that stability should be a priority, and any processes that could potentially take place need to be well-calculated and managed. This includes risk management, among other considerations. It’s not a simple question.

Reporter: Armenia has had traditionally difficult relations with Turkey, but there has been a process of normalization. What is the current status?

Ararat Mirzoyan: There have been positive developments, such as diplomatic engagement and agreements. However, the border remains closed, and we do not yet have full diplomatic relations. Unfortunately, Turkey links the normalization process with the resolution of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations.

Reporter: How does Armenia see its path towards the EU?

Ararat Mirzoyan: We are right in the middle of the process of bringing Armenia and the EU closer. People in Armenia have European aspirations, and the question now is how the EU will respond to these aspirations.

Reporter: Thank you, Minister Mirzoyan, for this insightful discussion.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Din0zavr on 2024-10-02 13:42:31+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Datark123 on 2024-10-02 09:33:14+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Typical_Effect_9054 on 2024-10-02 08:50:54+00:00.

---

I'm interested in repatriating, and I want to lay the groundwork to facilitate that.

One of the hurdles that I've come across is moving my belongings to Armenia. No matter how much you think about downsizing the stuff you already have, when you've lived your whole life here, there's still a lot of stuff that will exceed the limit of two pieces of luggage + carry-on that you're allowed to bring on a flight, but that you also can't let go of.

Any ideas on economical or effective ways to ship your belongings? I live in Canada, but the US is also accessible, so if you know of a service or method that involves the US, that still works for me.

Merci.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Oh_that_womann on 2024-10-02 05:37:35+00:00.

---

For those who don’t know, he was a very famous cook, who visited different countries and explored their food

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/ar_david_hh on 2024-10-01 23:32:01+00:00.

---

8 minutes. Subscribe for regular reports.

where does Armenia stand on the Global Innovation Index 2024 by UN WIPO?

Armenia rose by 9 positions from last year.

(1) Switzerland 67.5 pts

(37) Turkey 39

(57) Georgia 30.4

(63) Armenia 29.0

(64) Iran 28.9

(87) Botswana 23.1

(89) Sri Lanka 22.6

(94) Lebanon 21.5

(95) Azerbaijan 21.3

(133) Angola 10.2

... Armenia's weakest and strongest areas of innovation

Weakest: Human capital and research (89th place), mostly dragged down by a small Expenditure On Education as % of GDP and a small Gross Expenditure on R&D and not enough graduates in science.

Strongest: Creative outputs (46th place), which is boosted by Creative Goods Exports as % of Trade (16th in the world), and Trademarks by Origin/bn PPP$ GDP (7th in the world)

... Georgia's weakest and strongest areas of innovation

Weakest: Creative outputs (77th place)

Strongest: Institutions (32nd place)

... Azerbaijan's weakest and strongest areas of innovation

Weakest: Market sophistication (114th)

Strongest: Institutions (51st)

source, source,

daily reminder that the construction of the crucial Kajaran-Agarak section of the North-South interstate highway featuring bridges and tunnels is underway: VIDEO

drone video,

Armenian Bar Association files Global Magnitsky Sanctions complaint in the U.S. against Erdogan-linked military contractor that hired militants from Syria who were promised $100 for each Armenian head during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh invasion

The complaint against SADAT International Defense Consultancy alleges human rights abuses:

SADAT recruited mercenaries who are linked to terrorist groups and deployed them to conflict zones such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Libya and Syria

these fighters were involved in rights violations during Azerbaijan’s 2020 offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh.

The report also accuses SADAT of recruiting minors and coordinating with Turkish military and intelligence agencies, implying potential state involvement.

SADAT, Turkey's first domestic military consultancy firm, was established in 2012 by an ex-aide of Erdogan.

Two of the Syrian militants recruited by SADAT were captured alive by ethnic Armenian soldiers during the 2020 war in Karabakh. One of the captured mercenaries confirmed that they were promised an additional "$100 for each dead Armenian" on top of a $2,000 salary.

source, source,

lettuce defeats Armenia's justice minister Minasyan in an epic battle

The imaginary lettuce we purchased from Komitasi shooka on September 27 was able to outlive Minasyan as the Justice Minister. Regular readers of Transcaucasian Telegraph recall that 27 members of Pashinyan's ruling party signed a petition to fire the minister for:

• problematic appointments of "ex-regime-linked figures" in ministry

• slow progress in reforms

• not being a member of the inner party and "not sharing the same core values"

One of the MPs said the existence of the petition was never meant to be publicized and that it was supposed to be an "internal matter".

MINASYAN (about resignation petition): Today I decided to join the petition against my tenure. I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister. I am very grateful and will always fondly remember all the other MPs who welcomed and supported me, all the colleagues of the government who became my friends and, of course, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who gave me the greatest opportunity.

MINASYAN (about "slow reforms"): People have always expected quick and immediate restoration of justice from justice ministers, but that is not a minister's function, it is reserved for law enforcement and the courts. We are policymakers and institutional system improvers. Much has already been done in both directions. The results will be visible soon, but already under the next ministers. //

✝️ Dec/26/2022 - Oct/1/2024 ✝️

According to "internal sources" who could be wrong, the next justice minister will likely be QP MP Arpi Davoyan, who is nominated by Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan and supported by other ranking members of the party. Davoyan previously worked at Pashinyan's 2017-era Yelk faction and later served as Pashinyan's assistant. The party will hold an official vote to approve a new minister next Tuesday.

source, source, source, source, source,

court sides with a man who lost his house to a bank

Armen took out a $1,500 loan from the VTB bank in 2014 to buy cattle. He was unable to repay it in time so the bank sued him to take his house, but they failed to properly notify Armen about the lawsuit; he resides in Russia and his wife is sick.

In 2022 the court sided with VTB and seized his house. The judiciary's Enforcement Agency sold the ֏13M house in an auction for only ֏2M. The winner was the judge's aunt. Immediately after buying the building at a discount, she proceeded to resell it (doesn't mention the price).

Armen and his family were kicked out and had their furniture dragged out of the premises. Armen's elderly mother died during the stressful period.

Armen sued the judiciary's Enforcement Agency for violating his rights. During the legal process, his neighbor allowed him to move in so he wouldn't be homeless.

A year later the Lower Court sided with Armen and invalidated the seizure and the auction of his house. The Enforcement Agency has filed an appeal. This is a developing story.

source, source,

women release lanterns on Yerevan's Swan Lake to mark the launch of the domestic violence awareness month: VIDEO

video,

96-year-old grandma Silva catwalks on the red carpet during a modeling show in Yerevan exclusively featuring seniors: VIDEO

The participants presented dresses made by them. This was Silva tati's first show.

video,

Georgia's ruling party continues to successfully generate negative headlines

• Georgia’s Ministry of Education has withheld full accreditation from Ilia State University (ISU), with critics attributing the move to the university’s staff and students’ opposition to the controversial foreign agent law. source,

• For the first time in 25 years, Transparency International's Georgia office will not be able to observe October parliamentary elections in Georgia because they have been "illegally" classified as an entity ‘with a declared electoral goal’. source,

If Georgia does not return to the European path, it will be a tragedy for neighboring Armenia as well: President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili

She believes Georgia must serve as a bridge for Armenia to ...

---

Content cut off. Read original on https://old.reddit.com/r/armenia/comments/1fu2du8/transcaucasian_telegraph_brings_you_news_and/

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Kilikia on 2024-10-01 19:03:20+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Born-Peach-7249 on 2024-10-01 14:01:24+00:00.

---

This message is for everyone who is in the sub Reddit group. What would you like to see happen to the Homeland in the future? What direction do you want to see the nation go to prosper I’m curious for your thoughts. What ideas and prospects do you want to offer the homeland? How many of you live in the Homeland? how many of you are nationalistic?

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/tanjobium on 2024-10-01 11:42:41+00:00.

---

So my goal from this trip is, be able to make some cool friends, Armenian or international doesn't matter, go hike a mountain (with friends preferably), have an authentic cooking experience(I saw that I can meet with people that will let me cook with them Lavash and BBQ), walk around a good portion of Yerevan. Go to a party at a night club once or twice. Is this a fair solo traveling experience? I never solo traveled so I can't wait for December.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/RavenMFD on 2024-10-01 19:40:12+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Kilikia on 2024-10-01 18:57:19+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/000c on 2024-10-01 18:40:01+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Silly-Duty-6637 on 2024-10-01 17:01:46+00:00.

Original Title: When will this finally happen in Yerevan? I know probably we need to first offer decent and reliable public transportation but I feel like people’s car settled minds will need even more time to change.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/AraratAragats on 2024-10-01 08:28:01+00:00.

---

Hello everyone, U.S. diaspora

After living in the U.S. for over 5 years, I've decided to return to Armenia. What are some things I should take care of before leaving? Bank account, brokerage account, mailing address, etc.

Has anyone experienced relocating to Armenia from the U.S.?

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/tyler_durden_3 on 2024-10-01 06:40:06+00:00.

---

Hey r/armenia! It's been a month since I last shared updates about Incoglingo. As promised, I've added the text-to-speech feature: voice pronunciation for Eastern Armenian!

What's New:

• Natural Voice Pronunciation: Every phrase now comes with HD audio, helping you learn the exact pronunciation. No more guessing how words should sound.
• Voice is available across all difficulty levels (A1, A2, B1)

For people who haven't seen the last post, quick recap of existing features:

• Both Western and Eastern Armenian options. Although audio is only for Eastern Armenian.
• 48 themed lessons (like greetings, restaurants, holidays)
• 35 practical phrases per level, Multiple difficulty levels
• Detailed explanations for each translation.

I've devoted myself full-time to this project. Being transparent - I currently have zero subscribers, and as an indie dev, your support would mean:

1. Keep the servers running.
2. Keep iterating on it eventually making this the best Armenian learning resource out there.

So far I really have 0 subscribers.

Try It Out

Visit incoglingo.com, select your Armenian dialect in profile settings, and try the new voice feature.

A few phrases might be a bit inaccurate as they are AI generated, so I will need your help in fixing them all. If you notice any, please use the feedback box in the app (mentioning the phrase index).

What's Next?

I'll now begin working on:

• Voice conversation bot for speaking practice for advanced C1/C2 levels.
• Language exchange feature to connect learners.

Your feedback shapes Incoglingo's development, and I'm truly grateful for this community's support.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the new voice feature! 🇦🇲

---

Previous update: Post

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/armeniapedia on 2024-10-01 02:16:37+00:00.

---

Minasyan is accused of illegally obtaining shares in basically every Armenian company you have heard of, from mining to news media.

Sources say Armenian authorities obtained a computer used by Minasyan and his businesses between 2009 and 2014, and that were able to restore the data.

It reportedly includes data about bank transfers, emails, the lists of politicians and media outlets bankrolled by Minasyan, lists of businesses he founded abroad, and sales contracts for various companies.

Some of the news outlets allegedly bankrolled by Minasyan: Shant, Armenia TV, ArmNews, ATV, news.am, tert.am, etc.

Non-media companies: «Ջազզկոֆ», «Պրեսս ստենդ», «Արմենիա Թիվի», «Ջի առ ի փի սի օ», «Սպայկա», «Տելեմեդիակոնտրոլ», «Ձորագետ հիդրո», «Թաթսթոուն», «Կապռեկո», «Իդրամ», «Ադմոսֆեր Արմենիա», Metstream DMCC Limited, «Զանգեզուրի պղնձամոլիբդենային կոմբինատ», «Յուքոմ», «Երևան մոլ», etc.

As for the politicians paid by Minasyan, they include figures from former AND current administrations. No names are provided.

David's source: Civilnet

My source:

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Typical_Effect_9054 on 2024-09-30 23:56:02+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/ar_david_hh on 2024-10-01 00:38:40+00:00.

---

9 minutes. Don't be a dick, subscribe for regular reports.

more workers are earning higher wages in Armenia

Overall, there were almost 751,000 paid registered workers in Armenia in July, a +4.6% YoY.

Share of workers earning under ֏150K ($390):

2023: 50.6%

2024: 45.6%

Share of workers earning ֏150K-֏500K ($390-$1300):

2023: 37.6%

2024: 41.1%

Share of workers earning over ֏500K:

2023: 11.8%

2024: 13.3% (fifth of them are in IT)

How do Armenians themselves describe their financial situation (officially some jobs list paying low wages but in reality pay higher)? December survey by IRI:

20% have difficulty buying clothes or food

54% can afford food and clothes, and save some money, but can't buy luxury items

26% can buy luxury items

How do Armenians themselves describe their employment status (official stats don't always show unregistered workers)? December survey by IRI:

9% unemployed, looking

3% unemployed, not looking

40% job with paycheck

19% self-employed

13% homemaker

12% retired

3% student

1% refused to say

video, source,

production resumes in Armenia's gold mine in Sotk after it was forced to shut down for safety reasons in 2023 due to regular shootings by the Azerbaijani army

The mining company has moved its activities underground for safety reasons. It currently produces at a rate of 150,000 tons per year. The target is 400,000, which the company plans to meet by H2 2025.

source, source,

Russia plans to mine coal in occupied Ukraine and use Azerbaijan to export it to China

The Russian company "Don Coals Trading House" will launch the export in October and will use multiple routes for exports.

source,

anti-corruption: Armenian authorities have obtained a computer with files belonging to ex-President Serj's fugitive son-in-law Mikael "Mishik" Minasyan

Minasyan is accused of illegally obtaining shares in basically every Armenian company you have heard of, from mining to news media.

Sources say Armenian authorities obtained a computer used by Minasyan and his businesses between 2009 and 2014, and that were able to restore the data.

It reportedly includes data about bank transfers, emails, the lists of politicians and media outlets bankrolled by Minasyan, lists of businesses he founded abroad, and sales contracts for various companies.

Some of the news outlets allegedly bankrolled by Minasyan: Shant, Armenia TV, ArmNews, ATV, news.am, tert.am, etc.

Non-media companies: «Ջազզկոֆ», «Պրեսս ստենդ», «Արմենիա Թիվի», «Ջի առ ի փի սի օ», «Սպայկա», «Տելեմեդիակոնտրոլ», «Ձորագետ հիդրո», «Թաթսթոուն», «Կապռեկո», «Իդրամ», «Ադմոսֆեր Արմենիա», Metstream DMCC Limited, «Զանգեզուրի պղնձամոլիբդենային կոմբինատ», «Յուքոմ», «Երևան մոլ», etc.

As for the politicians paid by Minasyan, they include figures from former AND current administrations. No names are provided.

source,

anti-corruption: authorities press criminal charges against the now former director of Yerevan Metro subway

As reported in the 2022 June 13 telegraph, authorities launched an asset forfeiture case against ex-Director Paylak Yayloyan and several family members to confiscate the following:

▶︎ 7 apartments in Yerevan and property assets in Arinj worth ֏702M.

▶︎ Two land plots in Jrvezh, a garage in Yerevan, and two buildings in Yerevan, worth ֏︎536M.

▶︎ 3 vehicles worth ֏︎28m.

▶︎ Shares in 2 companies.

▶︎ Another ֏︎272M in financial resources, the legal origins of which could not be explained by the director's and his son's income.

That case is still open. Separately, the authorities have decided to press criminal charges against Yayloyan for allegedly causing material damage and embezzlement.

source,

anti-corruption: Patrol Police arrested a truck driver in Vayots Dzor for allegedly offering a ֏10,000 bribe to ignore his traffic violations

source,

Russian-Armenian billionaire owner of Armenia's electric distribution network denies rumors about an attempt by the Government to nationalize the business amid complaints about regular power outages: VIDEO

Samvel Karapetyan dismissed the "rumors".

video,

Armenia's main cathedral in Echmiatsin reopened after a decade of renovation, but not without drama 🍿: VIDEO

Details about the renovation and why it took so long in September 17 telegraph.

At first, they gathered to Bless the Holy Muron on Saturday, then the main reopening ceremony took place on Sunday.

It could not have gone without a political drama, of course. Pashinyan and his ruling party figures accepted the Church's invitation and attended the ceremonies, which angered some opposition MPs who decided to "boycott" the events.

Former presidents Kocharyan and Serj also refused to attend it.

Serj's office announced that Serj is so good, he cannot muddy his blood by being located too close to the muggle scum named Nikol:

Սերժ Սարգսյանը հրավերի համար շնորհակալություն է հայտնել Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոսին և տեղեկացրել, որ, ցավոք, չի կարող ներկա գտնվել այդ արարողություններին, քանի որ անհնարին է համարում Հայաստանի գործող ապազգային կառավարիչների հետ նույն վայրում որևէ միջոցառման մասնակցելը

As for Robert Kocharyan, he was infinitely smart enough not to publicly admit why he turned down the invitation.

The leader of their revolution attempt Bagrat Galstanyan was also a no-show. According to some reports, he was secretly urged not to attend it but the Church spokesman said he was free to come. It's unclear if he attended the second event.

In what appears to be a disinformation campaign, some pro-Russian opposition figures and ex-regime-owned outlet ArmLur (Joghovurd) circulated a most likely intentionally deceptively edited video of PM Pashinyan entering the Church backyard. The original video broadcasted live shows no taunting aimed at the PM, while the allegedly edited video includes chants, supposedly coming from the crowd, calling the PM "Turk" and "traitor" (very original). The alleged audio overlay sounds like it was recorded on a busy street during a protest with police sirens or vuvuzelas heard in the background. Other opposition channels broadcasted raw footage from the same event that didn't include any chants.

video, video, video,

source, source, source, photo, [source,](https://www....

---

Content cut off. Read original on https://old.reddit.com/r/armenia/comments/1ftbcy9/sep302024_transcaucasian_telegraph_brings_you/

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Sasunasar on 2024-09-30 22:30:02+00:00.

---

There was another post about Lebanese Armenians and that they should repatriate now. I understand that some of them don’t want to go to Armenia, but I can imagine that some of them do.

A fact is that these people need help. The government isn’t doing anything but we can. If everyone contributes a little bit we can achieve a lot. I was thinking of working with as many people possible to make this happen. We could start a project where we help them get a flight to Armenia. Help them with affordable housing or even temporarily free housing. Helping with finding jobs and integrating in a non-formal way. Just doing whatever we can.

I absolutely understand that this might not sound realistic. But I won’t watch this catastrophe with calac dzerqer.

I have experience with starting fundraisings and charity for Armenian causes and organisational work. My experience is that everyone waits for others to help. But once that ball is rolling mer dem arnel chka.

I yapped too much already, would like to hear your insights and ideas. Hopefully we can get to work soon!

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Datark123 on 2024-09-30 21:07:15+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Dont_Knowtrain on 2024-09-30 20:30:21+00:00.

---

Iran Vice President will also be travelling to Yerevan tomorrow