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Original Title: Weren’t we told that tulips are Ottoman Turkish symbols? Yet, this Armenian vestment from Bursa says otherwise. The Cross dates to 1518, the vestment to the 17th century. Armenians in Bursa dominated the silk trade and produced ornate tulip patterns. This is in the Echmiatsin Museum.

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Original Title: What do Yerevan air quality meters show? \ Conscription & citizenship \ Pashinyan's apology \ Where is Levon? \ What did French FM say? \ Armenians call Russian customs union "unfair" \ Emmy win \ Goddess Anahit arrives \ and...

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8 minutes of Armenia coverage in Transcaucasian Telegraph's Sep/16/2024 edition.

there was a Sunday telegraph if you missed it

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day 2: Foreign Minister of France met Armenian leadership in Yerevan

Pashinyan emphasized the importance of developing AM-FR relations, including in the areas of security and economy.

Pashinyan said Armenia wants to strengthen its independence and statehood and the French assistance is highly valued.

Séjourné said France stands by Armenia and will continue to do so.

The parties discussed AM-AZ, AM-FR, and AM-EU relations, visa liberalization, and defense aid under the European Peace Facility.

FM Mirzoyan said the French financing of the Vedi Reservoir helps increase Armenia's resilience.

FM Mirzoyan said Armenia has offered Azerbaijan to sign a [~16-paragraph] peace treaty.

Séjourné noted that Armenia maintains its path to democracy and freedom despite Russia's "obvious hostility", adding that Armenia and any country that chooses this path can rely on France for support.

Séjourné said France welcomes the recent signing of the AM-AZ border Regulation document and the 1991 Almaty-based delimitation.

Séjourné said Azerbaijan must "prove" that it truly wants peace by taking action ahead of the COP29 climate summit in Baku.

Séjourné said France will provide €29M to support Nagorno-Karabakh refugees.

Séjourné said France will send an expert to assist Armenia's Infrastructure Ministry with various projects and decisions.

Séjourné said France supports Pashinyan's Crossroads of Peace communication unblocking project, adding that Armenia can play a major role in the connection of Asia and Europe.

Séjourné said his ministry has a new office that will coordinate the AM-FR joint projects.

Séjourné said the support for Armenia is one of those rare things that is bipartisan in France, supported by all political forces.

French President Macron has proposed outgoing FM Séjourné to serve as France's European Commission representative.

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U.S. Secretary Blinken calls Aliyev a week after discussing AM-AZ peace efforts with Pashinyan

Blinken spoke to Aliyev today and reaffirmed the importance of a durable and dignified peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Blinken welcomed recent progress between the parties, including agreement on a border delimitation regulation.

Blinken emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship between the United States and Azerbaijan and highlighted the U.S. commitment to a successful COP 29 meeting in Baku later this year.

Blinken and Aliyev discussed areas for regional and bilateral cooperation, including the importance of Azerbaijan’s adherence to international human rights obligations and commitments.

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Pashinyan apologizes to the Armenian people for not taking steps to gain independence from Russia and seek peace sooner

In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister compared "Historical Armenia" with "Real Armenia". He has spoken about this in the past.

Historical Armenia = Armenia serving as Russia's "fortpost" and allowing Russia to use the unresolved nature of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to solidify its grip over Armenia and take away its independence.

Real Armenia = An independent state that ensures the prosperity and security of its citizens within its internationally recognized borders.

PASHINYAN: My belief is that our people made their choice long ago in favor of Real Armenia. But we, the leaders, did not listen to people and essentially forced them to live in the "historical cycle". It is for this reason that we, the leaders who led in various periods, must apologize to our people, and I apologize for my part. //

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Armenians complain about losing money to Russia's EAEU customs union

REPORTER: Among the 5 members of EAEU, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan have the smallest GDPs and make the smallest contributions to EAEU's overall budget, but Armenia's contributions have exceeded the intake over the last 3 years. Many experts find EAEU's budget allocation unfair and propose alternative methods of calculation.

2015-2024: ֏758B paid, ֏652B received

2024: ֏79B paid, ֏48B received

[The funds are collected by the customs agencies of each member state and wired to a common budget before it's distributed back to members under a formula]:

Russia got 85% (gave 84.5%)

Kazakhstan got 6.95%

Belarus got 4.86% (gave 3%)

Kyrgyzstan got 1.9%

Armenia got 1.22%

Kyrgyzstan has a much smaller GDP than Armenia ($14B vs $24B) yet receives more. //

ARMENIAN EXPERT: This is unfair especially towards Kazakhstan because it contributes a lot more than it receives. //

Kazakhstan forms 10.9% of the pot and receives 6.95%. It appears the biggest moochers are Lukashenko and Putin.

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who are the largest buyers of Azerbaijani oil this year?

Total exports: 16.5 million tons to 23 countries.

6.2 million to Italy

2.2 million to Israel

1 million to Czechia

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Azerbaijan sends a note of appeal to ally after a group of Azeris are detained and forced to fight against Ukraine

Baku sent a note of appeal to Moscow after the arrest of a group of Azeris in southern Russia. The men will be recruited to the Russian army.

The Azeris migrated to Russia earlier this year to find employment but were arrested for allegedly violating migration laws.

The relatives say the Russian army is forcing the men to "voluntarily" sign contracts to fight against Ukraine. One detainee says they were forced to sign a BLANK document, which was apparently later filled by Russians and turned into a military contract. Sim salabim.

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PM Pashinyan visited Georgia where he was arrested and forced to fight against the U.S.

The leaders had private and extended-format meetings. They spoke about the

• strategic relations

• joint infrastructure projects

• economy, energy, tourism, ...

• regional security and peace

• delimitation of AM-GE border

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Georgian officials for "serious human rights abuse and anti-democratic actions"

• broad array of accountability measures on a number of Georgian government officials and others

• two Georgian government officials: an interior ministry official and his deputy for violently dispersing peaceful protests

• two leaders of a violent extremist group that attacked peaceful protesters

• visa restrictions on 60 Georgians and their family members for undermining democracy in Georgia (incl. senior government and municipal figures)

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Great Britain has shipped the Statue of Goddess Anahit (aka Satala Aphrodite) to Armenia ------------------------------------------------...

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Original Title: Signature collection for EU referendum starts today. 50K is needed. If you are outside of Armenia you can vote from any Armenian embassy or consulate. Alternatively, if you have an Armenian identification card, you can vote online on the CEC platform.

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The original was posted on /r/armenia by /u/Chemical-Worker-4277 on 2024-09-16 05:30:33+00:00.

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We are planning to move to Armenia in the near future , as my wife is Armenian and the climate is much better. Butt the housing prices what is offered on List.am confuses me.

Many listings are there for years and it seems that the price that they asked is not market value butt more an emotional or wishful thinking value.

While there are nice houses for sale acc to the pictures they seem to be empty for years. We looked at some an they are a poor reflection of the pictures on list.am. Many problems due to damp caused by not heating in the winter, cracked and fallen plaster. Overgrown gardens, leaking roofs and lots of dumped garbage in the corners of the property.

In short, pictures on list.am taken 4 years ago give a wrong representation of the currant state. And it will take time, efforts and money to get them back to a good state. Butt they ask still 350 k plus dollar with the excuse "look at the pictures" when I mentioned that I been to the location and send them the pictures all goes silent. We looked at one house that was sold with furniture butt was totally stripped and the agent did like he was surprised butt is was clearly like this for year(s)

Are are lot of houses in Armenia bought remotely without looking at them?

Are housing agents that represent buyers remotely not to be trusted?

Are the owners that are living abroad not aware of the state of there property?

At 350.000 euro/dollar you would expect that potential buyers would take a look at the property.

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After finding out that there was an Armenian dub of Naruto a friend of mine wants to re-watch it in Armenian to improve his Armenian listening skills. Is it available anywhere online? The only thing I found was a fan dub of the first 19 episodes.

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Original Title: "At the Musa Dagh Memorial. In September 1915, after 53 days of heroic resistance, 4,092 Armenians from Musa Dagh were rescued by the French sailors of Admiral Dartige and escaped the genocide. We remember these Armenian and French heroes. 🇫🇷🇦🇲" - France FM Stéphane Séjourné [translated]

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6 minutes of Armenia coverage in Transcaucasian Telegraph's weekend Sep/15/2024 edition.

hundreds of judges have been replaced over the last 6 years

108 exited the system for various reasons

17 were fired

• 4 were fired because their verdicts were overturned by the European Court of Human Rights

63 were reprimanded  

310 active judges today

A member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the watchdog responsible for investigating judges, says the terminations and voluntary departures are part of a rejuvenation process.

... 3 agencies can request the SJC to reprimand a judge:

• The Corruption Prevention Commission requested the SJC to reprimand 5 judges: 4 acquitted, 1 terminated.

• The Justice Ministry, on behalf of itself or third parties, has made 80 requests: 36 acquitted, 44 reprimanded or terminated.

• The judicial Ethics Commission has made 26 requests: 12 acquitted, 14 reprimanded or terminated.

This year 2 judges had their duties terminated. The latest one was the judge who presided over ex-President Robert Kocharyan's trial. She was found guilty of allowing the trial to be delayed for several years until the defendants qualified for the statute of limitations.

... what's being done to address the absurd length of trials?

• Starting January 2024, judges have up to 26 months to conclude newly filed complex trials.  

• The system will sort and assign trials based on their complexity and judges' current load.

• Steps are being taken to reduce the number of cases assigned to each judge.

• The president of each court will monitor the performance of judges and request explanations about delays. The information is automatically shared with other judicial departments for oversight. The presidents of courts will soon submit their judges' performance reports for H1 2024.

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Yerevan's roads and underground passages flood after each heavy rain. Environmentalist explains why.

Look at this: video

INGA ZARAFYAN: This is happening because 17 years ago they closed the [Hrazdan River tributary] Getar River with concrete, continuously cut down trees, and built too many structures. I don't see a political will to open the Getar River at the moment. The closure of Getar was a big blow to Yerevan. We have a catastrophic situation and it will only get worse. //

REPORTER: The River Getar was covered in concrete in the 2000s and restaurants, garages, hotels, and other structures were built on top. This was done amid protests by political activists and environmentalists.

Ex-Mayor Gagik Beglaryan's committee claimed the floods were a result of blockages in the city's water carriage network and not the closure of Getar. The environmentalists, however, insist that the main reason is the closure of Getar.

Will the current administration demolish the buildings on top of Getar to liberate the river? There are discussions in the municipality about the need to open Getar in areas without buildings. Environmentalist Zarafyan doesn't believe this will happen any time soon and says she'd be happy if it happens in the next 10-15 years.

The Prime Minister and Yerevan Municipality admit that the sewers are in poor condition and worn out. The Municipality says it's 200 kilometers long, of which 167 is managed by the utility company Veolia Water. The Municipality and Veolia blame each other after each flood. The Municipality has asked the Government to review the contract with Veolia but they have both publicly declared that this is not an attempt to "punish" Veolia or to use them as a scapegoat.  

Mayor Avinyan said the Municipality replaces 15 km of pipes every year but there are entire districts where a water removal network is completely absent. The issue is exasperated with the ongoing construction of 360 new condo buildings.

The Municipality and the Government are preparing a package to once and for all address this issue. Mayor Avinyan says this will cost several billion drams. Veolia Water will receive resources to install and fix the network.

The Municipality hopes to completely revamp the water system in 5 years. It would also ensure 24/7 fresh water delivery to the apartments in the capital, said the Mayor. //

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the story of Yerevan's TV broadcasting tower: VIDEO

It was designed by a Ukrainian institute, which continues to provide advisory to this day. The construction finished in 1977. The old tower was dismantled and sent to Gyumri, which still uses it.

The Yerevan tower was supposed to have the same height as Tbilisi's but Armenians had to prove they had a bigger dick so they asked the company to install a pipe structure on top to make it taller, bringing it to 311 meters.  

The tower must be routinely painted to prevent corrosion. When it was built and painted, one public official from the Soviet Armenian government requested the Ukrainians to explain the type of paint they used for the tower. The Ukrainians became concerned about possible scrutiny so they wrote an entire book full of arguments on why that type of paint was necessary. It turns out the Armenian official simply wanted to paint his garage with the same paint because he really liked its quality. [HOW DID ARMENIA SURVIVE ALL THESE YEARS?]

The tower's signal covers Yerevan and the entire Ararat Valley. It broadcasts dozens of channels, but not Transcaucasian Telegraph.

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French Foreign Minister visited Armenia

Séjourné is on a 3-day trip to Eastern Europe: "Armenia, Greece and Moldova. 3 days, 3 European democracies that are close to France."

Séjourné said Armenia and Moldova are facing "attempts of destabilization and unacceptable pressure" because they chose "democracy and independence."

Séjourné: France stands alongside Armenia: a historic partner country, a friendly country. Our support for its independence, its territorial integrity and its aspiration for peace is unwavering. //

... French FM visited the newly built Vedi Reservoir

80% of the funds came from France. The reservoir will serve thousands of hectares of farms. Séjourné said France supports the construction of infrastructure that is of strategic importance for Armenia.

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Armenia's Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy leadership visited the French Saint-Cyr Military Academy

The delegation met representatives of the French defense ministry and Academy.

They agreed to expand cooperation, exchange cadets, and modernize Armenia's military education.

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Armenia wants to use Indian tech to modernize its Su-30SM fighter jets: Hindustan Times

Armenian army's airforce chief said Armenia is eyeing avionics, electronic warfare suites, and weapons. The potential partner is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

A ranking Indian army official has confirmed the report, adding that the talks are in the initial stage.

HAL is currently upgrading Indian army jets with Uttam active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. It is a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) that employs measures to avoid detection by passive radar detection equipment while it is searching for a target or engages in target tracking.

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U.S. welcomes the recent AM-AZ agreement around border Regulation

That was one of the topics Pashinyan and Blinken discussed over the phone last week.

STATE DEPARTMENT: Secretary Blinken welcomed recent progress between the parties, including an agreement on a border delimitation regulation. Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Pashinyan discussed the expanding U.S.-Armenia relationship, including cooperation on energy, trade and investment, and education. The Secretary reaffirm...

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Original Title: Blinken & Pashinyan "discussed the expanding U.S.-Armenia relationship: cooperation on energy, trade, investment, education". Blinken "reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to ongoing efforts to support a prosperous, democratic, and independent Armenia

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