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My paternal side is from Harput (Elazığ) in Turkey, and I recently discovered, after taking a DNA test, that I have numerous Armenian 3rd and 4th cousins residing in the United States. My grandmother’s village had an Armenian name. How can I find out more about my Armenian heritage?

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Original Title: Anti-corruption: Asset forfeiture; Kocharyan's new 2008 trail; MP found guilty \ U.S. cooperation \ Modern cancer center \ ICC prosecution \ Floods \ First AI medal \ Genocide study in Australia \ Organization of American States forum \ Nikolopolis master plan \ Education reforms \ and...

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Armenia's defense officials continue the Asia trip

MOD Papikyan participated in an international forum held in China.

NatSec Armen Grigoryan met Japan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to discuss AM-JP relations, peace in the Caucasus, and the Crossroads of Peace transport project.

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Georgia and China signed an agreement to develop the Middle Corridor trade route

It's about developing the China-Europe Railway Express and the Middle Corridor (Trans-Caspian International Transport Route).

• efforts to attract additional cargo

• optimize routes

• develop infrastructure

• improve transport & customs services

Goal: Boost cargo flows between China and Europe through the Middle Corridor.

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PM Pashinyan hosted deputy foreign ministers of Russia to discuss economic topics and AM-RU relations

Overchuk and Galuzin visited Yerevan on Friday.

FUCK... is Ozempic too banned in Russia?

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Armenia will host an economic forum sponsored by the U.S. government and the Organization of American States

Armenia will host the ACE Armenia program from September 30 to October 4. It aims to foster economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurial cooperation.

The program will bring together high-ranking officials, business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from the Organization of American States (OAS) member countries.

The program was made possible with the support of the Armenian and U.S. governments. The participants will discuss:

• technological advancements

• innovative agricultural systems

• preservation of cultural heritage

• renewable energy

• IT and STEM

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U.S. firefighters are training Armenian colleagues to contain and combat forest fires: VIDEO

A group of American and Armenian firefighters organized field exercises in Urtsadzor. They also used maps and sensors to locate the "fire" and draw a plan of action based on the terrain.

Computer models allowed them to play various scenarios based on available resources, proximity to population centers, etc.

U.S. Expert: Armenian firefighters are well equipped against small fires. Bigger fires are more common in the United States and this has become a global issue. We are here to share our best experience with the use of a sand table where we model situations on the map, simulate exercises, and calculate the necessary resources. //

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US Marine Corps cybersecurity experts exchanged experience with Armenian Army colleagues

During the 2-week event, they discussed network security, cyber hygiene, and emerging threats.

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modern radiation treatment center opens in Armenia with the help of U.S. firm: VIDEO

The "Erebuni" Medical Center cooperated with the American company Varian to build the radiotherapy center to combat cancer.

• modern brachytherapeutic equipment and Siemens tech for accurate treatment

• modern positron emission computed tomography

• isotopic diagnosis services

• radiosurgery room for radiation treatment of benign and malignant neoplasms and tumors

• special software not found anywhere else in Armenia

MINISTER: This center makes the primary treatments available in Armenia. It's also a result of public-private cooperation because our policy is to develop standards and implement new services, then purchase those services for our citizens with state subsidies.

Also, the process of implementing the insurance [presumably universal healthcare] has encouraged the private sector to invest and provide modern services. //

According to the director, a number of new cancer services will become available in Armenia, making the full set of treatment services available locally.

The other angle: This potentially means Armenians will have fewer reasons to travel to the EU for medical treatment, which in turn could help with visa liberalization efforts.

more in video, video, source,

former prosecutor at the International Criminal Court and Armenian-American judge held a press conference about Azerbaijan's war crimes against Armenians and Nagorno-Karabakh: VIDEO

Ex-Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo and California Orange County Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian answered questions. They explained the purpose and limitations of the ICC and its role in prosecuting and preventing war crimes.

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British lawmakers urge Formula 1 to stop enabling Azerbaijan “sportswash its crimes”

A group of British lawmakers from the House of Commons and House of Lords, joined by Armenian community leaders, have appealed to Formula 1 leadership demanding to “stop enabling Azerbaijan to sportswash their crimes” as the country hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

The signatories reminded F1 about the Armenian hostages that are still being held in Azerbaijani prisons.

Armenian prisoners have been refused a proper trial and access to independent international legal advice, or any visitors; and denied proper food or medical treatment

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Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek Genocides will be taught in Australia's New South Wales schools

The joint AM-AS-GR initiative welcomes the inclusion of the mandatory study of "Australia’s civic action and humanitarian response during World War I" in the History Syllabus starting in 2027.

Australians and New Zealanders will study about their grandparents' humanitarian efforts to save the survivors of genocides committed by the Ottoman Empire.

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Armenia wins bronze at first International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad

90 students from dozens of countries gathered in Saudi Arabia. One of the Armenian high schoolers, Gevorg Grigoryan from Photon College, won the bronze.

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Yerevan on Friday

• rat meeting

• central roads underwater again: video,video,

Speaking of things exploding in Armenia. Authorities shared statistics about accidental explosions.

2023: 42 boom, 6 dead, 53 injured (full year)

2024: 34 boom, 6 dead, 39 injured

29 out of 34 explosions were gas-related. Almost always the safety laws were violated.

... idiotic explosion inciden...

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This study by author Arsène Saparov investigates "expert neutrality" in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and concludes that:

"In most cases, the experts rely on comparisons of two sides that present what appears to be a balanced picture. Two types of silences were revealed:

1. experts practically always ignore the wider context that could upset the equilibrium of their analysis;
2. expert analysis avoids considering those facts that do not fit the paradigm of bothsidesism.

The article argues that this approach produces a normalization of the conflict for the international audience, which creates a dangerous precedent, whereby it successfully conceals a potential genocide in the making from international scrutiny."

The rest are my notes from the paper:

Methodology:

Period of Review: The research focuses on publications that appeared between October 2020 to December 2022.

Types of Sources:

• Opinion pieces from think tanks, as they are believed to provide clearer insights into the biases and viewpoints of authors. These sources were chosen over academic publications because opinion pieces are not subject to the peer-review process, allowing for more direct expressions of bias. Additionally, opinion pieces have a broader audience, influencing both public opinion and political decision-maker

Selection Criteria:

• Neutrality: Articles had to present an appearance of neutrality, meaning they did not overtly support one side of the conflict over the other.
• Expertise: Authors needed to have a long-term academic specialization in the regional conflicts of the South Caucasus, ensuring they possessed the necessary knowledge to analyze the situation with proper context. Articles that displayed clear bias or lacked specialized regional knowledge were excluded

Sample Size:

• Out of more than 100 articles surveyed, 22 publications that met the selection criteria were chosen for detailed analysis.

Techniques used by authors to falsely support the notion of equivalence between the Armenian and Azeri side.

Bothsidesism: Authors often attempt to balance the actions of both sides by presenting them as morally and practically equivalent. This is done by juxtaposing actions of the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides, even when the situations are not comparable. For example, authors might compare Armenian prisoners of war being tortured in Azerbaijan to Azerbaijani casualties from landmines, even though the two are not morally or causally equivalent. Armenian POWs are under the direct control of the Azerbaijani government (which could release them), while Armenia no longer controls the areas where landmines were laid, thus having no direct responsibility.

Balanced Comparison of Asymmetric Actions: The "experts" frequently attempt to compare asymmetric situations in a way that makes them appear balanced: e.g., comparing territorial occupations by Armenia in the 1990s to Azerbaijan’s territorial gains in 2020, without acknowledging the vastly different implications. Azerbaijan is openly threatening to exterminate both Armenia as a state and as a people. Azerbaijan has never faced a similar threat from Armenia.

• "In the medium-long term (5–10 years), intolerable living conditions in Armenia akin to Gaza could lead to the ultimate exodus of the Armenian population."

Selective Omission of Context: Another technique is the omission of important contextual information. By stripping away the larger geopolitical and historical context, these "experts" create the illusion that both sides are equally responsible or at fault: e.g., the broader ambitions of Azerbaijani irredentism (which aims to eliminate Armenia as a state) are often downplayed or ignored, allowing for a false equivalency with Armenian irredentism, which focuses on securing autonomy for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.

• Azerbaijanis attribute a ‘unique destiny’ to the Armenians: a destiny to be deported from all countries they once lived in (Tokluoğlu 2011, 1125).

Avoidance of Key Terminology: Authors often avoid using terms like “ethnic cleansing” or “genocide,” even when the actions they describe fit these definitions. This reluctance to draw explicit conclusions about the true nature of the violence or the intentions of one side helps maintain the appearance of neutrality.

• On other occasions authors came close to describing ethnic cleansing but avoided using the term resorting to elusive wording such as: ‘ … Karabakh Armenian fears that Azerbaijan has no other plan but their demographic attrition through intimidation’ (Broers Citation2021b).

Silencing Factual Information: Authors also silence important factual information that might upset the constructed balance. This includes ignoring systemic violence, atrocities committed by Azerbaijani forces, or the deeply authoritarian nature of the Azerbaijani regime, which might highlight the power imbalances and intentions to eliminate Armenia.

Conclusion:

These techniques of creating a superficial false neutrality or equivalence obscure the gravity of the conflict and the threat of genocide against the Armenian population, making it difficult for international audiences to grasp the true nature of the situation.

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Original Title: Today marks the anniversary of national hero Movses Silikyan, of Udi origin, a general who served in the First Republic of Armenia and played a fundamental role in the Armenian victory at the Battle of Sardarabad.

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His Holiness Bagrat Galstanyan, the figurehead of the failed movement to oust Pashinyan earlier this year, recently announced a plan to resume the efforts this fall. The next big event will be held in Hamalir on September 22.

This week Galstanyan went to meet Robert Kocharyan and Serj Sargsyan, the leaders of the factions that provided him the advisory and support for the unsuccessful revolution. Galstanyan said Levon Ter-Petrosyan has not yet agreed to meet him for "justified reasons". He also met the political leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The first wave of protests ended after protesters attempted to storm the Parliament building and cracks began to form in protest leadership.

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I am in love with this instrument. Its sound is so otherworldly in the most beautiful way. As if it can convey far more emotions than words.

Does anyone know of any interesting background for it? Or favorite musicians to recommend?

Thanks and much love to Armenia 🇦🇲 ❤️

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Original Title: Universal healthcare subsidies \ Armenia to rebuild electricity substations \ Who owns the transit payment service TelCell? \ Revolution coming \ Asset forfeiture & anti-corruption \ Eurojust & crime \ Weapons & defense: India, China \ Global forums in Armenia \ and...

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7 minutes of Armenia coverage in Transcaucasian Telegraph's Sep/12/2024 edition.

who are the owners of the TelCell mobile payment processor used in Yerevan's public transport?

Telcell won the tender organized by Mayor Hayk Marutyan in 2021. Marutyan was ousted later that year.

The new mayor, Hrachya Sargsyan, launched a new tender in 2022. Ex-Mayor Marutyan was surprised and baffled by the decision not to sign the original contract with Telcell.

Telcell won the 2022 tender, too, for a duration of 5 years. The city doesn't pay Telcell for installing and operating the ticket system. Instead, Tellcell earns revenue by receiving free ad slots in the Yerevan subway and advertising its other services to passengers who install their app.

... Who are the shareholders of Telcell?

• 56% is owned by Lendasy Trading Ltd, a company registered in Cyprus in 2017. It is controlled by an Israeli-Russian businessman Rami (Evgeny) Treyster. He bought the shares in December 2022.

Treyster has been active in Russia. He founded InfoOborona and led the instant payment system Delta Telecom.

• 18% of Telcell is owned by Serj-era Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. He obtained the shares after 2022.

• 15% Aramayis Badalyan

• 6% Tatevik Avetisyan (daughter of Serj-era deputy transport minister)

• 5% Aram Noriki Sargsyan (former ranking IRS official)

WHERE IS GRZO? AND WHAT IS TIKO DOING HERE?

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pro-Russian opposition forces are gearing up for Round-2 attempt to oust Prime Minister Pashinyan

His Holiness Bagrat Galstanyan, the figurehead of the failed movement to oust Pashinyan earlier this year, recently announced a plan to resume the efforts this fall. The next big event will be held in Hamalir on September 22.

This week Galstanyan went to meet Robert Kocharyan and Serj Sargsyan, the leaders of the factions that provided him the advisory and support for the unsuccessful revolution. Galstanyan said Levon Ter-Petrosyan has not yet agreed to meet him for "justified reasons". He also met the political leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The first wave of protests ended after protesters attempted to storm the Parliament building and cracks began to form in protest leadership.

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Government approves a $40 million energy transition and modernization loan with World Bank

They plan to rebuild several key substations:

• Shahumyan-2, 250 MVA, built 1964

• Marash, 375 MVA, built 1978

• Yeghenadzor, 126 MVA, built 1966

... what will be upgraded?

• replace physically worn equipment with new technology

• replace obsolete relay protection systems with microprocessor relays

• restore the reinforced concrete structures, foundations

... why?

• reduce the time required to fix outages & reduce the number of outages

• substantially improve the quality of electricity nationwide

• increase the capacity to handle a larger load

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Armenian Government approves a €102 million loan from IBRD to implement the Universal Healthcare

The funds will be used to subsidize the healthcare packages for low-income citizens.

It was reported earlier that in order to qualify for universal care, able-bodied persons must have tax-visible employment and pay a monthly fee, but if their income is below a certain level, the government will subsidize that fee.

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Armenia is joining EU's Eurojust; will receive evidence and support from member states while investigating crimes

The Government has already approved its ratification and now they are approving adjacent documents so Armenia can send a resident prosecutor to Europe. The President of Eurojust Ladislav Hamran will visit Armenia on September 23.

PASHINYAN: Can we receive information from Europe about the suspects' properties? [the dog is eyeing more mansions]

PROSECUTOR GENERAL: Only as part of active felony cases. However, Eurojust also has an informational database containing information about properties that we have the right to obtain as part of criminal investigations. I should mention that Eurojust itself is not for making inquiries, it's a platform that allows us to have immediate contact with the country where we send the inquiry. It's a two-way cooperation.

... crime rate in Armenia

PASHINYAN: Opposition MPs claim crime is up in Armenia. What do statistics actually show?

INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE CHIEF: The MPs are probably relying on the number of launched criminal investigations. This is misleading if you don't deduct the number of cases that end up being closed when the investigation reveals no crime.

PROSECUTOR GENERAL: The MPs were citing numbers from 2023, when we recorded higher crime numbers. As for the latest H1 2024 stats, the crime is down. Regarding the increase in 2023, it should be noted that we changed the criminal code in 2022 and how crime is counted. Under the new rules, the bar to launch a criminal investigation has been significantly lowered, which means these days we launch a case pretty much every single time. We also had tens of thousands of "suspended" cases that were resumed, making it seem like they were new crimes. We also began to treat sudden deaths as potential "murders", further impacting the statistics.

PASHINYAN: I understand, but is there a formula that allows us to compare pre- and post-2022 changes?

PROSECUTOR GENERAL: We have decided to change the priority and pay more attention to the number of cases actually sent to courts and the number of verdicts. You will notice this shift in priority in regular reports.

... the number of crimes committed in the first half of...

2023: 19,891

2024: 18,817 (-5.4%)

82% of all crimes were small or medium severity.

Severe crimes: -8% YoY

Aggravated severe crimes: +18% YoY (more crimes involving guns)

Murders: -7% YoY

... recorded crime incidents jumped in provinces immediately after introducing the professional Patrol Police: Investigative Committee chief

KYARAMYAN: The Patrol Police rollout was gradual. In each province where it was introduced, we received reports from provincial offices indicating a 60-70 monthly increase in recorded crimes. These were mostly about narcotics and possession of weapons. This "increase" is welcome because these crimes were happening one way or the other; now they are being exposed by more professional Patrol Police.

... fewer people are offering bribes to Patrol Police officers: ACC chief

The number of bribery attempts has decreased from 48 to 12 this year, a 75% decline, said the official, who added that media reports highlighting the difficulty of bribing a Patrol Police officer play an important role as a deterrent.

... Academic City will have a police academy

In the future, police officers who want a promotion or decide to move to a different department will be required to take courses in a new academy that will unify two existing police and emergency schools.

Officers will be required to take retraining courses once a year. This requirement will likely come sooner than the Academic City.

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anti-corruption: former deputy defense minister agrees to return $0.5 million to state as part of asset forfeiture case -----------------------------------------...

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