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Call for the release of Armenian hostages held in Baku

An international delegation advocating for human rights is travelling across Europe to raise awareness among leaders and the public about the plight of 23 Armenian hostages detained in Baku, Azerbaijan. Last Saturday, the delegation stopped in Marseille as part of its international awareness campaign, after visiting Brussels, Paris, and Lyon, and before heading to London […]

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Azerbaijan has presented a new indictment against the military and political leaders of occupied Artsakh

Azerbaijan has accused the military-political leadership of the occupied Republic of Artsakh of ‘destroying historical and cultural monuments’. This was announced by the Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan, Kyamran Aliyev.He also added that all the rights of those arrested were ‘protected’ and that each of them had several lawyers.‘Each of them has the right to see […]

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The problem is to keep the issue of Artsakh’s return on the international agenda

‘The main problem is to keep the issue of the return of Artsakh residents to Artsakh on the international agenda,’ said Giro Manoyan, who heads the Hay Dat (Armenian National Committee) network, during the “Return” event organised by the ARF Dashnaktsutyun -Armenia. According to Giro Manoyan, given the well-known position of the government of the […]

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The elimination of the Armenian presence in Artsakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan’s overall strategy

The International and Comparative Law Center, under the auspices of the Armenian Legal Center, has published a detailed report addressing the recent ethnic cleansing in Artsakh, which is rooted in long-standing anti-Armenian discrimination within Azerbaijan. The report argues that the blockade, military offensive, and subsequent forced deportation of Armenians from Artsakh are not isolated incidents […]

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How should Nagorno-Karabakh Day be celebrated?

To ensure that 2 September – the 33rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic – does not become a day of lamentation, mourning, empty discussions or songs and dances about the lost homeland, a number of messages need to be clearly formulated. According to Vahe Hovhannisyan, a member of the Alternative Projects group, […]

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A nation without its history is dead

It is difficult to shake the impression that Pashinyan’s authority is, in its entirety, composed of ‘outsiders’. This is more than merely a question of enemies. After all, one can reconcile with an enemy, but an outsider will always remain an outsider. For people of integrity, there are no common views, no common language with […]

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Russia offered to send troops through Iranian territory, but Pashinyan rejected the offer

David Jamalyan has articulated a pressing concern regarding the complex challenges confronting Armenia in its ongoing negotiation processes, a sentiment that finds resonance in recent statements by US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. Both figures underscore the necessity for significant compromises as Armenia navigates a landscape marked by intricate geopolitical dynamics and internal pressures. Jamalyan […]

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For this purpose, the so-called Prime Minister was recruited by the intelligence services of foreign, hostile countries

In a thought-provoking interview with “Hraparak,” human rights defender Avetik Ishkhanyan provides a profound analysis of Armenia’s recent conflicts, particularly highlighting the implications of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decisions during the 2020 war. Ishkhanyan cites former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who revealed in his memoirs that Armenia’s leadership rejected Iran’s proposal to effectively […]

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The accredited ambassadors in the Republic of Armenia turn a blind eye to the lawlessness of these authorities

Today, the court will deliberate on the request for a change in the pre-trial detention conditions for Armen Ashotyan. Gagik Minasyan, a former deputy of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), spoke to journalists, asserting that those in power since 2018 have been systematically ignoring the law. “They themselves have stated that there is no […]