This morning, before the regular session of the Government, at the entrance of the Government building on Melik-Adamyan Street, where the motorcade accompanying Nikol Pashinyan was entering the building, and at that moment two men were passing by, they were probably rushing to work at that time. Seconds later, more than two dozen police officers, as if by one order, ran towards these people, then a stampede, fight and shouting began.
The Lachin Corridor has been blocked by Azerbaijani fake “environmentalists”, the Russian peacekeepers are unable or unwilling to ensure the operation of the road, the Armenian authorities are not doing anything to open it, and they are just trying to “draw the attention of the international community”.
Today is day 72 of the total blockade of Artsakh. For 72 days, the 120K citizens of Artsakh have not had the ability to enter or exit their country. They are deprived of the ability to visit Armenia or to receive guests from Armenia. With very limited supplies, they are forced to ration food with the help of food stamps in order to survive. Children are deprived of the right of education, since the schools can’t be properly heated due to Azerbaijan also disrupting gas supplies from Armenia.
The aggressor – Azerbaijan, in war, which it unleashed against us, received a heavy blow of the united Armenian fist, and begged for a ceasefire.
Arthur Khachikian holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Stanford University. His dissertation and research focused on great power politics and intervention in the international system as well as international history.
The Ministry of Justice has initiated disciplinary proceedings against judge Zaruhi Nakhshkaryan for criticizing the decision of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and defending her colleague, judge Anna Pilosyan.
The Army is abandoned just like the entire state. Only by disposing of those who degrade and brought on purpose the state to defeat we can restore the former glory of our Army and our country’s full sovereignty.
Guest: ARAM ORBELYAN, PHD International law specialist, attorney and managing director at Concern Dialog law firm.
Guests: William Bairamian, founder and editor of The Armenite. He has written extensively on Armenian politics, culture, and society. He received degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and UCLA.
A few days ago, 168.am asked UNICEF Representative in Armenia, Christine Weigand, what practical steps have been taken to support the children of the Republic of Artsakh, who have been under siege for almost a month.
