On 5 October 2021, a new law went into effect in Armenia, raising the maximum threshold for “insults” and “defamation” fines by three times their previous amount. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined their affiliate the Union of Journalists of Armenia (UJA) in denouncing this law and its impact on the right of freedom of expression.
The unified formation of the Armenian and Russian troops are holding tactical military exercises in Armenia. The drills kicked off on October 22, the commander of the formation Lt. General Tigran Parvanyan told Sputnik Armenia.
The Coordination Council of the Pan-Armenian Forum of Journalists held a session on October 21 to discuss the results of regional seminars and look into the possibility of organizing the pan-Armenian forum in spring of 2022.
Former US Ambassador to Armenia John M Evans (2004-2006) says Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan’s proposal to create demilitarized zone around the borders of Armenia, in particular on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, “is fully justified”.
This concerns the well-known amendments made to the Law on Advertising, as well as the sensational law on multiplying the sanctions imposed for insult and defamation which was also officially legitimized by the Constitutional Court recently.
It is important to note that the Constitutional Court decided to examine the constitutionality of this extremely important law through a written procedure in order to avoid public open discourse.
As of Wednesday, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has begun using Armenia’s airspace to carry passengers from Baku to Nakhchivan, RIA Novosti reported, citing a statement Wednesday by the flag carrier of Azerbaijan.
The leader of Azerbaijan behaves like a teenager who after he has been beaten calls his father to help him and then bridles up behind his back.
The National Interest has published an article about the 2020 war launched by Azerbaijan against Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), the Turkish and Azerbaijani aggression, atrocities, the necessity of imposing sanctions on Azerbaijan, the urgency of the return of all Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan, as well as about the silence of the international community.
An Armenian serviceman was wounded by Azerbaijani shooting around 11:30, September 28, the Ministry of Defense said.
