#pashinyan

[sevaghves]

I see some misunderstanding among Armenians about the capabilities our state, the Republic of Armenia, has had in the last two decades.

The corruption of the previous governments left the army in a really bad shape. Their incompetence and subjugation to Russia lowered our position in the Karabakh negotiations to 0. Same about relationship with the West. US and EU were very favorable to Armenia in late 1990s but grew to mistrust us due to Sargsyan and Kocharyan's loyalty to Putin.

Russia has been arming Azeris more heavily than us for over a decade. It is no secret that Putin's plan is to recreate the Russian empire and the only reason Putin isn't touching Azerbaijan is that it already belongs to Turkey.

In these circumstances, we entered the 2020 war without the things we needed the most: a well-armed and trained army, and good relations with world powers.

Nikol Pashinyan's government was well aware of Russia's intentions and pledged to maintain the same foreign policy as the previous governments to prevent bloodshed in Artsakh. It didn't work because Putin already knew how weak our country was. Why negotiate with someone you can easily outpower? The West didn't react to Pashinyan's signals, because they had a bad experience in Georgia and didn't want to interfere if things went south again in the South Caucasus.

After the 2020 disaster, Pashinyan's government faced the same external threats, but with even less resources. In the negotiations, every independent move that protected Armenia's sovereignty was punished by Russia through Azeri attacks on our borders.

The war in Ukraine changed a lot. The West grew very concerned with territorial integrity of states. Azerbaijan couldn't make more land grabs without consequences. Artsakh thus remained the only leverage Russia had on Armenia, which gave Armenians hope that the ethnic cleansing of 2020 would not resume as it would mean the end of legal Russian presence in this region.

For the West, it is far more convenient to work with Armenia without Artsakh. Russia's apparent betrayal is also in the West's favor.

Could Pashinyan's government have done more?

The problem isn't that they aren't making reforms and correcting the foreign policy. The problem is that they are too slow and they lack political foresight to be proactive. Unable to fight for Artsakh now, they seem to have chosen to let the ethnic cleansing happen to justify severing ties with Russia and turning towards the West.

This government chose to fight in 2020 when they had no chance of winning. They chose not to repeat that in 2023. Only the lack of a coherent and competent political force that could compete with this government in the elections has kept Pashinyan in power. Everyone else is just worse than his team.

But we as citizens must admit our own share of blame. We underestimated the danger. We didn't prepare for war. We put all responsibility on the government we knew wasn't effective enough.

This is our chance to unite and reunite as a nation. Train and prepare for conflicts. Be better educated about foreign affairs. Demand higher standard from politicians. Stop criticizing each other for having a different opinion. Work together to become stronger and produce a better political elite.

[hayarthun]

What else does Pashinyan intend to deliver? International contingent in Artsakh. The Armenian people will resist.

[dadsinsuits]

Nikol Pashinyan

[hottiesbooted]

Russian Model: Nonna Pashinyan // NUNE PASHINIAN (@_nonnaofficial99_ - deactived // @nune_pashinian)

16 november 2021.

Black Leather Thigh Boots Pointed High heeled.

[notyourangelxo]

The Prime Minister of Armenia posted a selfie-style TikTok of himself looking around while playing the "I've been a nasty gurlll" song and I'm SO tempted to comment "Mr. President, sir, what does this mean?!"

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Thousands rally in Armenia demanding PM’s resignation

Large-scale protests demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continue for a second day following a weekend demonstration.

After a rally of thousands on Sunday and an overnight vigil in pouring rain, hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Armenian parliament building in Yerevan on Monday.

The demonstrations organised in opposition to the decision to hand over four abandoned border villages to Baku to settle long-standing territorial disputes between the Caucasian neighbours. The territory, which Armenia has controlled since the 1990s, reclaimed last week.

The protests against Pashinyan, who has also led Armenia to cool relations with Russia, are led by Bagrat Galstanyan, an archbishop who at the weekend called for a “new dialogue” with Moscow.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan reclaimed last year from Armenians who controlled the enclave for three decades. Opponents call the return of the territory a betrayal. Many believe it was Pashinyan’s short-sighted policies that led to the liquidation of Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing hundreds of thousands of Armenians to leave the territory. Pashinyan said it was a necessary step to avoid a new war.

Yerevan accused Baku of ethnic cleansing, which Pashinyan himself acknowledged. “The withdrawal of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan’s policy of ethnic cleansing continues. Analysis shows that in the coming days there will be no more Armenians left in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is a real act of ethnic cleansing and depatriation, which we have been warning the international community about for a long time,” the Armenian Prime Minister said during a government session on September 28.

On Sunday, Galstanyan, who has said he hopes to change the prime minister, announced the start of four days of rallies for his resignation. Galstanyan, who has called on parliament to hold an impeachment vote on Tuesday, said:

“For four days, we will stay in the streets and squares, and with our determination and will, we will achieve victory.”

Thousands of people gathered outside government headquarters on Sunday and then marched to parliament. If the impeachment vote is successful, an interim government will need to form and early parliamentary elections will need to take place.

The protesters promise to keep coming to mass rallies in an attempt to preserve Armenia’s sovereignty and the safety of its citizens.

Read more HERE

[dougielombax]

Speaking of Yazidis.

Feel free to reblog

[zvaigzdelasas]

19 Sep 23

[trendynewsnow]

The Geopolitical Dynamics of Armenia: Balancing Relations with Russia and the West

The Geopolitical Landscape of Armenia: Navigating Between West and Russia Armenia’s historical geopolitical position has always been precarious, caught between the conflicting ambitions of Western nations and Russia. In light of Moscow’s ongoing military engagement in Ukraine, Armenia’s role has transformed, as the nation seeks to utilize its unique relationship with Russia to navigate Western…

[hayarthun]

The truth about the traitor of Armenian interests.

The whole truth about the people's representative Nikol Pashinyan (Serzh Sargsyan's protégé), who can calmly ride a bicycle without security on state television channels.

[dadsinsuits]

Nikol Pashinyan

[tea-party-at-wonderland]

Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev toured part of the permanent exhibition on display at the Mikhailovsky Palace.

The leaders visited the halls exhibiting art of the early 19th century by Karl Bryullov, Ivan Aivazovsky and Fyodor Bruni, among other works. Director of the Russian Museum Vladimir Gusev conducted the tour.

Founded in 1898, the Russian Museum is the world’s largest museum of Russian art. Its collection of more than 400,000 masterpieces spans more than 1,000 years, from the 10th to the 21st century. The museum’s architectural complex in historical St Petersburg consists of the Mikhailovsky Garden, the Summer Garden with Peter the Great’s Summer Palace, Peter the Great’s House and the Mikhailovsky Palace.

(Source)

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Protests in Armenia as a response to Pashinyan’s controversial policies

Protests are raging in Armenia against the process of border delimitation and the transfer of several villages in Tavush region to Azerbaijan. Protesters disagree with Pashinyan’s policies and demand his resignation.

The escalation of events began after Armenian border guards started measuring the territory, demining the neighbourhood and erecting border posts. The transfer of territories affected agricultural land and church lands. Someone’s yard ended up in the Azerbaijani zone, someone’s barn. Protests began to take forceful character up to blocking of highways.

In total, according to the media, the opposition blocked 28 avenues, streets and highways in Yerevan. The police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators and unblock communications. 273 protesters have already been detained.

On June 9, Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the opposition movement “Tavush for the Motherland” and head of the Tavush Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), called on citizens to gather for a mass action of disobedience, which is planned to be held for four days starting from June 10. He also called on the parliament to initiate a session to discuss the dissolution of the current government.

In response to the mass protests, Pashinyan instructed the Armenian Ministry of Justice to prepare documents to suspend the Armenian Apostolic Church because of the church’s “involvement in destabilising society.” The prime minister also recently ordered police to prevent the Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, and clergy from entering the Sardarapat memorial complex, dedicated to the memory of Armenians who died fighting for the republic’s independence.

However, this step only aggravated the situation: a huge number of Armenians, most of whom are bearers of traditional values such as family and religion, are now against Pashinyan.

Read more HERE

[dougielombax]

Idk much about Uruguay but I’m glad their govt sees Azerbaijan’s brazen fuckery in Artsakh and Armenia for what it is!

Fucking terrorism! Feel free to reblog.

I’m leaving these articles here in the hopes that someone spreads the word.

Hence why I’ve included multiple articles.

This shit that Azerbaijan has been pulling cannot be allowed to continue or to escalate.

Reblog the shit out of this.

[metamorphesque]

BRIEFLY ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ARMENIA

The present government of Armenia, under the leadership of the infamous madman Nikol Pashinyan, has made the decision to cede some Armenian territory to Azerbaijan, a neighboring country that has relentlessly waged war against Armenia for decades, leaving scars of loss and anguish in its wake. On April 19, the Armenian and Azerbaijani border demarcation commissions agreed to initiate border demarcation proceedings starting from the Tavush region. The delineation of the border sections will be based on coordinates clarified through geodetic measurements on-site, with completion expected by May 15th, 2024. Representatives of the Armenian Prime Minister announced that, as a consequence, Azerbaijan would gain control over 2.5 villages, purportedly leading to a reduction in security risks for the Republic of Armenia. This decision has been likened to extending a hand to a voracious beast in the hope that it will miraculously abandon its predatory instincts and refrain from further aggression. Those familiar with the historical tensions between these nations recognize this as the initial step toward Armenia's capitulation. Since April 19, residents of Tavush border villages, supported by demonstrators from across the country, have been staging protests along the Armenia-Georgia interstate road. Despite these protests, 35 border posts have already been erected along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Opponents of the border delimitation, led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, head of the Diocese of Tavush, are marching from Kirants—one of the affected villages—to Yerevan in an attempt to halt the border demarcation process. Archbishop Bagrat Sacrosanct previously declared that the movement would reach Yerevan by the afternoon of May 9, where they will present specific demands to the government. The participants demand an end to the concessionary policy and unilateral concessions endorsed by the government, which will, without a shadow of a doubt, endanger the safety of Armenians and Armenia as an independent country. Hence, every single one of us needs to be politically conscious. Who knows? Perhaps one day your leader, too, will decide to sell parts of your country to your enemy.