The Center for ArmenianStudies at the University of Michigan has organized a three-day online conference on the environmental dimensions of Armenia.

Essential topics such as the climate crisis, the impact of the Second Karabakh War, and environmental activism are included.

Dr. Eoghan Darbyshire and I will be reporting on October 7, but I encourage you to sign up for all panels.
Find further information here: https://ii.umich.edu/.../all-events.../85624-21627802.html

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Erdogan says Pashinyan requested a meeting – through the Georgian prime minister

*Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has requested a meeting, via a message transmitted by the Georgian prime minister. *

En route to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Erdogan responded to a series of questions by journalists.

According to Anadolu, the state news agency, Erdogan responded to a question by a journalist about an earlier statement by the Armenian prime minister that he will not allow a transit corridor between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan, its exclave to the west of Armenia.

“Opening or not opening such a transit corridor is a political issue. One wonders - on the one hand he [Armenia’s prime minister] makes such a statement. On the other hand he wants to meet with me. If he wants to meet with Erdogan, then he must take certain steps. We’re not opposed to diplomacy. In fact, he has communicated through the Georgian prime minister his desire to meet me,” said Erdogan, adding that for that to happen, Armenia must demonstrate a positive approach.

“If the Georgian prime minister conveys such a request and undertakes steps towards a new process, I will demonstrate my sincerity and begin negotiations. When there is diplomacy, of course, one must give and take. I hope that in this matter, the positive approaches outweigh the negative. Thus, I am hopeful that the problem of transit corridors between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be overcome,” Erdogan reportedly said.

Commenting on this latest development, a former Armenian foreign ministry official observed: “Turkey is up to its games again. It is always Armenia that must take ‘some positive steps’. Erdogan says this even as Turkey continues to keep closed an international border between countries at peace. One wonders about the ‘sincerity’ of his readiness to negotiate. At the same time, it is unclear why Armenia would make such an overture through Georgia, and not a country with whom Turkey has a different, more conditional, level of relationship. Why not France or the US? The messenger country’s role in something like this is extremely important. Erdogan clearly did not think Georgia’s request and role in this mattered sufficiently to maintain confidentiality. All this means Armenia is heading towards a difficult negotiation.”

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Erdogan says Pashinyan requested a meeting - through the Georgian prime minister - CIVILNET

Turkey’s President Erdogan announced that Armenia’s Prime Minister has requested a meeting, via a message transmitted by the Georgian prime minister. 

Russia submits border demarcation proposals to Yerevan and Baku

• Armenia has filed a case in the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan.
  • Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discuss the importance of uninterrupted transportation between the two countries.
  • Gyumri’s Shirak airport has reopened after modernization and restoration works.

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Russia submits border demarcation proposals to Yerevan and Baku - CIVILNET

Armenia has filed a case in the International Court of Justice against Azerbaijan. 

Had the pleasure and honor to co-host the 8th meeting of the Bright Garden Voices on the impact of the Second Karabakh War on mental health.

I would like to draw your attention to 3 points expressed by the speakers, that I find especially important and worth thinking about:

1. The importance of excluding hatred to any nationality in educational institutions (particularly schools let alone kindergartens),
2. The impact of not only the Armenian genocide, 1st and 2nd Karabakh wars, but also the 1988 earthquake on the collective and/or individual mental health of Armenians,
3. The importance of the peace agreement/conflict transformation/resolution between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and its impact on the mental health of Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Check out the recording of the meeting on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VE7gCP1F73qly4HA5otUq as well as anchor.fm and Youtube.

Bright Garden Voices is an independent initiative that provides a platform for constructive and respectful dialogue between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. The idea is to have guests (and hosts) from both Armenia and Azerbaijan for online meetings, who would share their experiences and knowledge on chosen topics related to conflict/war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. BGV is not affiliated nor founded by literally anyone, but the individuals who voluntarily contribute to the initiative. It does not represent any government, organization, state, or group.

A big shout out to Arnold, Diego, Aisel, Andrea, Rauf, and the rest of the BGV collaborators.

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Mental Health & War - Bright Garden Voices Meeting #8

Listen to this episode from Bright Garden Voices on Spotify. For our 8th meeting we were joined by clinical psychologists Rovshan Suleymanov and Arthur Tonoyan to discuss the status of mental health in Armenia and Azerbaijan and how the war and...

Armenia assumes chairmanship of Russian-led military bloc

• The chairmanship of the CSTO, a Russian-led military alliance, has passed to Armenia.
  • Sasun Khachatryan has been appointed as the chairman of the new anti-corruption committee.
  • Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan states that 243 people are still missing after the 2020 war.

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Armenia assumes chairmanship of Russian-led military bloc - CIVILNET

The chairmanship of the CSTO, a Russian-led military alliance, has passed to Armenia. 

Azerbaijani police set up posts on Syunik highway and demand tolls from Iranian truckers

• Azerbaijani police have set up posts along the Goris-Kapan highway.
  • Major General Kamo Vardanyan has been appointed as the minister of defense of Artsakh.
  • No talks are underway regarding Armenia-Turkey normalization, says Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman.

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Azerbaijani police set up posts on Syunik highway and demand tolls from Iranian truckers - CIVILNET

Azerbaijani police have set up posts along the Goris-Kapan highway. 

Normalizing relations with neighbors is priority for Armenia, says Pashinyan

• Two Armenian POWs return from Azerbaijan.
  • Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili hold talks in Tbilisi.
  • Normalizing relations with neighbors is priority for Armenia, says Pashinyan.

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In an unprecedented move, Russian official statement mentions “Nagorno Karabakh Republic”

• Russia is ready to assist Armenia and Turkey in normalizing relations, says Russian foreign ministry spokesperson.
  • In an unprecedented move, an official Russian Defense Ministry statement mentions the “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.”
  • The head of the Russian peacekeeping mission in Karabakh General Muradov, has met with the Azerbaijani soldier who crossed the line of contact and was arrested in Martakert town.

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In an unprecedented move, Russian official statement mentions “Nagorno Karabakh Republic” - CIVILNET

Russia is ready to assist Armenia and Turkey in normalizing relations, says Russian foreign ministry spokesperson. 

Azerbaijani soldier arrested after entering a house in Karabakh

• Azerbaijani servicemen have blocked two sections of the Kapan-Goris highway in Armenia’s southern Syunik region.
  • An Azerbaijani serviceman has been detained after entering a house in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Martakert town.
  • France has appointed Anne Louyot as its new ambassador to Armenia.

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Azerbaijani soldier arrested after entering a house in Karabakh - CIVILNET

Azerbaijani servicemen have blocked two sections of the Kapan-Goris highway in Armenia’s southern Syunik region. An Azerbaijani serviceman has been detained after entering a house in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Martakert town. France has appointed Anne...

Pashinyan’s appearance in parliament ends in a scuffle

• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended a question and answer session in the Armenian parliament on Tuesday.
  • A scuffle took place in the parliament between opposition members and the security personnel.
  • One serviceman is suspected of accidentally crossing into Azerbaijan, according to the Armenian Defense Ministry.

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Pashinyan’s appearance in parliament ends in a scuffle - CIVILNET

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended a question and answer session in the Armenian parliament on Tuesday. A scuffle took place in the parliament between opposition members and the security personnel. One serviceman is suspected of accidentally...

Armenia’s new government again dominated by men

Armenia's new government, formed after the June election, has 15 ministerial positions, but only one woman minister - Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. Despite seeming changes for women’s rights and despite women’s active involvement in civil society, their presence in top government positions remains scarce, even at a local level.

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Armenia’s new government again dominated by men - CIVILNET

Armenia's new government, formed after the June election, has 15 ministerial positions, but only one woman minister -  Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan.

“Armenia-China relations should be taken to the next level”, Chinese official

• The status of Nagorno-Karabakh remains unresolved, says the US ambassador to Armenia.
  • An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of three servicemen at an Armenian military base.
  • China’s foreign minister says bilateral relations with Armenia should be taken to the next level.

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“Armenia-China relations should be taken to the next level”, Chinese official - CIVILNET

The status of Nagorno-Karabakh remains unresolved, says the US ambassador to Armenia. An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of three servicemen at an Armenian military base. China’s foreign minister says bilateral relations with...

Armenia’s government wants to transition to a professional contract service army by 2026

• Former parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan has been appointed as Armenia’s new foreign minister.
  • Three servicemen have been found dead with gunshot wounds in a military base in southeastern Armenia, according to the defense ministry.
  • To reduce the length of time conscripted soldiers serve, Armenia plans to transition to a professional contract service army by 2026.
  • Armenia to give special status to the Western Armenian language.

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Armenia’s government wants to transition to a professional contract service army by 2026 - CIVILNET

Former parliament speaker Ararat Mirzoyan has been appointed Armenia’s foreign minister. Three servicemen have been found dead with gunshot wounds in a military base in southeastern Armenia, according to the defense ministry. To reduce the length...

Armenia to set up a foreign intelligence service in next five years

• The deputy prime ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia have resumed talks to unblock regional communications infrastructure.
  • A foreign intelligence service will be set up in Armenia in the next five years, states Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
  • Azerbaijani forces fire at Armenian firefighters attempting to put out a bushfire in Artsakh.
  • 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine have arrived in Armenia.

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Armenia to set up a foreign intelligence service in next five years - CIVILNET

The deputy prime ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia have resumed talks to unblock regional communications infrastructure. A foreign intelligence service will be set up in Armenia in the next five years, states Prime Minister Nikol...

Fresh Azerbaijani cross border fire results in one death on Armenian side

• An Armenian serviceman has been killed by Azerbaijani sniper fire near the town of Yeraskh on the Armenia-Nakhchivan border.
  • Clashes with Azerbaijani forces took place near Lake Sev in the southern Syunik region, Armenia’s Defense Ministry reports.
  • Uruguay will open an embassy in Yerevan, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo announced.
  • UPDATE - The Armenian Defense Ministry reports that one more Armenian serviceman died in a shootout with Azerbaijani forces in the Gegharkunik region.

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Fresh Azerbaijani cross border fire results in one death on Armenian side - CIVILNET

An Armenian serviceman has been killed by Azerbaijani sniper fire near the town of Yeraskh on the Armenia-Nakhchivan border. Clashes with Azerbaijani forces took place near Lake Sev in the southern Syunik region, Armenia’s Defense Ministry...

Sweden’s Role in Armenia: A Talk with Swedish-Armenian Politician

Arin Karapet is a member of the Swedish parliament. Elected in 2018, he is the second Armenian to ever serve in the Riksdag, as Sweden’s legislature is known. In a conversation with CivilNet, Karapet discusses the future prospects of Armenia-Sweden relations, how he sees democratization in Armenia, and how Armenian causes are discussed in Swedish politics.

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Sweden’s Role in Armenia: A Talk with Swedish-Armenian Politician - CIVILNET

In a conversation with CivilNet, Arin Karapet discusses the future prospects of Armenia-Sweden relations.

Azerbaijan in talks with Israel to buy $2 billion worth of weapons

• The Russian Defense Ministry confirms that the skirmish on August 11 in Nagorno-Karabakh was initiated by Azerbaijani forces.
  • Armenia offers Greece assistance to fight wildfires in the country.
  • Azerbaijan is in talks with Israel to purchase $2 billion worth of weapons, according to Israeli media.

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Azerbaijan in talks with Israel to buy $2 billion worth of weapons - CIVILNET

The Russian Defense Ministry confirms that the skirmish on August 11 in Nagorno-Karabakh was initiated by Azerbaijani forces.

Armenia is ready to restart peace talks with Azerbaijan, says Pashinyan

• Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that Armenia is ready to restart peace talks with Azerbaijan.
  • Infrastructure Minister Gnel Sanosyan reveals some details regarding the potential unblocking of regional transport links.
  • Justice Minister Karen Andreasyan says that corrupt judges will be filtered out of Armenia’s judicial system.

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Armenia is ready to restart peace talks with Azerbaijan, says Pashinyan - CIVILNET

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that Armenia is ready to restart peace talks with Azerbaijan. Infrastructure Minister Gnel Sanosyan reveals some details regarding the potential unblocking of regional transport links. Justice Minister Karen...

Queen, Pink Floyd, Rush, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tsw3nKDlBE
6:02 min music #video

In 1989, artists from Pink Floyd, Queen, Rush, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Yes, Iron Maiden, Free and others joined forces to raise funds for people affected by the Armenian earthquake. Kerrang called it "the greatest array of hard rock talent every assembled
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Russian border guards arrive in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region

• Russian border guards have been deployed to a strategic section of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in the Tavush region.
  • Artsakh’s President Arayik Harutyunyan holds talks with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan and Armenia’s first President Levon Ter-Petrossian.
  • After a parliamentary deadlock, opposition deputy Iskhan Saghatelyan is elected as the deputy speaker of parliament.

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Russian border guards arrive in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region - CIVILNET

Russian border guards have been deployed to a strategic section of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in the Tavush region. Artsakh’s President Arayik Harutyunyan holds talks with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan and...