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"Azerbaijan should ensure that all prisoners can maintain regular family contact, receive letters and permitted parcels, obtain necessary medical care, and have adequate daily outdoor exercise." hrw.org/news/2026/09/21/arme…

I’m making a video about the multiple Azerbaijani soldiers who’ve hurt or killed Armenians and then returned to AZ as heroes, and apparently, Huseyn Akhundov, who killed an Armenian in Syunik in 2023 and was handed to AZ months later, has made a YouTube channel

Pashinyan proposes territorial swaps and abandonment of claims as Azerbaijan presses demands --- YEREVAN— Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on October 14 proposed exchanging territory with Azerbaijan to eliminate enclaves and exclaves, while calling on both countries to abandon historical claims, raising fresh concerns over the concessions Yerevan is prepared to make in pursuit of peace. In a video address, Pashinyan said border delimitation should follow the Alma-Ata Declaration and reaffirmed Armenia’s territory as 29,743 square kilometres. “There should be no enclaves or exclaves on either side of the border,” he declared, proposing swaps of equivalent areas. He also called for reopening regional transport routes, both under the TRIPP initiative and beyond it, allowing Armenia and Azerbaijan to establish transit connections through each other’s territories. More controversially, Pashinyan urged both sides to abandon mutual claims, naming Artsakh, Gardman, Shirvan, Nakhichevan and Baku’s so-called “Western Azerbaijan” narrative. He offered no explanation of how such a policy would affect displaced Artsakh Armenians’ right of return or longstanding Armenian claims concerning Artsakh. Pashinyan said discussions with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Turkmenistan left him believing his vision could be realized. Yet the proposal comes as Baku continues to demand changes to Armenia’s Constitution as a condition for signing a peace agreement. Although Yerevan insists its Constitution contains no territorial claims, Pashinyan’s government is drafting a new Constitution that would omit its reference to Armenia’s Declaration of Independence. His ruling Civil Contract party discussed the draft on October 13, but no referendum date has been announced. With Azerbaijan continuing to dictate key conditions, Pashinyan has yet to explain what concrete commitments Armenia would secure in exchange, or how the rights of displaced Artsakh Armenians would be protected. Under Armenia’s Constitution, changes to the country’s territory require a referendum.

🇪🇺 European Parliament: New resolution demands release of all hostages in Baku ⚖️ The @Europarl_EN on October 8 reiterated its longstanding demand for Azerbaijan to free political prisoners, who include the leadership and common citizens of the ethnically cleansed #NagornoKarabakh / Artsakh. It echoes a March 2025 resolution dedicated to the case of the Armenian hostages titled, ‘Unlawful detention and sham trials of Armenian hostages, including high-ranking political representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh, by Azerbaijan’. That resolution made clear the European body’s view that prisoners from #Armenia were being subjected to “sham trials” and should be released. Thursday’s resolution, which highlights the cases of two prominent Azerbaijani political prisoners, Ali Karimli and Anar Mammadli, also highlighted the ongoing illegal detention of Armenian prisoners. It calls for the “unconditional release” of Azerbaijan’s political prisoners and highlights recent alarming reports from @hrw and @amnesty flagging a “deterioration” in Azerbaijani prison conditions, ranging from a lack of ventilation to dehydration. The resolution further condemns transnational repression against Azerbaijan’s critics abroad and calls on #EU member states to treat any extradition requests from Baku with “rigorous scrutiny”. Christian Solidarity International welcomes this latest resolution. It provides vital institutional recognition that Armenian prisoners fall squarely within the scope of Azerbaijan’s widening political crackdown, which spares neither Armenians struggling for self-determination nor Azerbaijanis critical of their own government. Find out more and stand with the captives on our campaign page: 🔗 csi-int.org/campaigns/karaba… #Christianity #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom

After the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, the Azeri regime is still holding onto the civilian political leadership of Artsakh: its prior presidents, ministers, and parliament members, as well as dozens of others as hostages to coerce further territorial concessions from Armenia. The regime threatens to invade Armenia if they don't cede several towns and villages inside Armenia's territorial boundaries. Today, Azerbaijani bulldozers are destroying what remains of Armenian heritage in Artsakh. If left without international support, the Armenian Genocide of 1915 will be finalized in the coming weeks and months. We must act now to hold Azerbaijan accountable by calling for the release of the hostages and enforcing sanctions until a safe and viable path for the return of the indigenous Armenians to Artsakh is achieved. Though today we commemorate the 109th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, the plight of the Armenians is not over – and we must recommit ourselves to end the ethnic cleansing and defend Armenians’ right to self-determination.

"Azerbaijan should ensure that all prisoners can maintain regular family contact, receive letters and permitted parcels, obtain necessary medical care, and have adequate daily outdoor exercise." hrw.org/news/2026/09/21/arme…

In 2008, when Artsakh was free and full of life, a historic event unfolded as 700 couples united in a grand wedding marathon. 🇦🇲 Initiated by Levon Hayrapetyan, a philanthropist of Artsakh origin, the ceremonies took place in the revered Gandzasar Monastery and Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi. This unprecedented celebration, broadcasted live across the region, was more than a union of hearts; it was a testament to the resilience and spirit of the Armenian people. The initiative, aimed at encouraging population growth, offered financial incentives for each child born to the participating couples, leading to the birth of approximately 1,100 children in the subsequent years. These new families became the cornerstone of a revitalized Artsakh, contributing to infrastructural advancements and policy reforms in maternal healthcare and early childhood education. Though times have changed, the memory of that vibrant day endures, fueling our unwavering belief: we will return to Artsakh.

What does travel mean when you can’t return to the one place you most long for? Journeying through Morocco, @SiranushSargsy1 finds traces of Artsakh in unfamiliar landscapes and people, revealing how displacement transforms the experience of elsewhere. evnreport.com/raw-unfiltered…

We highly value the relationship with the European Commission. The European Union is Azerbaijan's main trading partner. president.az/en/articles/vie…

Long live Armenia, long live the Armenian people! Curse Turkey! Türkiye be damned!

A NATO summit in Erdoğan’s Turkey is like a vegan convention at KFC headquarters. Turkey under Erdoğan is an enemy of the free world and poses a grave threat, first and foremost to Turkey’s own oppressed citizens, as well as to Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and ethnic minorities across the Middle East. Wake up.

🇦🇲🇦🇿 On June 24, a conference is planned to be held in the U.S. Congress building in Washington at the initiative of the #Baku Initiative Group, aimed at promoting the narrative of the so-called “Western Azerbaijan.” The organizers are attempting to use the terminology of human rights to legitimize a revisionist agenda. Under the guise of “return,” they are in fact promoting the idea that the sovereign territory of Armenia can be presented as an object of #Azerbaijani historical and political claims. Such an approach is unacceptable. Azerbaijan must abandon attempts to include the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia in its political agenda and stop presenting #Armenian cities and villages as part of the artificially created concept of “Western Azerbaijan.”

Two Armenian Apostolic Church clergymen serving Armenian communities in Russia were reportedly prevented from returning to their places of ministry after arriving at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport. According to journalist Suzy Badoyan, the priests are Father Arsen Israelyan, pastor of St. Sarkis Armenian Church in Voronezh, and Father Yeremia Vardanyan, a cleric serving at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Izhevsk. They were allegedly barred from departing for Russia, where they carry out their pastoral duties. Reports indicate that the restrictions were imposed by Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS). No official explanation for the decision has been provided. According to Sputnik Armenia, one of the priests was reportedly taken to military training exercises. The NSS and other Armenian authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident. The Armenian Apostolic Church has also not publicly commented on the reports.

The people of Moldova have chosen Europe, and that choice is being matched by real progress. Your resilience and personal commitment are paying off. Thank you, President @sandumaiamd, for your leadership in guiding your country towards the EU. 🇲🇩🇪🇺

In the morning, investigators searched the house of Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a member of the supreme body of the ARF #Dashnaktsutyun, a 🇦🇲MP (the #opposition #Armenia faction). They also searched his car. The reason for the search is unknown.

על כל דמעה של אמא ישראלית, אלף אמהות לבנוניות צריכות לבכות. לבנון כולה צריכה לבעור! עם כל הכבוד לאמריקאים, ישראל חייבת להבהיר לעולם כולו שדם בנינו וביטחון אזרחנו איננו הפקר. לבנון כולה צריכה לבעור. חובתנו העליונה היא להגן על אזרחי ישראל ועל חיילי צה״ל, והמחויבות הזו קודמת לכל שיקול אחר. אמרתי לראש הממשלה, גם בישיבות בינינו: על כל דמעה של אמא ישראלית, אלף אימהות לבנוניות צריכות לבכות. מספיק עם הפינג־פונג. במזרח התיכון לא מנצחים בתגובות מדודות ובהכלה - צריך להשתגע. למחוק. להכריע את הטרור.