Արաքս ֎🇱🇧🇦🇲

Postdoctoral Researcher👩🏼‍🔬🧠🦠

[Արաքս ֎🇱🇧🇦🇲 @AraxTanielian]

‘Երանի Հայը հոգով հայանար,
Ու աշխարհ գալուց, հայ գար, հայ մնար եւ հայի վայել հայ էլ հեռանար:

Երանի Աստուած հային հայացնէր, վատ հայ ծնելուց իսկոյն ծերացնէր
ու հայաստանս ծովից-ծով դարձնէր:

Երանի հային հայը չխաբէր
Հայի արիւնը հայը չթափէր:’
#sundayvibes
#SundayThoughts

[Արաքս ֎🇱🇧🇦🇲 @AraxTanielian]

Pashinyan gave away Artsakh, weakened the army, erased nationalism — and now turns against the Church. Piece by piece, Armenia’s foundations are being torn apart. Our silence today will cost us our nation tomorrow.🇦🇲✝️

[301🇦🇲 @301arm]

The clergy of the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church have issued a joint statement condemning what they call unlawful and inappropriate actions by Armenia’s Investigative Committee.

According to the statement, on October 24, police officers delivered summonses to nearly two dozen priests and deacons, instructing them to appear before Senior Investigator Nazeli Sargsyan of the Yerevan Investigative Department at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 27, as part of ongoing criminal proceedings.

The clergy argue that the summonses violate both legal and religious norms. Citing the Armenian Constitution, the Law on the Relationship Between the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, and the Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations, they stress that the state has “no right to interfere in the internal life of the Church.”

The statement notes that every Sunday, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated in all active churches — a central act of worship for the faithful — and that appearing before investigators on that day would prevent clergy from fulfilling their pastoral duties. “On that day, we cannot appear before the investigative body, as doing so would mean abandoning our spiritual duties and leaving the faithful without Holy Communion,” the statement reads.

The priests also allege procedural violations, stating that the summonses were delivered with less than the legally required two days’ notice. They add that they will not provide testimony without legal counsel, but note that Sunday is a non-working day, making access to lawyers impossible.

The head of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, was arrested on October 15. His detention has been confirmed by Church representatives and local officials. The clergy describe his arrest and the subsequent wave of summonses as a coordinated effort by Pashinyan’s government to pressure the Armenian Apostolic Church and undermine its moral authority in society.

[Arman Tatoyan @atatoyan]

Azerbaijani armed forces #abducted two #Armenian underage boys from Aravus village (Tegh community, #Syunik), taking them in an unknown direction. The crime committed from 🇦🇿 illegal armed posts near 🇦🇲 civilian homes; this once again proves the urgent need for a security zone.

[Kevork Almassian @KevorkAlmassian]

Armenian genocide deniers should decide between "it never happened" and "we'll do it again".

[301🇦🇲 @301arm]

We Will Return.

A powerful banner hung in Yerevan during the torchlight march, capturing the unwavering determination to reclaim the homeland and the enduring spirit of a people who refuse to forget.

[Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh Human Rights Ombudsman @ArtsakhOmbuds]

The illegal and fabricated "trial" of the military-political leadership of Artsakh held in Baku continues. Many of them are subjected to torture and humiliation, hunger and deprivation. There are multiple reports of the deterioration of their health conditions. The news about the shut down of @ICRC in Azerbaijan, the only link of the hostages with their families and the world, are especially worrying in this regard. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of all Armenian POWs and hostages kept unlawfully in Azerbaijan!
#FreeArmenianHostages

[ANCA @ANCA_DC]

Stop the torture and abuse of Armenian hostages:
https://t.co/88vBepcQlr

Pictured: Artsakh State Minister @RubenVardanyan_ after 21 days of hunger striking against his illegal imprisonment.

[Arman Tatoyan @atatoyan]

#Armenian hostages & captives, incl. Ruben Vardanyan, Bako Sahakyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Davit Babayan, & others, are enduring #Azerbaijani trials designed to legitimize political motives & obscure ethnic cleansing in #Artsakh. Every minute of their detention is an absolute crime.

[Zartonk Media @ZartonkMedia]

In a video message to the world, David Vardanyan, the son of Ruben Vardanyan, calls upon our global nation to fight against the sham trails taking place in Baku against his father and the rest of our compatriots who gave their all for the freedom of Artsakh. Ruben Vardanyan’s health has quickly deteriorated since his begun his hunger strike in prison a week ago.

[Arman Tatoyan @atatoyan]

The “trials” of Ruben Vardanyan, Bako Sahakyan & others are tools for 🇦🇿to degrade #Armenian dignity, legitimize false narratives, cover ethnic cleansing in #Artsakh & justify aggression against🇦🇲. They’re hostages, & their statements r extracted under torture, inhuman treatment.

[Ruben Vardanyan @RubenVardanyan_]

Statement by Ruben Vardanyan, Armenian Political Prisoner Illegally Incarcerated in Azerbaijan (conveyed to his family during his weekly phone call)
January 16, 2025

I would like to address the global community, to those who care about what is happening in our region, those opposed to religious persecution worldwide and those who wish for a lasting and genuine peace.

I, Ruben Vardanyan, have been detained at the Detention Center of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan since September 27, 2023 – more than 470 days in total, including 340 days in solitary confinement and 23 days in a punishment cell. I would like to make an official statement before the start of the trial. If you are reading these words, it means that I have exhausted all other means to convey the truth about what is happening here.

A court hearing of my case is scheduled for January 17 at 3:00 PM. I have been informed that I am facing 42 charges, some of which carry sentences up to life imprisonment. However, I have not been granted the opportunity to fully review the official indictment. My lawyer and I were merely allowed to skim through 422 volumes of the case files, all written solely in theAzerbaijani language, which I do not understand, within a very short timeframe – from December 9, 2024, to January 8, 2025. I only received the list of charges in Russian on January 8, 2025.

Moreover, pressure has been exerted on me, my lawyer, and my interpreter to force us to backdate and sign documents, including falsified protocols and records of interrogations that never took place.

I officially declare: I have given no testimony since the day of my arrest, except during the first interrogation, where I only stated my name and surname. Let me reiterate: all protocols bearing my signature are falsifications. These documents do not exist in reality. My lawyer and interpreter were coerced into signing these documents.

I once again reiterate and state my complete innocence and the innocence of my Armenian compatriots also being held as political prisoners and demand an immediate end to this politically motivated case against us.

Despite our innocence and the political motivation of this trial, it is most likely that the prosecutor will ignore my plea and pursue a trial against us, in which case I demand and ask for your support in ensuring that I am afforded the following:

1. Allow me and my lawyer adequate time and opportunity to prepare for my defense. In particular, provide us with the opportunity to thoroughly review the case materials in a language I understand.
2. Eliminate all procedural violations and falsifications. Specifically, deem inadmissible all falsified documents and records of interrogations that never took place, as I have not provided any testimony since the day of my arrest.
3. Make my trial, and those of the Armenian political prisoners, public. I insist on the most open trial possible, with the participation of international journalists and representatives of humanitarian organizations.
4. Consolidate my case with the cases of the others accused. More than 400 of the 422 volumes in my case concern episodes from the general case of which only 6 are specifically related to false accusations against me. Separating my case into a separate proceeding is an artificial and unfounded decision.

I bear no anger or hatred. On the contrary, I genuinely empathize with all those who violate laws, moral principles, and the teachings of the Quran and other holy texts.

I am convinced that true peace will only be possible when the leaders of the countries involved in the conflict, with the support of their societies, can come together to lay flowers on the graves of all those who perished in this war.

I promise to do everything possible to ensure this happens during my lifetime. As the great Mahatma Gandhi said, the only way to save the world from self-destruction is to live by the principles of nonviolence, truth, and love. Through compassion for all people, regardless of their skin color, nationality, or religion, we can achieve true peace.

Thank you all for your support! I love and thank you all for your kindness toward me. Know that I am standing strong and believe that the truth will prevail.

Ruben Vardanyan

[Kevork Almassian @KevorkAlmassian]

🚨🇦🇲 Artsakh’s State Minister Ruben Vardanyan released a statement before the sham trial in Azerbaijan.

Vardanyan says, “All protocols bearing my signature are falsifications. These documents do not exist in reality. My lawyer and interpreter were coerced into signing these documents.”

[Gev Iskajyan @geviskajyan]

Azerbaijan breaks new ground by having champions of climate and human justice, the Taliban, in attendance at COP29.

[Gev Iskajyan @geviskajyan]

Blood for oil. By allowing Azerbaijan — a petro-dictatorship — to host the world’s largest climate conference, COP29, the UN is telling the world that they don’t care about human rights or climate justice.

[Davit Beglaryan @beglaryan_davit]

This is not Kyiv, Donetsk, Gaza, or Belgorod.

This is the central hospital of Stepanakert.

This is not the work of Ukrainians or Russians, nor of Hamas or even Israel; this is the work of their ally, the terrorists from Baku.

Who knows how history would have unfolded if, in those autumn days of 2020, Azerbaijan had received the punishment it deserved.

How many civilian lives would have been saved if Azerbaijani terror had been condemned.

[Davit Beglaryan @beglaryan_davit]

Happy Independence Day to you, Armenia, built and strengthened with blood and tears.

All your internal and external enemies will be crushed.

#ՀավերժականՀայաստան

[ANCA @ANCA_DC]

A time for choosing.

[301🇦🇲 @301arm]

Death, displacement, and destruction. All under the guise of “peace”.

When does it end?

[301🇦🇲 @301arm]

Dr. Samvel Danielyan was removed from his position as Acting Director of the "Center of Hematology named after Prof. R.H. Yeolyan" today, following his appearance in a video where he greeted Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan during the "Tavush for the Homeland" marches in Yerevan.

In response to Dr. Danielyan's dismissal for political reasons, Dr. Gevorg Tamamyan head of the submitted his resignation from the same center. Dr. Tamanyan served as the Head of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia at the "Center of Hematology named after Prof. R.H. Yeolyan".

[ANCA @ANCA_DC]

Armenians - across the homeland and around our global diaspora - know, in their souls:

- To #SaveTavush is to #SaveArmenia
- To #SaveArmenia is to #SaveTavush

#TavushStrong is #ArmeniaStrong

[Art 🇦🇲 @artasovor_]

“But…but…Pashinyan’s daughter”