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Armenia’s public broadcaster aired no dedicated coverage of the third anniversary of the Nagorno-Karabakh offensive and mass displacement on September 19, focusing instead on official engagements, economic indicators and Independence Day celebrations, according to a review by https://t.co/ybApygxaVL. The omission came as families commemorated those killed and festivals and concerts took place across Armenia. It also reflected a widening divide over how the country remembers the loss of Karabakh, with senior government figures portraying the conflict as an obstacle to Armenian sovereignty. Azerbaijan launched its final offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, known to Armenians as Artsakh, on September 19, 2023, following a nine-month blockade. The attack killed 223 people, including civilians and children. More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled their homes in the following days. https://t.co/ybApygxaVL’s review, published September 20 by journalist Lusine Voskanyan, found that Public Television’s news service carried neither retrospective reports nor coverage of anniversary events, including a march to Yerevan’s Yerablur military cemetery and statements by Karabakh Armenian figures. Other Armenian broadcasters and online outlets covered the anniversary, the review said. There was one passing reference to the displacement in Public Television’s 1 p.m. news bulletin. It appeared in a report about Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan receiving the Hessian Peace Prize, through remarks by German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Serap Güler. Güler recalled the departure of more than 100,000 Armenians, who left behind their communities, churches and relatives’ graves. She described the displacement as another trauma for Armenian society while praising Pashinyan for choosing political responsibility over exploiting that pain. The reference did not lead into a separate report on the anniversary or the displaced population. The broadcaster’s subsequent bulletins covered rising bank deposits, Armenia-U.S. defense consultations, government funding for local projects and President Donald Trump’s list of achievements, https://t.co/ybApygxaVL reported. The flagship 9 p.m. bulletin focused on preparations for Armenia’s 35th independence anniversary. It covered a concert already held in Vanadzor and upcoming celebrations in Gyumri and Yerevan, ending with Pashinyan’s attendance at the opening of FC Noah’s youth soccer center. https://t.co/ybApygxaVL’s article did not include an explanation from the broadcaster for its editorial choices. The contrast extended beyond television. In a CivilNet opinion article, journalist Anush Petrosyan described commemorations taking place alongside festivals and entertainment events across the country. Read more on https://t.co/c15YwXERpW

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Serj Tankian z System of a Down krytykuje Dana Reynoldsa za jego wypowiedź o występach Imagine Dragons w Izraelu i Azerbejdżanie "Czy zagraliby w nazistowskich Niemczech? Dlaczego nie zagrają w Rosji? Bo to niepopularne? Wspierają Ukrainę, ale nie Ormian z Artsakh? Nie mam nic przeciwko temu człowiekowi i jego zespołowi. Po prostu nienawidzę artystów dających się wykorzystywać by wybielić zbrodniczych dyktatorów"