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Asbarez: The Power of the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program

Adrine Hakobian

December 28,  2020



Fellows participating in the Fall 2020 Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program during a seminar on preparing effective cover letters, given by program alumnus Amasia Zargarian. Also offering insights during the seminar were CGP Advisory Committee chair Maria Martirosyan, CGPAC members Tadeh Issakhanian and Areni Margossian, and ANCA Programs Director Sipan Ohannesian.

Signature ANCA Career Development Program Gears Up for Winter and Spring 2021 Sessions

WASHINGTON—Recent university graduates – participating in the first-ever virtual class of the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program – praised the ANCA’s signature job-placement initiative for helping them kick-start their careers in Washington, DC amid a national health crisis.

For the first time in its 17-year history, the Gateway Program went fully virtual, working online with nine fellows from across the U.S. seeking to start careers in Congress and across the ever vigorous policy-making and political landscape of the nation’s capital.

“Being a part of the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program has helped me expand my network in DC and has allowed me to visualize my career path there,” explained Shant Arzoumanian, an alumnus of Lafayette College with a degree in Economics and Government and Law.  “It’s a very well-connected community that is very welcoming to young professionals seeking to start a career in DC.”

Adrienne Tazian Schwartz

Adrienne Tazian Schwartz, who has degrees in Informatics and Economics from Indiana University, explained “I’m thankful for my experience participating in the ANCA Capital Gateway Program and I highly encourage any individual looking to start a career in Washington D.C. or otherwise become more involved in the Hai Tahd community to apply. The guidance I received from mentors within the ANCA community and connections I made will carry with me the rest of my career.”

Participants appreciated Program Director Sipan Ohannesian and the Capital Gateway Program Advisory Committee’s (CGPAC) coordination of a series of career placement workshops on a range of issues including resume and cover letter preparation, effective interview strategies, and networking. The CGPAC – comprised of a rotating group of successful program alumni – also connects fellows with mentors most closely aligned with their career goals for one-on-one advice and encouragement.

Tania Eprem

For Tania Eprem, who holds a Business Management degree from Farmingdale State College, these customized programs “established a great foundation for my job search process in Washington, D.C. They helped prepare me with professional development seminars, mentoring, and an invaluable network of professional Armenians in the area.”

Thanks to the program, Davit Petrosyan strengthened his professional ties in Washington, DC, expanding his LinkedIn network by 300%.  “I began reaching out and talking to a manager, director, supervisor level employees in different organizations who, to my surprise, not only found the time to speak to me but also helped me to improve my applications, suggested where to look for positions that match my background and skills and encouraged me to reach out at any time I believe they might be helpful,” said Petrosyan.  “Even though the program lasts only three months, its lessons contribute to a lifetime of professional growth and success.”  Petrosyan came to Washington, DC with a Masters in Security Studies from Charles University in Prague.

Flora Adamian

“I’m grateful to the Capital Gateway Fellowship for guiding me through my D.C. job search. Our networking, professional development, and mentorship seminars gave me the skills and confidence to pursue my dream career on Capitol Hill,” explained Flora Adamian, who has a Bachelors in Diplomacy and World Affairs and a minor in German from Occidental College. “It’s so important to have young Armenian-American representation in our nation’s capital, and I’m proud to be an alumna of the fellowship.”

“The Gateway fellowship has truly given me the tools to establish myself as a professional in this saturated market,” explained Gary Jamgotchian, who has a Bachelors in Economics with a minor in Sustainability from California State University, Northridge.  “I will always cherish the friends I was able to make in this program and the wonderful experiences it has given me.  I look forward to continuing my journey with the ANCA while creating positive changes for my community.”

Gary Jamgotchian

Gevorg Novshadyan summed up his experience this way: “As a recent graduate looking for opportunities in a tough economy, I knew I had to get professional help to make myself a more attractive candidate. The ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program taught me vital skills about resume building, networking, and giving effective elevator pitches. I am now better prepared to enter and succeed in DC’s competitive job market.”  Novshadyan has a Masters in International Affairs (Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies) from Middlebury Institute of International Studies of Monterey.

Davit Petrosyan

Applications for the upcoming Winter and Spring 2021 sessions, are available at anca.org/gateway/application.  Winter 2021 applications are due on December 31st, with a session start date on January 11th.  The Spring session application deadline is February 20th, and will start on March 29th.  Additional information about the ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program is available at anca.org/gateway, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (202) 775-1918.

“Starting a career in the middle of a pandemic can be a challenge, but one we have been eager to tackle in partnership with this remarkable class of bright, ambitious, and hard-working graduates and our incredible alumni,” said ANCA Programs Director Sipan Ohannesian, a seasoned policy professional with international experience in the defense industry. “As each finds success in their chosen field, the Armenian American community’s voice grows ever stronger in the nation’s capital.”

Gevorg Novshadyan

Launched in 2003 with a founding grant by the Cafesjian Family Foundation, the ANCA Gateway Program has emerged as the pre-eminent Armenian American career development program in the nation’s capital.  When the program is not virtual, fellows are offered three months of free housing at the ANCA’s Aramian House, located in the heart of Washington, DC, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, just blocks from the ANCA offices.

The ANCA Gateway Program is named after Hovig Apo Saghdejian, a beloved young community leader who lost his life in a tragic car accident and whose eternal memory continues to inspire new generations of Armenian Americans.

 

Shant Arzoumanian

His family generously established the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Memorial Fund in his memory and, over the past decade, has played a vital role in the expansion of the program. Substantial support has also been provided by longtime ANCA benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Barbara Hekimian and the Armenian American Veterans Post of Milford, Massachusetts (AAVO).

The purchase of The Aramian House was made possible through a generous donation by the family of the late community leader and philanthropist Martha Aramian of Providence, Rhode Island. The Aramian family – led by sisters Sue, the late Margo, and the late Martha – have long been among the most generous benefactors of ANCA programs as well as of charitable projects in the Armenian homeland and the Diaspora.

Nikol Pashinyan on Armenia and Azerbaijan using roads through Nakhchivan

Adrine Hakobian
News.am, Armenia
Dec 27 2020
 
 
22:55, 27.12.2020
 
Once again, I would like to draw everyone’s attention to a subtlety according to which there is no phrase about Syunik Province, Meghri or a corridor in the statement and there is a claim about de-blockage of transport routes. This is what Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with Armenian Public Television today, responding to the reporter’s question whether there is specification regarding the provision of the Azerbaijan-Nakhchivan corridor.
 
In response to the specifying question whether there are certain red lines for Armenia, Pashinyan said the red line is Armenia’s territorial integrity. “Yesterday, for instance, Upper Lars was closed for all types of trucks. For instance, if it becomes clear that Armenia can have railway communication with Russia and Iran, will that be good or bad news for Armenia? If Armenians can reach Iran through Nakhchivan, how can we say that Armenians can go to Russia through the territory of Nakhchivan, but Azerbaijanis can’t travel to Nakhchivan through Armenia’s territory?” Pashinyan said.
 
According to Pashinyan, the control over roads is a topic that will be discussed later, just like other issues that will be solved, and he is certain that they will be solved.
 
 
 
 

Armenian PM, Minister of Emergency Situations of Russia discuss future partnership in the sphere

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 19:42, 23 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters Yevgeny Zinichev.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the PM highly assessed the activities of the Russian Ministry aimed at the restoring the normal life in Nagorno Karabakh and providing humanitarian aid to the citizens and thanked for the effective cooperation with the Armenian side. Nikol Pashinyan noted that the Government of Armenia highlights the continuous development of strategic cooperation with Russia, emphasizing Russia’s key role for strengthening peace and stability in the region.

‘’We are interested in further development of cooperation with Russia in all spheres, including security, economy and humanitarian spheres’’, the PM said, considering the development and implementation of new joint programs in various fields as necessary.

Yevgeny Zinichev provided details on the humanitarian activities carried out by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in Artsakh and noted that the transportation of humanitarian cargo and other works are carried out without problems, in close cooperation with the Armenian partners.

The interlocutors discussed issues related to the full realization of the potential of the Armenian-Russian Humanitarian Center, further cooperation in the field of emergency situations and rapid response.

Armenia records largest growth rate of industrial production in EAEU

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 09:20, 16 December, 2020

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Industrial production growth in Armenia, according to the current prices and the average exchange rate of the Armenian dram against the US dollar calculated by the Central Bank, comprised 3 billion 355,3 million USD in January-October 2020, recording an increase of 0.5% compared to the same period of 2019, the Eurasian Economic Commission reports.

According to the EEC data, the total industrial production figure of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in January-October 2020 has been 837 billion 433,8 million USD and recorded a decline of 2.8% compared to the same period of 2019.

Moreover, the industrial production volume of Belarus comprised 38 billion 601,5million USD according to the current prices and the exchange rate of the national currency against the US dollar: it registered a decline of 1.2% compared to January-October 2019.

The industrial production volume in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia in January-October 2020 comprised 52 billion 210,3 million USD (0.6% decline), 3 billion 480,1 million USD (3.6% decline) and 739 billion 786,6 million USD (3.1% decline) respectively.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Video showing Armenian servicemen being freed from siege authentic, Defense Ministry says

Adrine Hakobian
Public Radio of Armenia
Dec 16 2020

Armenia’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed the authenticity of the video circulating on the web, showing a group of Armenian servicemen being taken out of blockade from the area of Hin Tagher-Khtsaberd villages in the Hadrut region.

“The video is real,” the Defense Ministry said.

It added that the operation was carried out thanks to the active steps of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, with the direct mediation of commander, Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov.

Artsakh’s Defense Ministry said this morning contact had been lost with the personnel of several military positions located in the direction of Hin Tagher and Khtsaberd villages in the vicinity of Hadrut.

https://en.armradio.am/2020/12/16/video-showing-armenian-servicemen-being-freed-from-siege-authentic-defense-ministry-says/


Moscow-brokered Nagorno-Karabakh truce vital for preserving life & stopping bloodshed in disputed region, says Putin

Adrine Hakobian
RT – Russia Today
Dec 17 2020

17 Dec, 2020 16:14


By Jonny Tickle
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that the status of Nagorno-Karabakh should remain unchanged, categorically stating that international law recognizes the disputed territory as part of Azerbaijan.

“Our position on the issue is the same as it has been for many years. I’ll repeat it now. The seven areas held around Nagorno-Karabakh should be returned to Azerbaijan,” Putin clarified.

Since the end of the 1994 Karabakh War, Armenia has occupied seven districts surrounding the region as a “buffer zone” between themselves and the Azerbaijanis. During this autumn’s conflict, Armenian forces lost control of the Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Zangilan, and Qubadli districts, and agreed to hand over the other three as part of the Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement.

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“The status of Karabakh should remain unchanged, and be resolved in the future,” Putin clarified. “From the international legal point of view, all these territories are an integral part of the Republic of Azerbaijan.”

The president also supported Turkey’s position, which also shares Moscow’s viewpoint that “the territories that were occupied during the clashes in the 1990s” should be returned to Azerbaijan.
Putin noted that there had been just one breach of the Azeri-Armenian ceasefire since its agreement, but refused to rule out the possibility of increasing the number of Russian peacekeepers in the future.

The disagreement between Baku and Yerevan began in 1988, when the disputed region announced its secession from the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic. In the six years that followed, Baku lost control not only of Nagorno-Karabakh, but also its surrounding areas. On September 27, the frozen Nagorno-Karabakh conflict suddenly erupted once again. The region is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is primarily populated by ethnic Armenians.

On November 9, following six weeks of conflict, the leaders of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan adopted a trilateral agreement on the cessation of fighting. As well as drawing up a new map, the parties also agreed on the deployment of Russian peacekeepers. At the time the truce was signed, Azerbaijan was at a clear advantage.

“The agreement is very important. I’ve already said that,” Putin explained. “It stops the bloodshed. Peacefully, people have stopped dying – this is an extremely important thing. It is fundamental. Everything else is secondary. Preserving people’s lives and health is the most important task that we have solved.”


Bodies of 35 servicemen, 1 civilian found in Karabakh

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STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. 35 bodies of Armenian troops and 1 body of a civilian person were found during search operations for the remains of the Artsakh war victims in Fizuli, Jabrayil and Hadrut, the State Service of Emergency Situations of Artsakh told ARMENPRESS.

“The body of the civilian, an elderly woman, was found in the village of Vardashat in Hadrut. So far, a total of 969 bodies of the missing persons were found,” State Service of Emergency Situations spokesperson Hunan Tadevosyan said.

He said that volunteers familiar with the terrain and family members of those missing have joined the rescuers in the search operations in Nerkin Tchartar, Fizuli, Jabrayil and Ishkanadzor of Kashatagh region.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Highest authorities of Azerbaijan continue to openly preach hatred towards ethnic Armenians- Tatoyan

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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan has issued a statement, noting that the highest authorities of Azerbaijan continue to openly preach hatred and animosity towards ethnic Armenians.

The statement says:

“The highest authorities of Azerbaijan continue to openly preach hatred and animosity towards ethnic Armenians:

  1. The President of Azerbaijan continues to generate hatred towards the entire Armenian people with his public speeches, to make threats against the entire population of Armenia, to make insulting and hateful expressions.
  2. In particular, during the military event held in Baku on December 10, 2020, the President of Azerbaijan delivered a public speech full of open threats of genocide addressed to the entire people of Armenia, as well as systemic hatred. During the same event, the President of Turkey had a public speech with more open threats addressed to lives of the entire people of Armenia praising the organizers and perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide.

The Human Rights Defender of Armenia has already presented the very dangerous consequences of these two speeches not only for the people of Armenia, but also for the international human rights system in his public statement of the same day.

  1. It is especially condemnable that after those speeches, the President of Azerbaijan made similar statements during the December 12, 2020 meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group France and the US Co-Chairs, i.e. not for the domestic, but for the international audience in presence of international figures.
  2. The speech of the President of Azerbaijan of December 12, 2020 is full of expressions inciting hatred and animosity towards Armenians, open threats of mass violence against Armenians.

In particular, he mentioned in the part of that speech concerning Armenia. "(…) if Armenian fascism once again raises its head, we will crush its head with an iron fist." Moreover, this was done with special reference to the speech of the President of Azerbaijan during the military event held on December 10 in the capital of Azerbaijan.

The President of Azerbaijan also stated. "We gave such a response that destroyed the Armenian army and we can even say the Armenian state (…). "We dispelled the dreams of the so-called “Artsakh” of the Armenian nationalists.".

  1. The same speech used profound expressions of ethnicity towards Armenians, including those that generated hatred on religious grounds.
  2. Afterwards, the President of Azerbaijan in his same speech of December 12, 2020 stated that open threats of his speech addressed to the entire people of Armenia should be conveyed to Armenians by the international community. And this was made in the presence of international figures and by a public speech.
  3. The rhetorics sowing hatred and animosity are clear continuation of the previous public statements and speeches of the President of Azerbaijan. For example, in one case he stated that "Armenia is a country of no value. It is actually a colony, an outpost run from abroad”. In another case, Armenians were called wild beasts and predators. At the same time, speeches of the Azerbaijanի President on Armenia and the Armenian people constantly contain words of "Armenian fascism" and it is done to insult the Armenian people and incite hatred towards Armenians among the people of Azerbaijan.
  4. Studies of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender's Office, collected evidence confirm that after such speeches of the President of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani mass media and social networks are filled with similar expressions of hatred and animosity not only towards the people of Armenia, but towards all Armenians in general.
  5. According to the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, these are the exact speeches that have been made over the years in Azerbaijan and by this an institutional system of propaganda of hatred and animosity towards Armenians on the basis of ethnicity, open promotion of impunity and state supported hatred at the highest level has been established.

State encouragement for killing Armenians in Azerbaijan has reached such a level that even the country's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) has publicly stated that Ramil Safarov, who brutally killed an Armenian solider with ax during a night in a European Union member state, must become an example of patriotism for youth of Azerbaijan.

  1. Such speeches are a direct reasons for the war crimes and the crimes against humanity committed by the Azerbaijani armed forces in September-November 2020 that do not even fit into the human imagination.
  2. The expert examinations of videos of atrocities by the experts of the Human Rights Defender's Office of Armenia have confirmed that Azerbaijani soldiers use the same expressions of the President of Azerbaijan as inspiration when torturing or killing Armenian soldiers or civilians, cutting off the parts of bodies of killed Armenians.

All above mentioned is confirmed by real and concrete evidence obtained by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia.

  1. Therefore, the mentioned speeches of the President of Azerbaijan directly confirm the war crimes and atrocities committed by the Azerbaijani military forces during the wars of April 2016, September 2020-November and in other periods and still continue.

These speeches also confirm that the described actions envisaged by international criminal law are results of an organized state policy of Azerbaijan, which clearly proves the Azerbaijani policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide through terroristic methods in Artsakh.

  1. It is of particular concern for the Human Rights Defender of Armenia that the President of Azerbaijan delivered his speech full of insults and animosity towards the Armenian people in the presence of international figures on December 12, 2020, and surprisingly he has not been condemned by any of these figures or even their disagreement.
  2. The Human Rights Defender of Armenia is convinced that such indifference of the international community in response to the hatred and animosity propaganda is one of the main preconditions that has led to systematic and widespread torture and cruelties of Armenians by the Azerbaijani military in Artsakh.
  3. Such extremely dangerous phenomena must be strongly condemned by the international community.

It must be borne in mind that all the above mentioned violates basic principles of international law and undermines the entire international system of human rights and humanitarian protection.

  1. Impunity creates new atrocities and torture.
  2. The international community and particularly international organizations with mandates to protect human rights must prove that they are dedicated to their titles and missions that they still adhere to the international rules they have established.
  3. The reason for this statement of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia on the mentioned extremely dangerous phenomena for human rights is related to the necessity to document, analyze and to submit to the international community the gross violations of right to life, property and other rights of Armenians grossly violated by the Azerbaijani armed forces.

This is due to the fact that these violations have long-term or lifelong negative consequences for their victims (lifelong disability, physical and mental suffering of victims of torture and their families, etc.)”.

TURKISH press: ‘US sanctions attack Turkey’s sovereign rights’

Adrine Hakobian
Havva Kara Aydin and Faruk Zorlu   |17.12.2020

ANKARA 

The US' unilateral sanctions attack sovereign rights of Turkey and other countries, the Turkish foreign minister said Thursday.

In an interview with Turkish news broadcaster 24 TV, Mevlut Cavusoglu said relations between the two countries could normalize if the US meets Turkey’s expectations.

He stressed that the sanction decision is a wrong step both legally and politically.

Noting that Turkey took the S-400 defense system decision before the US passed legislation making the sanctions possible, he said it is also extremely wrong to impose sanctions on an ally.

About the new US administration, he said Joe Biden knows Turkey’s expectations, because the issues that negatively affect our relations did not start during the Trump period. These issues surfaced during the Barack Obama term.

He said if the US continues to support the YPG/PKK terror groups, tensions between the two countries will continue.

The minister said Turkey urged the US to not cooperate with one terror group to eliminate another (Daesh).

He also underlined Turkey’s expectations from the US regarding the FETO terror group, saying the main perpetrator of the July 15 coup attempt has been living in the US.

The US needs Turkey strategically and in terms of regional policies, he added.

The US on Monday imposed sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system.

The sanctions, coming under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), target Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), including Ismail Demir, the head of the SSB, and three other officials.

In April 2017, when its protracted efforts to buy an air defense system from the US proved fruitless, Turkey signed a contract with Russia to acquire the S-400 shield.

The US officials have voiced opposition to their deployment, claiming they would be incompatible with NATO systems and would expose F-35 jets to possible Russian subterfuge.

Turkey, however, stressed that the S-400 would not be integrated into NATO systems, and poses no threat to the alliance or its armaments.

Turkish officials have repeatedly proposed a working group to examine the technical compatibility issue.

Eastern Mediterranean issue

During the interview, Cavusoglu, referring to the Eastern Mediterranean issue, said Turkey plans to take steps together with the EU for a meeting on the region, adding: “If there will be a Greek part for Cyprus [in the meeting], there must be the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as well. It is either the two or nothing.”

Pointing out the EU summit held on Dec. 10-11, he considered the statements made in the last summit more reasonable than the previous one, slamming the "threatening language" which said: "We will look until the next summit".

On Turkey-EU relationships, he noted: “As a regional actor, the EU’s attitude should be reasonable, sane, and oriented towards solidarity and cooperation with another actor, Turkey.”

Turkey, which has the longest continental coastline in the Eastern Mediterranean, has rejected the maritime boundary claims of Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration, stressing that these excessive claims violate the sovereign rights of both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots.

Ankara has sent seismic research ships in recent months to explore energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, asserting its own rights in the region, as well as those of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Relations with France

Cavusoglu, mentioning French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s request for giving up mutual explanations, said: “Normalization with France may come, but France should change its attitude towards us after Operation Peace Spring.”

France, which had been openly supporting the terror organizations' intention to form a state in northeastern Syria, was heavily opposed to Turkey's anti-terror operations to clear the region of terrorists.

After Turkey's anti-terror Operation Peace Spring to fight the YPG/PKK and ISIS/Daesh terrorists, the French parliament reiterated its support for the YPG/PKK and once again clarified its position to stand with the terrorist organization. 

Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring across its border in northern Syria to prevent the formation of a terror corridor and enable the peaceful settlement of residents.

In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US, and EU — has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children and infants. The YPG is PKK's Syrian offshoot. 

Observation center to be established in Azerbaijan soon

On the cease-fire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, he said: “We will establish this observation center as soon as possible and take necessary steps to make the cease-fire permanent.”

He also reminded a recent violation of cease-fire by Armenia and called on Russia which has peacekeeping forces in the [Upper-Karabakh] region to stop violations.

“Otherwise, Mr. Aliyev gave the necessary message about what he could do,” he added.

Relations between the ex-Soviet republics have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory recognized as part of Azerbaijan, and seven adjacent regions.

Fresh clashes erupted on Sept. 27, and the Armenian army continued its attacks on civilians and Azerbaijani forces, even violating humanitarian cease-fire agreements, for 44 days.

At the frontline, Baku liberated several cities and nearly 300 of its settlements and villages from Armenian occupation during this time.

On Nov. 10, Baku and Yerevan signed a Russia-brokered agreement to end fighting, and work towards a comprehensive solution.

A memorandum of understanding setting up a joint Turkish-Russian center to monitor the peace deal — which has ended weeks of armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia — was signed on Nov. 11.

Baku wins intelligence war thanks to Israeli contracts

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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Intelligence Online has published an article about the recent war in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), stating that Azerbaijan has won the intelligence war thanks to the Israeli contracts.

The article says that while the world’s focus was on the support of Turkey and Syrian mercenaries to Azerbaijan, as well as the Israeli-made UAVs, Israel was also providing intelligence data to Baku.

Intelligence Online reports that Israeli companies have provided Azerbaijan with concrete data about the geographical terrain of Nagorno Karabakh which made it easier for the UAVs of the Azerbaijani army to move in the aforementioned areas. It says it is thanks to these data that the UAVs managed to accurately hit the targets and cause huge losses to the Armenian side.

The article also states that Israel managed to test its equipment in areas near Iran, which, according to the author of the article, is of great importance for it.

 

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan