Author: Varos Paboojian

Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova, who officially was dismissed mid-June, fled to France ‘with hundreds of millions of dollars saved in cryptocurrency.’. Tsargrad and other Telegram channels report this with reference to several sources, although confirmation or refutation of this data has not yet been received. If she fled to France, it must be a deal with the French security service, as she is sanctioned in Europe. There is a version that Shevtsova allegedly cooperated with the investigation against the detained generals, trying to avoid her own charges. According to another version, the generals, to reduce their sentences,…

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan clarified why the map with an area of 29 thousand 743 square kilometres causes debates and inflames passions.  There is a simple reason for this, said the Prime Minister in his address to the nation. “Not only in the previous 33 years, but also before that, the subject, goal and destination of our social psychology was not this Armenia,’’ said the Prime Minister, noting that there were objective reasons for it. ”The most important of those reasons is our national misfortune of not having a state for centuries, which in itself should keep the dream of…

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan heads the delegation of Armenia at the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government, in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, the Armenian government informs. The discussants plan to confer about the draft concept of energy cooperation, as well as the program of development of transport corridors in the territory of the CIS. Also, it is planned to adopt documents on the procedure for the use of hazardous waste, as well as cooperation in health care and chemical industry. There are 12 matters on the draft agenda of this meeting. In a traditionally narrow…

Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71) The social networking activity of “influencer” Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country’s political and security corridors. His grandfather President Emomali Rahmon is planning his succession, which has triggered quiet maneuvering within elite factions, including Mahmadzoir’s relatives. Nobody is clear about how becomes the next president of Tajikistan. The daughters jockeying for the top job besides the grandson.Video of a bland speech by Tajikistan’s long-time President Emomali Rahmon was posted late last month on Instagram by Buzkashi_1111, a handle created by Ismoil Mahmadzoir, the 25-year-old son of Firuza Emomali, one of the president’s daughters, who…

Warsaw, Berlin (25/3 – 80) A diverse group of Pamiri and Ismaili interest groups gathered to discuss the terror attack in Moscow. “We reject the notion this were Pamiris or Ismailis representing us”, said one of the spokespeople, who want to remain anonymous out of fear of persecution by the Tajik authorities. “They are Takfiris”, he said. Non-believers, apostates to the cause. The majlis (meeting) was called after Moscow was quick to blame Tajik immigrants for the terror attacks. Previous warnings were ignored by Moscow. “We as a Pamiri community do not belief in the use of violence against the…

On the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible Kyrgyz national-security chief Kamchybek Tashiev aired his frustrations at the slow progress in talks aimed at demarcating the disputed frontier. Tajikistan, said Tashiev, was making “territorial claims” against Kyrgyzstan in the talks. “But our answer is that there should be no such claims,” Tashiev fumed, noting ominously that Kyrgyzstan had found “new documents” related to the border. “Based on those, we know that many parts of Kyrgyzstan had been given to Tajikistan,” he claimed. “If [Tajikistan] does not renounce its territorial claims against Kyrgyzstan then…

A former general with ties to the brutal regime of former dictator Suharto, Indonesia’s likely new president has tried to soften his image and promised to continue the populist policies of President Joko Widodo Prabowo Subianto, a former-general-turned-defense minister, is set to become Indonesia’s next president after taking a huge lead in unofficial results and declaring victory in Wednesday’s general election. This is the third attempt for 72-year-old Subianto at the presidency, having lost to current President Joko Widodo twice, in 2014 and 2019. Widodo, popularly known as “Jokowi,” is leaving office as a hugely popular leader with an 80% approval rating after serving the maximum…

Russian companies have declared their readiness to purchase a range of consumer goods from Tajikistan, including agricultural products. Sputnik Tajikistan reports this. We are talking about the purchase of chicken meat, eggs, dried fruits, jewelry, fruits and vegetables, water and drinks, and investments in the economy of the Sughd region. This issue was discussed during the working visit of the head of the Sughd region of Tajikistan, Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, to St. Petersburg, where he met with entrepreneurs and representatives of the city’s business community. Trade turnover between Russia and Tajikistan for 9 months of 2023 exceeded 90 billion rubles. The total volume of Russian…

Romanian officials said a Romanian sailor was on board the cargo ship seized by Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea – while two Bulgarians may also be among captured crew. Romanian authorities have said a Romanian sailor is among the crew of the Galaxy Leader, the cargo ship captured by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea off Yemen while on its way to India. “The ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, flying under the flag of the Bahamas, which was sailing in the Red Sea, was captured by Houthi militias and taken near the coast of Yemen. According to information … a Romanian citizen…

Croatia is the latest EU-Schengen member to introduce temporary border checks, attributing the move to an increase in migrants attempting to cross into the country from neighboring states. Croatia finally joined the EU’s border-free Schengen zone at the beginning of this year, allowing free travel for goods and people with permission to move around the EU. But now, less than a year later, the country has decided to apply for temporary checks at its border. According to the country’s authorities, the decision is due to an increase in the number of migrants trying to cross without papers from the so-called ‘Balkan…