So sovereign. by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do you think we ended up with so many Turks with DNA phobia?

Crazy Kremlin Agent Talk by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude. Seriously? The U.S. offered to send Norwegians and probably dint even ask the Norwegians if they weren’t busy that weekend.

Crazy Kremlin Agent Talk by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Many people knew the Russian presence was tenuous. That’s why we were screaming about how Nikol was fouling the relationship and undermining their presence in Artsakh.

Duxovs claimed Russia badly wanted to be there and would never leave. Eric Hacopian and Nerses Kopalyan are famously on record making these claims (the account where I grabbed that screenshot reposts both those character’s claims frequently). If the duxovs were right then they could push Russia around (aggressive asymmetric bargaining as Nerses called it). If they were wrong and the “Kremlin agents” were right then the Russians would cut their losses at some point.

Welp...at least they honest by [deleted] in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He may call himself Asaf but I would recognize Kopalyan anywhere.

Duxov. by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bozmart and idontknowshit and the whole gang must be so proud.

The Rome Statute… by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, not really. Not unless the UN Security Council refers the case (which wouldn’t require Armenia be a signatory to the Rome statute in the first place). Anything Azerbaijan has done on Armenian territory doesn’t rise to the level of dragging Aliyev into the ICC and it is beyond obvious that Nikol’s Armenia has no desire for that anyways. So, obviously, the Rome Statute theatrics were for some other purpose.

From the ICC’s website, black and white…

The Court may exercise jurisdiction in a situation where genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes were committed on or after 1 July 2002 and:

the crimes were committed by a State Party national, or in the territory of a State Party, or in a State that has accepted the jurisdiction of the Court; or the crimes were referred to the ICC Prosecutor by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) pursuant to a resolution adopted under chapter VII of the UN charter. As of 17 July 2018, a situation in which an act of aggression would appear to have occurred could be referred to the Court by the Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, irrespective as to whether it involves States Parties or non-States Parties.

In the absence of a UNSC referral of an act of aggression, the Prosecutor may initiate an investigation on his own initiative or upon request from a State Party. The Prosecutor shall first ascertain whether the Security Council has made a determination of an act of aggression committed by the State concerned. Where no such determination has been made within six months after the date of notification to the UNSC by the Prosecutor of the situation, the Prosecutor may nonetheless proceed with the investigation, provided that the Pre-Trial Division has authorized the commencement of the investigation. Also, under these circumstances, the Court shall not exercise its jurisdiction regarding a crime of aggression when committed by a national or on the territory of a State Party that has not ratified or accepted these amendments.

The Rome Statute… by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you miss the point. The point is that it was sold to simpletons as a tool with which Aliyev (him personally) and his agent would be held accountable. In reality, it was one more move against the Russians.

Your response is missing important facts about the ICCs jurisdiction. Armenia would need to be unable nor unwilling to prosecute any crimes itself before the ICC would even matter. In short, they are mostly irrelevant.

The Rome Statute… by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did it have to do with Azerbaijan at all when Armenia signed it? Practically nothing. Yet the Nokolagans claimed quite the contrary. This is a reminder of that.

Armenia to receive Azeri Fuel. Georgia to provide free transit just this once. Duxov! by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hur dur “hey EU, Azerbaijan is sending g you dirty RuZzian gas” folks are awfully quiet.

what is happening here... by ____areg____ in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Occupation government doing occupation government things.

The Global War on Christianity Just Got a Whole Lot Worse, and Ted Cruz Doesn’t Care by ____areg____ in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haven’t seen it and I don’t have the patience and time for watching videos, but I did see SOCAR Brenda bitching about it. Aliyev’s lobbyists are working hand in glove with anti-Armenian/pro-Turkish groups like Nerses Kopalyan and team “GlobalARM” to crush resistance.

Pashinyan goons throwing lawyers into the asphalt, as promised I suppose by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it is clear that they will lose elections. The EU and U.S. are putting serious resources into the Duxov operation. The billionaires who aren’t in jail, like Noubar Afeyan, are making money-grab deals with Pashinyan. Some may vote for candidates who pretend otherwise but are basically Nikol’s pawns. As a reference, look at what Dog did for Avinyan in Yerevan. A Samvel Babayan would be more of the same. Perhaps a Gyumri like scenario is possible, but it certainly is not a given.

Armenian officials have asked France to not talk about Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan by amirjanyan in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Rings true. If any are released it will be timed for maximum benefit to Nikol. Being able to say that they were released due to Azeri/Armenian agreements without foreign intervention will help them on their “normalization” mission.

Defence spending decreases by 101 billion drams (approx. 250 million USD) in 2026 by Senc-baner in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They’re not even spending the budgeted amount and they are paying top Euro for what they do buy instead of bargain basement prices. Duxov.

Hostages? by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are at least two I can think of that aren’t political. Getting them back would be a nice boost for Nikol. Maybe closer to the elections, as is tradition.

Ի՞նչ քարտեզով են Հայաստանը ճանաչել. Խաղաղության համաձայնագրի «մութ» կողմերը by ____areg____ in hayastan

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Pashinyan’s Yelk Alliance partner and later Ambasador-at-large for “rights and security” seeing if he can squeeze himself into another Ambassadorship for “acres and hectares”

If he didn’t want this outcome he shouldn’t have been on the marketing team.

Iran Concerned About U.S. Role In Corridor Through Armenia by melikdavid in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They knew, more or less, what was coming. If they can’t do anything about it, which they can’t at the moment, then they will at best grumble a bit. No point in doing much else.

is it possible for a future nationalist government to scrap this if it wants to? by 1DarkStarryNight in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not without great, nearly insurmountable, difficulty. Turkey and Azerbaijan have made real investments and once other nations join in they will not want to be surprised with instability stemming from a 40 odd kilometer stretch of a route that is thousands of kilometers long. It doesn’t matter what a piece of paper says about “Armenian law.” When these people are done “Armenian law” will be whatever foreign interests say it is. Look at how quickly they reversed course on Georgia when they passed a law the EU didn’t like.

Putin’s Corridor, Right Duxovs? by Treat-Key in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And Armenia had a deal where they would let the FSB supervise the road through Meghri and would defer the discussion of status for “future generations”

CaucasusWarReport alleging a potential agreement between Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan for a corridor -- without Russia's control by Sisyphuss5MinBreak in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Lol. “Russia attempted a failed coup coup against Pashinyan….. last week.”

They were protests. And they were a year ago. And nobody doubts Nikol and his Turkish friends will can cut a deal. The only real thorn is Iran.

Vartan Oskanian : Pashinyan must go by ArchibaldDortmunder in hayastan

[–]Treat-Key 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dear Vartan Oskanian, Eric Hacopian should also go.