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Original Title: Border delimitation Regulation document is based on OSCE handbook: analyst \ Yerevan’s new sewers, river filtering \ British mil. academy \ China flight \ Armenia’s largest employers \ Iran-Russia dispute? \ Food security \ Cascade \ Need daddy \ and…
10 minutes of Armenia coverage in Transcaucasian Telegraph’s Sep/3/2024 edition.
interview with a US-based expert about the Friday agreement between the Border Commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan around the Regulation of their activities
Details about the agreement in September 2 telegraph. The sides have agreed to use the 1991 Almaty maps and minimize issues for Armenian and Azeri populations living near the borders.
REPORTER: What do you think about this document and does it contain threats?
ARA MIRZOYAN: The signing of this Regulation is a positive thing and another step towards a final peace agreement. The most important part of this document is that it uses the 1991 Almaty as the basis for delimitation. Moreover, that’s stated at the top of the document, which is also important.
Article 4 of the Regulation states they could find optimal solutions during the delimitation on the ground. //
Sidenote: As you recall from the May 7 delimitation process, the mayor of Kirants said the Border Commissions were planning to “curve” a line on a hill to allow some Armenian residents to maintain control of their properties.
MAYOR of KIRANTS: The “nose” part is what’s left to delimit, the area immediately neighboring the village, the most difficult part. The 9.5 hectares that we were supposed to lose were moved down the river; not a centimeter of land belonging to us passes through there. On the back side, there are 3 personal properties and if you draw the line straight they will be inside Azerbaijan but they said they plan to curve the line. With this technique, we can maintain control of our lands. //
Back to Ara Mirzoyan…
MIRZOYAN: Article 4 of the Regulation states they could find optimal solutions during the delimitation on the ground. It’s possible that they could use this to address disputed sections on the ground and perhaps exchange lands. For example, it could be done to exchange lands in order to ensure that a road that crosses the state border stays within the country.
Let’s say there is an Armenian village that is fully located within Armenia but its cemetery or part of the road is located on the other side of the border. The Regulation allows the sides to exchange that cemetery for a similar area elsewhere. The exchange of lands would require a referendum.
The signing of this Regulation is a very positive step. It’s also important that this was adopted during bilateral talks, without a mediator. The sides were able to reach an agreement on their own.
REPORTER: Which maps will they use for future delimitation? The Regulation doesn’t specify them. There was no clarity ahead of the May delimitations but later the government mentioned that they were using the maps from 1974-1979.
MIRZOYAN: The text of the Regulation mentions that the process is based on the 1991 Almaty terms, which means late Soviet era borders.
REPORTER: Does this mean the Azerbaijani army has to withdraw from the areas they intruded in 2021-2022?
MIRZOYAN: They will have to, under 1991 Almaty maps.
The approval of this Regulation will be welcomed in the West. One of the articles of the Regulation leaves the door open to involve third parties to help with the process. Azerbaijan could try to involve Russia, while Armenia could seek Western assistance.
… the border Regulation agreement includes terms found in OSCE’s “handbook” on how to delimit borders: Samvel Meliksetyan, analyst
MELIKSETYAN: The text of the Regulation repeats the OSCE’s border delimitation protocols, which is something that many people said would be the best approach for delimitation.
I’m surprised by how robust it is: optimization of border lines, straightening curves, ensuring uninterrupted communications, economic factors for locals. It’s a good document. I wish they had done the same during the May delimitation instead of plainly following the lines found in the maps.
The content of this document is quite good. We just have to remember that the delimitation of the entire border will require several years. //
Iran’s foreign ministry “summoned” Russia’s ambassador to discuss South Caucasus
Iranian FM’s aide Demirchilou and Russian Ambassador Dedov met this week.
• Iran expressed support for regional peace
• Iran expressed opposition to any change in internationally recognized borders and the geopolitical status quo
• Iran stressed the need to pay attention to the interests of all countries in the region
… what was the context and why did Iran “summon” the Russian ambassador?
REPORTER: The meeting came after [Russian FM Lavrov again] made remarks about a [Russian-controlled] corridor for Azerbaijan passing through Armenia. Iran is against this corridor. Earlier, while speaking about Iran’s position, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Zakharova requested a clarification from Iran regarding its position.
SAHAK SHAHMURADYAN (Iran-based reporter/analyst): Considering the situation in the Middle East, Iran wants to improve its relations with the EU and resume negotiations around agreements with the EU and US. Under this context, Iran gives special importance to Armenia and the South Caucasus. Iran could export energy to the EU via Armenia.
On the other hand, the embattled and sanctioned Russia is attempting to find free routes to markets, one of which passes through Azerbaijan and Iran. With his recent trip to Baku, Vladimir Putin wants to move Azerbaijan closer to Russia so it can push Iran away from Armenia.
Iran understands this and once again reaffirms its opposition to the Russia-Azerbaijan-Turkey corridor. Iran wants to be part of the unblocking of regional communication routes, while Russia is trying to keep Iran at bay and implement its own policies in the South Caucasus.
By inviting Russia’s ambassador for discussions, the foreign ministry of Iran once again reaffirmed its unwavering stance on the South Caucasus.
… Iranian Official Chides Moscow on Zangezur Corridor Demand: article
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update: Abkhazia officially confirms rumors about Russia using economic levers to subjugate it
As a regular reader of Transcaucasian Telegraph you may recall from
Monday report that Russia plans to raise the price of energy and enact other “sanctions” on Abkhaz government in an attempt to receive concessions and force the Abkhaz government to enact pro-Kremlin policies.
On Tuesday the Foreign Minister of Abkhazia confirmed that Russia has cut financial support to Abkhazia for failing to enact pro-Russian “reforms”. Russian financial aid makes up a large proportion of Abkhazia’s government budget.
He also confirmed that Russia would charge Abkhazia for electricity at a commercial rate, ending the discount.
meanwhile in alternative Armenia
representative of British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst gave a lecture titled “Psychology of Leadership” in Armenia’s Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy
They examined a variety of questions related to leadership motivation, thinking skills, communication, and conflict resolution.
The UK Ambassador Gallagher congratulated the attendees upon the completion of the class.
Amnesty International calls on Azerbaijan to release anti-war scholar Bahruz Samadov and other government critics
Amnesty International: it is imperative that world leade…
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