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6 minutes of Armenia coverage in Transcaucasian Telegraph’s weekend Sep/15/2024 edition.
hundreds of judges have been replaced over the last 6 years
108 exited the system for various reasons
17 were fired
• 4 were fired because their verdicts were overturned by the European Court of Human Rights
63 were reprimanded
310 active judges today
A member of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), the watchdog responsible for investigating judges, says the terminations and voluntary departures are part of a rejuvenation process.
… 3 agencies can request the SJC to reprimand a judge:
• The Corruption Prevention Commission requested the SJC to reprimand 5 judges: 4 acquitted, 1 terminated.
• The Justice Ministry, on behalf of itself or third parties, has made 80 requests: 36 acquitted, 44 reprimanded or terminated.
• The judicial Ethics Commission has made 26 requests: 12 acquitted, 14 reprimanded or terminated.
This year 2 judges had their duties terminated. The latest one was the judge who presided over ex-President Robert Kocharyan’s trial. She was found guilty of allowing the trial to be delayed for several years until the defendants qualified for the statute of limitations.
… what’s being done to address the absurd length of trials?
• Starting January 2024, judges have up to 26 months to conclude newly filed complex trials.
• The system will sort and assign trials based on their complexity and judges’ current load.
• Steps are being taken to reduce the number of cases assigned to each judge.
• The president of each court will monitor the performance of judges and request explanations about delays. The information is automatically shared with other judicial departments for oversight. The presidents of courts will soon submit their judges’ performance reports for H1 2024.
Yerevan’s roads and underground passages flood after each heavy rain. Environmentalist explains why.
Look at this: video
INGA ZARAFYAN: This is happening because 17 years ago they closed the [Hrazdan River tributary] Getar River with concrete, continuously cut down trees, and built too many structures. I don’t see a political will to open the Getar River at the moment. The closure of Getar was a big blow to Yerevan. We have a catastrophic situation and it will only get worse. //
REPORTER: The River Getar was covered in concrete in the 2000s and restaurants, garages, hotels, and other structures were built on top. This was done amid protests by political activists and environmentalists.
Ex-Mayor Gagik Beglaryan’s committee claimed the floods were a result of blockages in the city’s water carriage network and not the closure of Getar. The environmentalists, however, insist that the main reason is the closure of Getar.
Will the current administration demolish the buildings on top of Getar to liberate the river? There are discussions in the municipality about the need to open Getar in areas without buildings. Environmentalist Zarafyan doesn’t believe this will happen any time soon and says she’d be happy if it happens in the next 10-15 years.
The Prime Minister and Yerevan Municipality admit that the sewers are in poor condition and worn out. The Municipality says it’s 200 kilometers long, of which 167 is managed by the utility company Veolia Water. The Municipality and Veolia blame each other after each flood. The Municipality has asked the Government to review the contract with Veolia but they have both publicly declared that this is not an attempt to “punish” Veolia or to use them as a scapegoat.
Mayor Avinyan said the Municipality replaces 15 km of pipes every year but there are entire districts where a water removal network is completely absent. The issue is exasperated with the ongoing construction of 360 new condo buildings.
The Municipality and the Government are preparing a package to once and for all address this issue. Mayor Avinyan says this will cost several billion drams. Veolia Water will receive resources to install and fix the network.
The Municipality hopes to completely revamp the water system in 5 years. It would also ensure 24/7 fresh water delivery to the apartments in the capital, said the Mayor. //
the story of Yerevan’s TV broadcasting tower: VIDEO
It was designed by a Ukrainian institute, which continues to provide advisory to this day. The construction finished in 1977. The old tower was dismantled and sent to Gyumri, which still uses it.
The Yerevan tower was supposed to have the same height as Tbilisi’s but Armenians had to prove they had a bigger dick so they asked the company to install a pipe structure on top to make it taller, bringing it to 311 meters.
The tower must be routinely painted to prevent corrosion. When it was built and painted, one public official from the Soviet Armenian government requested the Ukrainians to explain the type of paint they used for the tower. The Ukrainians became concerned about possible scrutiny so they wrote an entire book full of arguments on why that type of paint was necessary. It turns out the Armenian official simply wanted to paint his garage with the same paint because he really liked its quality. [HOW DID ARMENIA SURVIVE ALL THESE YEARS?]
The tower’s signal covers Yerevan and the entire Ararat Valley. It broadcasts dozens of channels, but not Transcaucasian Telegraph.
French Foreign Minister visited Armenia
Séjourné is on a 3-day trip to Eastern Europe: “Armenia, Greece and Moldova. 3 days, 3 European democracies that are close to France.”
Séjourné said Armenia and Moldova are facing “attempts of destabilization and unacceptable pressure” because they chose “democracy and independence.”
Séjourné: France stands alongside Armenia: a historic partner country, a friendly country. Our support for its independence, its territorial integrity and its aspiration for peace is unwavering. //
… French FM visited the newly built Vedi Reservoir
80% of the funds came from France. The reservoir will serve thousands of hectares of farms. Séjourné said France supports the construction of infrastructure that is of strategic importance for Armenia.
source, source, source, source, Vedi reservoir,
Armenia’s Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy leadership visited the French Saint-Cyr Military Academy
The delegation met representatives of the French defense ministry and Academy.
They agreed to expand cooperation, exchange cadets, and modernize Armenia’s military education.
Armenia wants to use Indian tech to modernize its Su-30SM fighter jets: Hindustan Times
Armenian army’s airforce chief said Armenia is eyeing avionics, electronic warfare suites, and weapons. The potential partner is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
A ranking Indian army official has confirmed the report, adding that the talks are in the initial stage.
HAL is currently upgrading Indian army jets with Uttam active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. It is a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) that employs measures to avoid detection by passive radar detection equipment while it is searching for a target or engages in target tracking.
U.S. welcomes the recent AM-AZ agreement around border Regulation
That was one of the topics Pashinyan and Blinken discussed over the phone last week.
STATE DEPARTMENT: Secretary Blinken welcomed recent progress between the parties, including an agreement on a border delimitation regulation. Secretary Blinken and Prime Minister Pashinyan discussed the expanding U.S.-Armenia relationship, including cooperation on energy, trade and investment, and education. The Secretary reaffirm…
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