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My mom has a situation across all her devices. We have a family member that has sent a share location request, but in the Find My app when you hit "don't share," you get the loading circle, and then it doesn't do anything. The notification just stays there. She has gotten it from the same family member in the past, and clicked the "don't share" button, and it went away just fine. Is there any way to get rid of it? Has the person on the other end just hit it several times or something? I saw another method in this forum about blocking and unblocking said person, but my mom isn't keen on having to do that.

17 minutes of Armenia coverage by Transcaucasian Telegraph. Follow for regular updates.

Defense Minister Papikyan continues the Europe trip

• Attended a working dinner of Defense Ministers from the EU and partner countries at the invitation of Joseph Borrell.
• Discussed European security during the Schuman Security and Defense Forum.
• Held meetings with his counterparts from Sweden, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, and Georgia
• Met General Robert Brieger, the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, to discuss AM-EU defense cooperation.
• Discussed the reforms that are being introduced in the Armenian army.
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ranking Russian officials attended the event celebrating Azerbaijan Day on May 28: video

LDPR leader Slutsky praised Ilham Aliyev for solving the Karabakh issue and said now it's time to rebuild the areas under Azerbaijani control.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Ministers Galuzin, Rudenko, and Pankin were also present, and so was ranking Senator Grigory Karasin, who described Azerbaijan as "brothers for centuries" with strategic cooperation with Russia.
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Armenia's public television channel aired a report about the government's decision to suspend the broadcast of the most popular Russian TV channel in Armenia

As you know, yesterday the High-Tech Minister said that Russia's Channel One hasn't paid its dues for 2.5 months and had to be suspended until the payment is made. The suspension applies to their broadcast in public aimultiplex only. The ministry won't disclose the exact amount owed but "it's not a big sum".
FREE SPEECH NGO (Melikyan): I think there is a political context and the [Armenian government] used the debt as a pretext to once again tell the Russian channel and Russia's information tsars that we are not going to put up with their mud-throwing. Criticism from Russia is okay, but non-journalistic propaganda should be blocked.
REPORTER: In the past, the issues with Russian channels were regarding the content in specific shows. Two months ago the shows run by Vladimir Solovyov were banned in Armenia's public multiplex [and private companies decided to voluntarily join the ban at the time].
ORDUKHANYAN (politolog): Similar violations exist in Channel One and other Russian channels today.
REPORTER: PM Pashinyan said on May 7 that Russian channels would be blocked if they did not follow the law and respect the Armenian state and citizens.
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parts from Pashinyan's presentation in Parliament during the discussions around the 2023 budget, economy, and politics:

It's expensive to have a state, which is why taxation is necessary. How should we spend these taxes? Implement the programs of a small group of isolated political elites who seek "historical justice", or should it be spent on the prosperity of citizens? Our citizens want to live, not survive. They want to be free, prosperous, and happy.
"Security" is no longer enough because peace is needed. What we called "security" for decades was security in name only; it was quite a dangerous security. Peace is what ensures real security. This is part of the conceptual differences between Real Armenia and Historical Armenia.
After the independence, the most prominent trend in Armenia was the emigration. People finally created an independent state but had to emigrate to be able to live. Does that mean Armenia was not a livable place for them? How did that happen? Because Armenia was managed by a group of elites with clerical-feudal ideology that hadn't progressed for centuries. This ideology was injected into our citizens, all of us, through the educational system. That's why we have that gap, when you create an independent state then find it necessary to leave in search of another place to live.
A man wearing shorts is enjoying coffee on his balcony in the morning. The onlookers criticize him for "insulting" their "perceptions". How dare you enjoy a coffee in shorts while ignoring the Higher Ideology we are currently fighting for? The man wears colorful clothing and they shame him. "How could you wear colorful clothes? Who is going to mourn if we all start wearing colorful clothes? You scum traitor."
One, two, three such encounters and the person wants to emigrate and live in a place where he can enjoy the coffee on the balcony without being shamed.
Our political party's mistake was continuing these clerical-feudal traditions after 2018. This is what's happening to us today. We are breaking free of it today despite the revolt by the authors of the clerical-feudal system. We are "traitors" for breaking it.
The state must be a tool to provide justice, vivacity, and prosperity to its citizens. To accomplish this, at a political level, we need to have an effective state. An effective state is one that is capable of adapting to the changing world and the new challenges. This is the key to ensuring the long-term existence of the state. This is the path we have chosen. You read a textbook in school and received a "5" [max score], but if we attempt to deal with today's reality by implementing our school knowledge, we will lose our state.
In 2022-2023 I said that if we can succeed in preserving our statehood over the next 2 years, its long-term existence will be ensured. The 2023 budget [today's topic] was used for overcoming that challenge, to ensure Armenia's existence. If in 2021-2022 we saw a VERY direct and immediate threat to the existence of the Republic of Armenia, then today I can announce that we have overcome, controlled, and neutralized that threat by using the aforementioned formulas [by being flexible in a changing world]. We have given a short and medium-term solution to it, but it's necessary to have a long-term strategy as well. In a changing world, we must have flexible a Government and Parliament.
We must work if we want prosperity. "Employment" must be the state ideology and those who choose not to work should not be respected. We must first have a quality education that doesn't encourage people to berate others for drinking coffee in shorts. The education system must teach that in order to live well, you must choose professionalism and diligence, and develop your own skills.
We must break free of the clerical-feudal educational system that taught people that suffering was the only way. They created a box and didn't want you to think outside of it. The school must give you the skills to have a good life, part of which is the development of identity and values. This is why in 2019 for the first time we attempted to formulate what our national values are. This was needed because it was all too common to witness how everything was presented as a "national value". So in 2019, I found it important to list the national values because they are part of our identity, and each person must have an identity to be happy. These are the national values, perhaps partial:
• Armenian statehood and Republic.
• Independence, sovereignty, citizenship, democracy, army.
• Armenia's history, Armenian people's folklore, the epic and legends, and beliefs.
• Armenian language and literature, scripts, knowledge, and science.
• Panarmenian potential and diaspora. Even if you left us, you are still part of our identity.
• Homeland, family, and individual. The individual is a national value and must be valued and should not be mistreated because of the color of their clothes. The society cannot decide what color of clothes the individual must wear on the streets. You must be able to wear whatever color represents your identity.
• The Church and Christianity. Today they claim we mistreat the Church but that is not true. If there are specific individuals within the Church who discredit the Church with their actions and give the Government the right to respond, that is not the Government's fault.
• Armenian folk and modern music and dance, theater, and architecture.
• Nature with its diversity.
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What is the connection between these national values and the performance of the 2023 budget? There is a direct link. The budget is meant to serve those values.
Now some budget numbers from 2023:
• The 8.7% economic growth was above the 7% annual average growth that we set during the 2021 electoral campaign.
• Armenia's economy has grown by around 30% since 2018.
• GDP per capita compared to 2017 grew in real terms by 37% in drams and doubled in dollars.
• Over 206,000 new jobs were recorded in Dec 2023 vs Dec 2017.
• The unemployment is down by 5% but there was a change in methodology so it's not very accurate to compare with the distant past, but under the new methodology in 2023 also the unemployment decreased, to 12%.
• Tax collection was up by ֏298B or +14.5% YoY, and up by ֏1.063T or +92% compared to 2017.
• Citizens received ֏68B in income tax refunds, up by ֏63B from 2018.
• 37,000 applicants have received mortgage loans since 2017 as part of the special program. The increase is 1648%. Under this program, part of the income tax you pay is returned to you to buy a house, while the other part is used for building roads and infrastructure for your building. The construction quality is not necessarily great including because of historically low construction volumes; our companies didn't have enough experience. That leads us to...
• Capital expenditures were ֏494B which is 3.3x greater than the 2018 volumes. Part of this were defense projects, but defense was included in the past as well. It's time to raise the construction standards in Armenia. When a school roof collapses on a student's head, he develops a negative attitude towards the State.
• The "added value" refunds to businesses amounted to ֏88B, up 3.2 times since 2018.
• Average nominal monthly salary grew 14.6% YoY, while real wages with the inflation taken into account grew by 12.4%.
• Real wages have increased by over 30% since 2018.
• Seniors received over ֏5B in cashback for shopping with bank cards instead of cash. The non-cash turnover by seniors grew to ֏60B. It's suspicious that "seniors" used their cards to purchase very large quantities of cigarettes last year, so we might have to restrict the types of goods that qualify under this program so that our seniors and their grandchildren can live a healthy lifestyle.
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Finance Minister about the economy in 2023

HOVHANNISYAN: We have finally overcome the chronic underperformance of the capital expenditure budget. 2021: 92.5%, 2022: 94.9%, 2023: 95.8%.
Not only the performance rate has improved, but the size of expenditures has also increased by ֏105B ($271M). That additional sum was spent on defense, road networks, urban development, water networks, ...
The debt grew by 14.5%, driven by a 31% increase in internal debt. The debt-to-GDP ratio was 48%. To control the risks, we increased the share of dram and internal debt, while diversifying the debt in foreign currency by decreasing dollars and increasing euros.
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Why was the Catholicos Garegin B briefly prevented from approaching the Sardarapat Monument yesterday?

Context: Ex-regime protesters attempted to derail Pashinyan's ceremony yesterday morning so Pashinyan had to postpone his visit to the afternoon. The Catholicos, who is the protest co-organizer Archbishop Galstanyan's boss, also arrived in the afternoon.
PASHINYAN: He approached the area of the state ceremony without an invitation and we weren't informed that he expected an invitation. The police wanted to clarify whether the Catholicos came to continue the provocation started by his Archbishop. After the police received the assurances that the visit was only ceremonial, his entry was authorized to the area where the state ceremony was taking place. Catholicos is the leader of the movement [co-led by Archbishop Galstanyan] that earlier took steps to obstruct the ceremony, so the police had to clarify his intent.

Is there a chance Armenia and Azerbaijan could sign a peace agreement this year, perhaps during COP29?

PASHINYAN: Every day is a great day to sign a peace agreement as long as there is an agreement around the text of the peace agreement. To be more precise, an agreement around the principles has already been reached during the meetings in Prague, Sochi, and Brussels. The only thing left is to reflect these agreements in the peace agreement. I believe we have an opportunity to conclude this work soon.

Why is Azerbaijan avoiding mentioning the 1991 Almaty Declaration in the peace agreement if we have already begun using it for delimitation?

PASHINYAN: There are nuances here and I'd like to share some details with you. In reality, the work around the peace agreement's text is multi-layered, and sometimes the sentences and comments made regarding the agreement are not always perceived accurately by those who do not possess the full details of the text and dynamics. FM Mirzoyan and NatSec Grigoryan have spoken about that, but the perception and reality might not match. In reality, Armenia and Azerbaijan have already agreed to refer to Almaty in one of the sections of the peace agreement that has been accepted by both parties. So [what Mirzoyan and Grigoryan were saying about Azerbaijan's refusal to include Almaty] is about something else, something I cannot comment on because there is diplomatic work around it.
QUESTION: In other words, Azerbaijan is not refusing to solidify the Almaty by including it in the peace agreement?
PASHINYAN: Let's recall the public statements made by Baku recently. The President of Azerbaijan announced that they are committed to the Prague agreement and the Almaty Declaration. During the process of reproducing that in the peace agreement, there are work issues that can be resolved. There are sensitive diplomatic nuances preventing me from discussing this in-depth publicly.

Are we close to a peace agreement?

PASHINYAN: There is a very significant change in the atmosphere but we haven't reached the end yet.

Any update on lifting the blockade on Armenia?

PASHINYAN: The Crossroads of Peace reflects our understanding of unblocking every communication link in the region. We are ready to implement it at any moment, including with Azerbaijan. The CoP is larger than Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Why did your wife organize a "party" while northern Armenia was struck by a disaster? [was she wearing shorts by any chance]

PASHINYAN: The primary beneficiaries of that event, which was planned 6 months ago, were the mothers who lost their sons in the 2020 war. They need support to overcome the grief.

Will you meet Archbishop Galstanyan?

PASHINYAN: I regularly meet people. There is a procedure to schedule a meeting with me. Everyone can contact us to be added to the list. //
ARCHBISHOP GALSTANYAN: It is the government that should want to meet us, not the other way around. Their actions display convulsions. Pashinyan will leave, he is smart. //
People began to take notice of the repeated nature of statements by opposition leaders that Pashinyan would be removed or leave "soon" under the pressure of the Holy Struggle. Famous actor Hovhannes Azoyan (curly Hovo) made fun of the "1-hour" ultimatum Bagrat gave to Pashinyan on May 9:
AZOYAN: Հրապարակը զբաղեցրած սառցազանին մի հատ ժամացույց նվիրեք ու ասեք, որ 1 ժամը 1 ամիս ա արդեն անցել ա, համ էլ շոգերը, որ եկավ … հալելու է
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from an interview with ex-PM Aram Sargsyan about Armenia's industry and factories, and protests

SARGSYAN: The Church [leadership, not just Bagrat] has entered politics by making statements unprecedented since the 1990s, which opens the door for politicians to enter the Church and treat it as a political opponent. There is a clash of two ideologies right now, between those who prefer Russia and CSTO, like the ARF, and those who prefer the West. At least Robert Kocharyan had the courage to be open about who he is, the possibility of joining a Russian Union, and what he supports, unlike those who deny their affiliation. This group's global interests align with that of Russia and they don't have a functional peace plan.
REPORTER: Do you believe Archbishop Galstanyan and the forces surrounding him in Republic Square want to move Armenia closer to Russia?
SARGSYAN: Of course. That's what they presented in their plan. They formed a wing of diplomats consisting of former officials from the foreign ministry, led by Vartan Oskanian. They read the document, according to which it's unacceptable to change Armenia's foreign vector today and that it's necessary to strengthen cooperation with Russia. We did strengthen ties with Russia, and what did that give us in Nagorno-Karabakh?
REPORTER: Your opponents say the infrastructure-for-debt was done under your administration while you were a Prime Minister, and that you supported it.
SARGSYAN: A total lie. First, the infrastructure-for-debt happened in 2003 under PM Andranik Margaryan [with Robert Kocharyan as President], who signed the documents. Under my tenure, even the ՀԷՑ (power network) that they planned to sell...
REPORTER: I was referring to the preparatory work...
SARGSYAN: ... the ՀԷՑ was supposed to be sold not to Russia but to a Western firm with a presence in Georgia. One of the main advocates of that deal was the current President of Armenia. But I saw a massive corruption risk and I took steps to exclude ՀԷՑ from privatization. Not a single state company of this kind was privatized under my tenure.
Under my tenure, we resumed the operations of the Nairit Chemical Plant. Robert Kocharyan is alive so you can verify this with him: When I offered to relaunch Nairit, Kocharyan told me that it was a "black hole" and that any investment would be lost. As a man from the industry, I disagreed and said there was an opportunity to resume its operations. Kocharyan told me to prepare a written statement that I assume full responsibility for Nairit and any losses. Nairit had a total of 8 ացեկ(?) and it functioned with 6 ացեկ during USSR. The other 2 were routinely stopped for repairs. It was profitable. We launched it with just 2 ացեկ with the other 6 suspended, yet it was still profitable. We didn't reinvent the wheel there. Do you know how we managed to do it? I issued an order that Nairit's output could only be sold by its director and with his signature. Prior to that, anyone could just sell the product and pocket the cash; it was a massive network of corruption. So Nairit worked under my tenure.
We also relaunched the Agarak copper combine under my tenure. At the time the mine was entirely flooded with water. Kajaran's director Maxim helped me fix it; he had the pumps to remove the water. In return, I helped Maxium with his problems. He told me that his molybdenum was being processed without giving him money so his factory was on the brink of bankruptcy. Since I knew how smelters(?) worked, I stayed in Ghapan for a week to help him install two of those. So they failed to push Kajaran to bankruptcy to buy it out. Who wanted to buy it? You know who, because they were able to execute their plan after my departure. Kocharyan wanted it to go bankrupt.
I didn't want to brag about this, but any time if I had any involvement with industrial factories, it was in order to make them function. I know the industry. I think Pashinyan is a terribly bad economist with zero record of resuming abandoned factories.
Bagrat Galstanyan took a swipe at me saying if you were a man why didn't you build the factory in Yeraskh [Context: Azeris shot at the Indian workers so the factory had to be moved]. First, I'm not the one building that factory, it's a US company with my brother's son-in-law owning a share. Good for him. Okay, let's suggest I'm the one building it. This is the only factory that's being built in Armenia today with real money. If you drive nearby you'll see the modern...
REPORTER: ... what stage of construction has it reached?
SARGSYAN: They invested $6M but Azerbaijanis shot at it so they moved the location further away, when you turn left from the so-called Zod bridge. It's a beautiful factory. It's different from every factory built in the USSR.
REPORTER: When will they finish the construction?
SARGSYAN: A metal smelter, especially for copper, usually takes 4-5 years but they want it in 2-3 years.
REPORTER: What will they melt?
SARGSYAN: At first they will work with scrap. Armenia doesn't have enough scrap so they'll import it.
When they built the two factories in Hrazdan, they were for the ferrum mines in Hrazdan. There were legal processes there as well, surrounding ex-Nature Minister Vardan Ayvazyan, the Chinese, $30 million, etc. The fate of these mines is unclear today but it was all calculated during the USSR. The factories in Hrazdan were almost ready and they could function if there was a good government.
The same about perlite. Armenia has massive reserves of those; it's the largest amount of mining material Armenia has today. It's going unused.
A British company offered a water resource program. They wanted to invest about 6.4 billion. I brought the plan and showed it to Pashinyan, and we took it to ANIF. Do you know why it didn't work? Because Armenia lacks the legal framework and the legal mechanisms. You have to import many substances and equipment and store them the right way. All of this requires the right legislative framework for the investor to understand what to do. This is why investors build hotels instead of complex factories in Armenia.
REPORTER: Do you expect Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign a peace agreement this year?
SARGSYAN: Last year I spoke with various US political circles and they were full of hope that the agreement would be signed in 2023. But Azerbaijan carried out the removal of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh and the peace process stopped. Americans understood that Azerbaijan lied to them and that it wasn't an honest partner. I believe this will one day be used to punish Azerbaijan, especially since there is a World Court order. There was almost no talk about the peace agreement afterward.
It resumed on April 3 with Anthony Blinken's phone call to Aliyev. Prior to this, Azerbaijan wanted Armenia to withdraw from 4 villages without officially delimiting borders. After the April 3 conversation, Aliyev wrote on his official website that he is committed to Prague and Almaty. This was followed by the April 19 AM-AZ border delimitation document with "Delimitation" in the title and the 1976 maps [and Almaty as principle].
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opposition and ruling MPs traded jabs during a parliamentary hearing

The opposition has so far been allowed to hold their Republic Square gatherings and marches across the city without clashes with the police. The police forcefully remove activists from the streets when they shut down traffic outside of those events. The opposition complained about excessive force during the unblocking of roads.
On Wednesday a pro-Russian opposition MP asked a ministry official if they pay the police officers in Azerbaijani manats to use excessive force. The room exploded with insults. A ruling party MP, in turn, accused the opposition MPs of being paid in Russian rubles.
RULING MP: How many millions of rubles did Korotchenko send you and what percentage of that did you embezzle? When people send you rubles, at least have the decency and don't steal the rubles because they keep complaining about it while referring to you as [unintelligible].
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drone video of the Akhtala bridge damaged during Saturday night floods

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government members provide updates on disaster zone efforts:

• River water levels continue to sharply drop, allowing more restoration activities to be carried out.
• Significant work was done on the M6 road and other roads, allowing utility services to reach new areas for restoration activities.
• Utility services have been partially restored in several communities.
• In two days the main sections of M6 road will become accessible but certain areas will be one-way for now.
• A meeting was held with railway experts to discuss the use of undamaged parts of the railway network. The railway will function until Ayrum station, where the cargo will be unloaded and distributed to other parts of Armenia with trucks. The crews are currently strengthening the bridge near Ayrum to allow trucks to use it.
• Railway tracks were damaged in Georgia as well but it's minor and they'll repair it in 3 days.
• Discussions were held with bridge experts to modify some bridges to make them usable.
• The number of volunteers has increased to 200. They help with cleanup.
• Backyards and buildings are being cleaned up in Alaverdi, and the trapped vehicles are being removed. The main work will conclude tomorrow in certain neighborhoods.
• Groups are dispatched every day to the villages [partially] isolated from other communities to assess the needs and evaluate the property damage. Various methods are being discussed for restoring a primary road connection.
• The water pipe feeding Akhtala was destroyed. It could be fixed within "days". A 4-ton water truck arrived there to serve the residents.
• Drones were used for delivery in some areas.
• Ախթալա, Շամլուղ, Մեծ Այրում, Փոքր Այրում, Ճոճկան, Բենդիկ currently have electricity, gas (except in Akhtala's station district), water (except in all of Akhtala), communication, and necessities.
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anti-corruption: former head of Yerevan's Arabkir district is charged with felony abuse of power

Authorities say the 2005-2007 head of the Arabkir district used his relative to illegally sell part of a park and legalize an illegal building on it.
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anti-corruption: two customs agents are charged with accepting large bribes from businesses in return for ignoring violations

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anti-corruption: authorities raided the Armavir Medical Center and detained the deputy director and head of the ambulance department

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Armenia's Interior Ministry signed a cooperation agreement to combat narco-trafficking

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Saudi Arabia's newly appointed Ambassador Salman Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sheikh submits a copy of his credentials to Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Kostanyan

The two discussed the expansion of cooperation, mutual visits, the unblocking of regional roads, and the formation of a legal framework between the AM-SA relations. Armenia and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic relations in 2023.
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European Film Festival launches in Yerevan with 23 films

It will open with a film from Belgium, the country currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The festival will be closed on 7 June 2024 with the Armenian film ‘Aurora’s Sunrise.’ The festival is open to the public free of charge.
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Armenia will host yet another international sports competition

2026 European Shooting Championships
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I’ve really been struggling recently. My quiet BPD ex discarded me in August 2022 and I’ve been NC since March 2023. I recently deleted the WhatsApp chat with my ex on the good advice of the lovely people on this forum. All photos/memorabilia of our time together have long since been locked away where I can’t access them, and I’ve also been refraining from checking her socials.
Recently however, I’ve just found nothing seems to be helping and I’m stuck in a bad place. My ex unblocked me in Dec 2023 but hasn’t contacted me and since then the urge to reach out has been building and building.
Since the discard I’ve been doing everything I can to heal. I’ve had 2 promotions at work, gained a national qualification, got a dog, am saving tons of money, have been seeing friends regularly, and have been on dates with 10 different women. Unfortunately, therapy is very expensive and impractical where I live, and many also only offer online sessions which are impossible for me due to my living situation.
Nothing I do to try and heal and distract myself seems to be working. I still just feel so empty inside and miss her and what we had. I’ve been trying to distract myself and ‘level up’ through all the things mentioned in the previous paragraph, but they just don’t seem to be helping.
In terms of dating, while I’ve dated 10 different women since the discard, I didn’t so much as progress to even kissing any of them. None of them gave me the same feelings of attraction my ex did and with each ‘failed’ dating stage I just get more and more depressed about the possibility of finding someone who I liked as much as my ex. I’ve also had long periods of both going on dates and not going on dates since the discard, and I felt equally depressed in both periods.
My unhappiness with my current life, despite enacting numerous positive changes and achieving some great things, combined with my dating failures, is making me long for my ex again, missing those old times and wanting to reach out to her.
Rationally, I know reaching out would be a bad idea, and I can’t even lie to myself or any of you in claiming I would know what I would want to say to her and what I’d hope to get out of any interaction. And yet, the urge remains.
I’m just struggling and feel like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. I’m dissatisfied with my current situation despite trying to heal but I also can’t go back to her and the good times we had.

I've been experiencing a strange internet connection problem for weeks. I noticed that the ping on servers located in Bahrain and the Middle East, in general, has increased drastically from 15-25 to 120 and above.
At the same time, I noticed a sudden unblocking of all banned websites in the UAE, such as gambling sites and hack forums, on my end. I tried this on both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.
Later, I visited these websites using Firefox and received a message indicating that the website was blocked in the UAE with Etisalat's logo.
I thought the issue might be related to my Chrome extensions, so I deleted all of them, but the problem persisted. I even reset the browser entirely, yet the issue remained. I couldn't understand the connection between browsers and games in the first place.
Solutions Tried:

1. Checked DNS settings, and everything seemed normal.
2. Deleted and reinstalled both browsers, but the issue persisted.
3. Deleted ExitLag and still faced the same problem.
4. Installed Kaspersky antivirus and it reported everything as normal.
5. Ran Speedtest on Bahrain servers, and the ping was normal (21).
6. Executed commands:
   • netsh winsock reset
   • netsh int ip reset
   • ipconfig /release
   • ipconfig /renew
   • ipconfig /flushdns
7. Used Google DNS and flushed DNS using the command ipconfig /flushdns.
8. Verified that my device wasn't using any proxy or unfamiliar DNS.
9. Ensured that settings were automatic in both IPv4 and DNS.
10. Checked background programs, but everything seemed normal.
11. Restarted the router.
12. Tried using my laptop, and I faced the same issues.
13. Tried using my mobile phone, and I didn't face the issue.

Despite trying all these solutions, I'm still facing the same problem (High ping in-game and unbanned websites). Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Date: 05/22/2024

Reading time: 11 minutes, 2250 words

🪖 Military

At least two CSTO member countries participated in preparing for 44-day war against us – Armenian Premier

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparing for war against the ally Armenia. He said the war was not even about Nagorno-Karabakh, but the purpose of that war was the non-existence of the independent state of the Republic of Armenia. Attempts against Armenian statehood did not succeed on November 9, 2020, and after that, as well as in May 2021.

Armenpress

We urge Baku to immediately release Armenian prisoners: Luxembourg parliament speaker

Luxembourg urges Baku to immediately release all prisoners of war and provide comprehensive information on missing persons. Claude Wiseler, President of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies, said in the National Assembly. Justice and humanity require the release of these people without delay, he said.

Armenpress

Sweden plans $7 bln military support frame for Ukraine in 2024-2026

Swedish government agrees framework for additional military support to Ukraine totalling 75 billion crowns ($7.01 billion) over three years. Sweden's total planned military and other support for Ukraine will amount to over 100bn crowns, it said.

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🏛️ Politics & Government

Two accused of smuggling medicines from Georgia into Armenia

The State Revenue Committee of Armenia suspects two individuals of smuggling medicines into the country. The man was detained while loading two plastic bags into his car near the Yerevan railway station. The bags were full of undeclared medicines, weighing around 25 kg. One more person was detained at a checkpoint on the Georgian border, suspected of smuggling medicine.

ArkaAm

Not a single millimeter ceded: Armenian PM shows the map used for delimitation

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan: 'For the first time in history the Republic of Armenia is independently shaping a border through negotiations' Not a single millimeter of the sovereign territory of Armenia has been ceded, he said.

ArmRadio

Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities

According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia.

PanArmenian

No doubt that the delimitation process is legally justified – Prime Minister

Armenia's PM Nikol Pashinyan: 'Dozens of discussions were held in the government of the Republic of Armenia in the Security Council and other formats' "I have no doubt that these decisions are legally justified, since their legality is recorded by our relevant state institutions," he said.

Armenpress

Alen Simonyan receives President of the Chamber of Deputies of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Claude Wiseler

Luxembourg is ready to continue supporting Armenia in establishing peace and stability in the South Caucasus. The opportunity of the Armenia-EU visa liberalisation process and the security situation in the region were discussed.

Armenpress, The delegation led by Claude Wiseler visit Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex, Armenia is ready to deepen cooperation with Luxembourg without any restrictions. Alen Simonyan

Iran’s late president was very sensitive to the border issues related to Armenia -Ali Khamenei

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He said that Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi had been very sensitive to the border issues related to Armenia. He added Iran's policy of expanding relations with Armenia will continue under the guidance of Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mokhbar.

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Armen Grigoryan details “Crossroads of Peace” project in Doha

Armen Grigoryan delivered a speech during the Global Security Forum held in Doha on May 22. He paid attention to “The Crossroads of Peace and the Perspective of Regional Interdependence” project and regional interdependence. He spoke about the principles of unblocking communication channels - equality and reciprocity.

Armenpress, Armenia’s top security official presents principles of Crossroads of Peace project at World Security Forum in Doha

Pashinyan: Armenia needs new Constitution

Armenia needs a new Constitution, the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The current Constitution refers to the Declaration of Independence which claims Nagorno-Karabakh as an Armenian territory. Azerbaijan's leader Ilham Aliyev said on 1 February that peace between his country and Armenia would only be possible if Yerevan “gives up any territorial claims” towards Baku and amends its Constitution.

ArkaAm

Dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan within the framework of the peace treaty continues, but there is no agreement yet - Alen Simonyan

Dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan within the framework of the peace treaty continues. There is no agreement yet and discussions are ongoing, Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan said. “The Armenian side has repeatedly made statements on unblocking communications. We remain true to our position,” he said.

ArkaAm

Armenia’s Prosecutor General demands confiscation of real estate in Yerevan, US from former Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan

Armenia’s Office of Prosecutor General has ordered confiscation of real estate both in Yerevan and in the United States. Vigen Sargsyan served as the Defence Minister of Armenia from October 2016 until May 2018. He left the office after the 2018 Velvet Revolution.

ArkaAm, The General Prosecutor's Office demands from Vigen Sargyan to confiscate the residential area in the USA, the real estate in the center of Yerevan and funds

David Khachatryan electedjudge ofConstitutional Court of Armenia

Davit Khachatryan's candidacy was approved unanimously with 70 votes "in favor" Davit is the brother of Sasun, Head of the Special Investigation Service of Armenia. DavitKhachatyan held the position of a judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation.

ArkaAm

Yerevan and Abu Dhabi discuss expansion of ties

Second session of Armenia-UAE joint intergovernmental commission was held in Abu Dhabi on May 21. The commission is co-chaired by Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and UAE Minister of State Ahmad Ali-Al-Sayeh. Armenia considers UAE as the most important partner among Gulf countries for deepening trade-economic and investment cooperation.

ArkaAm, Armenia and the UAE discussed the expansion of cooperation and the possibilities of diversification of the Armenian economy

Programs outlined by Armenian Prime Minister and Ebrahim Raisi will continue, Iran’s Acting President assures

Armenia and the Iranian people grieve and share the pain of the entire people of Iran. The Prime Minister emphasized that the presence of the Prime Minister of Armenia encourages and gives them strength in these difficult days.

ArmRadio

Armenian President signs book of condolences at Iranian Embassy

President of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia. He made a note of condolence regarding the death of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the crew accompanying them.

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Palestinian authorities welcome Ireland's, Norway's and Spain's decisions on recognition of the State of Palestine

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed Norway's, Spain's and Ireland's recognition of the state of Palestine. The Ministry said with this important step, “these countries once again showed their firm commitment to the two-state solution and achieving long-awaited justice for the Palestinian people”

Armenpress, Ireland, Norway and Spain recognize state of Palestine, Norway recognizes Palestinian state, Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognize Palestinian state next week

Nikol Pashinyan's message on the 100th anniversary of Armenia's national hero Charles Aznavour

Nikol Pashinyan sent a message on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the National Hero of Armenia Charles Aznavour. The PM's statement was released by the Prime Minister’s Office.

Armenpress, Legend of a century, between France and Armenia: Macron pays tribute to Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary

President Raisi’s funeral begins in Tehran

Mourners converge on the University of Tehran since early morning to attend the funeral of President Raisi. A helicopter carrying the president and his entourage crashed in northwestern Azerbaijan on May 19. A huge crowd of people from all walks of life have attended the funeral.

Armenpress, Acting Iranian President: all Armenia-Iran cooperation to continue, Armenian PM to attend Iranian President's memorial ceremony

World Bank: Number of Russian tourists coming to Armenia decreased by 21.9% in Q1 2024

Russian tourists decreased by 21.9% in Q1 2024 compared to same period of 2023. 42.3% of all tourists coming to Armenia arrive from Russia. India, the Philippines, Iran, and Georgia increased by 174, 57, 33, and 16 percent.

ArkaAm

Vice PM: Zvartnots Airport needs another terminal

A new terminal has to be constructed at the Yerevan Zvartnots Airport, Armenia’s Vice Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said in the Parliament on Wednesday. The construction of a new terminal will require an investment of roughly €450 million, he added. The current terminal is simply not enough for the traffic that we have there, he said.

ArkaAm

Armenia receives $3 million grant from EFSD to expand capacity to fight infectious diseases

Armenia receives $3 million grant from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) Funds will be used to renovate several branches of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Artashat and Echmiadzin. EFSD portfolio in Armenia exceeds 10 projects worth more than $540 million.

ArkaAm

An attempt to usurp the power was organized in Armenia. CC elaborates: VIDEO:

The police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received a proper report of an apparent crime regarding the case of preparations to usurp the power. Criminal proceedings were initiated in the main department of investigation of crimes against the state.

ArkaAm

21 new Peace Corps Volunteers to teach English in Armenia

Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn administered the oath of service to 21 new Peace Corps Volunteers. Volunteers will live and work in Armenia over the next two years teaching English and supporting youth projects. The swearing-in ceremony underscores a new chapter in the 32-year relationship between the agency and the government of Armenia.

ArmRadio

Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests”

Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries

PanArmenian

Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks

Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21.

PanArmenian

💵 Economy

Seven actions Armenia can take to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles

Armenia is well suited to adopt electric vehicles. Reducing the oil that is used would bring economic benefits. Armenia has one of the region's lowest levels of carbon emissions per unit of electricity generated.

Armenpress

Visa and EBRD sign memorandum to promote digital payments, SMEs and women's empowerment in Armenia

Visa and EBRD signed a memorandum to promote digital payments, SMEs and women empowerment in Armenia. Aim of the partnership is to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The partners will promote financial literacy, support SMEs, and implement programs to facilitate economic participation through electronic payments.

ArkaAm

World Bank: UAE largest importer of Armenian goods

The United Arab Emirates remains the largest importer of Armenian goods, mainly due to gold and jewelry exports. The UAE is among the top three nations in terms of foreign trade turnover with Armenia. Exports of goods increased threefold in March 2024, driven by an 8.5-fold increase in exports of precious and semi-precious stones. Imports grew by 56 percent in March (yoy), especially those sourced in Russia.

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🎭 Culture

Armenia, Spain Foreign Ministries exchange ideas on international agenda issues

The two countries discussed the potential in the areas of high technologies, culture, education and others. The interaction of the two countries on multilateral platforms was touched upon.

Armenpress

Charles Aznavour a universal hero who united humanity around his art – PM Pashinyan

Charles Aznavour is the National Hero of Armenia for his invaluable services to the Republic of Armenia, but he is also a universal hero who united humanity around his art, PM Nikol Pashinyan said in a message on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the great singer. PM: Even those who are not music lovers know him as a great Armenian.

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⚽ Sport

Budapest to host 2025/26 Champions League final

The final of the 2025/26 Champions League season will take place in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The match will be held in "Puskas Arena", which accommodates more than 67 thousand spectators. The 2026/27 finals will be hosted by the stadium of the same name in Frankfurt.

Armenpress

Shant Sargsyan and Manuel Petrosyan win the 8th round of the Sharjah tournament

Shant Sargsyan and Manuel Petrosyan, among the representatives of Armenia, won in the 8th round of the Sharjah Masters 2024 international tournament in the UAE. Hayk Martirosyan lost, and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan ended the match with a draw.

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Donations to Armenia:

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11-minute read.

Armenia's military industry is developing

HOST: The share of the domestic arms industry in the armed forces has been rising in recent years. The state has decided to create easier conditions for the development of the industry.
HIGH-TECH MINISTER (Mkhitar Hayrapetyan): Whatever is possible to produce in Armenia with the use of Armenian scientific potential and manufacturing capacities should be done domestically to minimize reliance on imports. The myth that Armenian producers are incapable of creating high-quality products has been shattered.
At the moment, there are ֏170 billion ($438 million) in contracts signed between the defense ministry and 27 representatives of domestic industry. We expect to bring it to ֏190 billion ($490 million) by the end of this year by involving two more companies.
Most contracts are about communication tools, control systems, radio-electronic warfare tools, drones, modernization activities, etc.
LEONID NERSISYAN (expert): It's not a secret that hefty investments were made in the manufacturing of drones. We've also seen a production of 122 mm and 82 mm shells; it's necessary to expand to 155 mm because we are purchasing new [Indian] artillery that uses those.
HIGH-TECH MINISTER: (1) The state is enacting legislative reforms to make the industry attractive for investments. (2) We are promoting R&D for new technologies and the generation of new ideas. We are financing research activities, the creation of prototypes, and their experimentation. The chain ends when a company's product passes the state experimentation process and enters serial production.
HOST: In 2018 the scientific-research budget was ֏2.4B. Today it's ֏4.1B ($10.6M), with an additional ֏1.5B dedicated for prototypes.
MHER MARKOSYAN (expert): We need more laser tech experts. The state must cherish mil. industry employees and encourage young scientists to gain experience.
HIGH-TECH MINISTER: As part of the 2024 budget, we do have a component to train and retrain industry experts. New specialists must enter this industry.
MHER MARKOSYAN: The war in Ukraine has made it more difficult to import components. Something that would normally take 1 week now requires 5 months. There are also horrible logistics problems. We do find solutions to import products but these solutions are expensive.
LEONID NERSISYAN: Even countries under the UN's embargo are able to import weapons so it's a matter of price. For example, it turns out that 70% of the electronics inside North Korean missiles are American.
HOST: Some Armenian manufacturers have reached international levels and could soon begin to export their products. However, there are logistic complications here as well. For example, in 2021 Armenia faced difficulty transporting the mockups of larger weapons to the Abu Dhabi expo [Moscow forced the jet carrying Armenian products to be unloaded and kept delaying the cargo's transfer to Abu Dhabi].
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the National Academy of Sciences has received a device that uses powerful lasers to melt metal and ceramic dust to create 3D objects for space and other industries: VIDEO

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India's Ambassador about defense cooperation between India and Armenia

AMBASSADOR: Our defense cooperation is proceeding very well. Defense cooperation is not only defense technical cooperation, but also we are looking at capacity building. On both fronts, we are proceeding very well.
REPORTER: During a joint press conference with MOD Papikyan, the Greek Minister spoke about the possibility of Armenia-Greece-France-India quadrilateral cooperation in the defense area.
AMBASSADOR: All 4 states have very good relations but at the moment it is still premature to talk about a quadrilateral format. But yes, there are convergences.
REPORTER: The Indian government said it's going to appoint Defense Attachés to Armenia and several other countries to strengthen the military links. What can you tell us about this?
AMBASSADOR: PM Modi has a very clear-cut policy and initiative of “Make in India”, including in the defense sector. We are now seeing that many countries in the world are buying Indian defense equipment. Defense Attachés are being posted to coordinate the process.

... India's Ambassador about AM-IN economic ties and trade

REPORTER: What was the volume of trade last year, and what trends are seen in the bilateral export and import markets?
AMBASSADOR: The $200 million trade we made was far below the potential. India is the Pharmacy of the World with more than 60% of the vaccines worldwide coming from India, including those supplied through the WHO and other mechanisms like GAVI. So we see more potential here. Both sides are working towards increasing the import of Indian medicines and vaccines into Armenia. We are also looking at the high-tech sector.

... India's Ambassador about Pashinyan's "Crossroads of Peace" trade unblocking project

REPORTER: The Government of Armenia proposed the “Crossroads of Peace” logistics project. There were opinions that it matches with India’s vision in the South Caucasus. What is India’s opinion on this initiative?
AMBASSADOR: When countries need to prosper, connectivity is the key. And connectivity is something that we, in our own region, have been working very closely with our neighboring countries. So similarly, we find that for any region, if you want to move to the next level of prosperity, you need to have connectivity projects. Naturally, we see this “Crossroads of Peace” project of the Armenian government in that light, that it would be a win-win situation for all the regional partners. So indeed for us there is no other way than to have more connections between countries, whether it is in terms of roads, railways, etc. We look at it positively and enthusiastically.

... India's Ambassador about international trade through Iran's Chabahar port

REPORTER: India plays an important role in the development of Chabahar port. You mentioned that the prospects of facilitating the use of Chabahar port for Armenia are being considered as well. What are those possibilities?
AMBASSADOR: The Chabahar port is jointly developed by India and Iran. In our discussions with the Armenian side, they have manifested an interest in using the Chabahar port. Armenia's Minister of Territorial Administration visited the Chabahar port in December. We are waiting for the details from the Armenian side and we will consider it once we receive concrete proposals.
REPORTER: What role can Armenia play in the development of a communication route from India to Chabahar to the Black Sea?
AMBASSADOR: This goes back to my comment about connectivity. Armenia being a landlocked country definitely needs more connectivity projects. If it materializes, I think it would help Armenia to overcome the fact that it is a landlocked country.
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experts at the European Training Foundation will assess Armenia's secondary vocational education system

The European Training Foundation is a European Union agency that helps transition and developing countries harness the potential of their human capital through the reform of education, training and labour market systems, and in the context of the EU's external relations policy.

A group of experts have arrived for the May 21-23 assessment. They will hold consultations with state agencies, students, employee unions, and others.

by 2030, 90 percent of school and college graduates should be able to find jobs and work according to employers' requirements.

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Yerevan and Paris reached an agreement to cooperate in urbanization, transport, and waste management over the next 3 years during a visit by Yerevan Mayor Avinyan to Paris

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Yerevan subway is diching Soviet-era physical zhetons (tokens) as part of transport reforms and switch to a universal payment system

OFFICIAL: We are updating a total of 49 entrance gates; it will be completed next month. You'll be able to use the old gates with tokens for now. Soon you will pay with a QR code, Telcell mobile wallet, bank cards, etc. ... last week over 15,000 passengers used the electronic payment methods.
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Yerevan municipality launches a process to move garbage containers underground

A public tender is launched to design a pilot program. In October the city said they studied the international practice for collecting the trash from underground bins and found two methods: lifting the bins to allow Yerevan's existing tech to collect the trash, or remove the bins. The latter would be more expensive.
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government launches the construction of two roads for Tavush border village Kirants: VIDEO

PASHINYAN OFFICE: The 3 remaining coordinates of Kirants were pinpointed with the use of a computer and the border posts will be installed later. The rest [another 8 posts in Kirants] are already there. The good news for Kirants is that around 25 hectares of land that have been unreachable for 33 years will be returned to the village. The border resembles the 1976 line.
As we said earlier, yes, there is a need to build a bypass road, which can be accomplished in 2-3 months. We will also rebuild the road between H-26 and Acharkut and Kirants, which is an alternative road for Kirants. As for property issues, the volumes are small and the government will compensate in such situations. //
The 3 remaining border posts were reportedly installed in Kirants on Monday. Here is how the road issue will be addressed:
Azerbaijan is located between Kirants and Sarigyugh villages. Kirants is currently connected to Sarigyugh with two roads: a direct connection through the interstate road, and a secondary road that connects Kirants to nearby Acharkut before reaching Sarigyugh.
Approximately 300 meters of the direct road falls under the Azerbaijani side, so the government will build a 750-meter bypass road parallel to it. Preliminary construction activities have begun; they are working on the details.
As for the secondary road passing through Acharkut, the government has begun rebuilding and widening it to allow cargo trucks to use it.
So there are currently two construction projects, with one connecting Kirants to Sarigyugh directly, and the second connecting Kirants to Sarigyugh through Acharkut. Both roads are expected to be ready in 3 months.
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Final battle? The opposition co-leader Bagrat Galstanyan will hold a "decisive" massive rally on May 26 to oust PM Pashinyan

GALSTANYAN: Պատմե’ք մարդկանց մայիսի 26-ի մեր հանրահավաքի մասին, այն վճռական է լինելու: //
Former mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marukyan called for Pashinyan and the ruling party to resign. "այլևս անելիք չունեն, նրանք պետք է հեռանան"
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Serj Sargsyan's HHK party co-leader is against forming an anti-Pashinyan alliance with Edmon Marukyan and Sasna Tsrer

Edmon Marutyan's LHK, Ruben Vardanyan's Aprelu Yerkir, and the Sasna Tsrer (BEVER) whose followers committed terrorists attacks on police stations in 2016 and 2024 have decided to join the ongoing anti-Pashinyan protests led by Kremlin's favorite Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan.
HHK's Edward Sharmazanov is against forming an alliance with Edmon Marukyan's LHK because they did not actively campaign against Pashinyan's reelection in 2021.
As for Sasna Tsrer, they committed attacks on police stations and called HHK "evil", so Sharmazanov is against working with them.
source,

update: threats after bribes

One of the several low-income residents of Vanadzor who last week reported receiving bribes to join the former regime's ongoing anti-Pashinyan protests says someone called and threatened their family for reporting the bribe to the police. Authorities are investigating the call.
source,

a fight broke out between protesters and students who refused to join the "Holy Struggle" led by Archbishop Galstanyan

AUTHORITIES: On Wednesday we received reports about a fight between the students of Yerevan's Manuk Abeghyan School and protesters. The participants engaged in a fight, disturbed peace, and used slurs. Eight students (all under 18 except for one) were detained.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR: It started after a group of protesters used loudspeakers to encourage our students to join them. After realizing that students didn't want to join, they began to hurl insults at the students. Several students left the building and a fight broke out in the backyard.
source,

82,000 Armenian drivers take advantage of a new law that absolves them of old citation debt if they pay 50%: VIDEO

It was part of a package law that slashes the size of future traffic citations by almost half if the driver pays electronically within the first two weeks of the violation. Some 21,000 drivers have already signed up at police.am to get a discount on their future citations.
It's meant to reduce the financial burden on drivers, the paperwork burden on police, and improve the payment discipline.
source,

Armenian poet and 18th century TikToker Sayat-Nova's statue is unveiled in Turkmenistan during an international forum of Culture Ministers: PHOTO

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Armenia circulates gold collector coin dedicated to Charles Aznavour’s 100th anniversary: IMAGE

Obverse: monument to Charles Aznavour in Gyumri
Reverse: portrait of Charles Aznavour, the number 100 in the form of stylized musical notes, piano keys and microphone.
Minted in Poland. The coin is worth ֏10,000 ($25).
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International Criminal Court wants to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant, and the Hamas leadership

PROSECUTOR: On the basis of evidence collected and examined by my Office, I have reasonable grounds to believe that Benjamin NETANYAHU, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Yoav GALLANT, the Minister of Defence of Israel, bear criminal responsibility for the following war crimes and crimes against humanity committed on the territory of the State of Palestine (in the Gaza strip) from at least 8 October 2023:
(1) Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare as a war crime
(2) Willfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health
(3) Willful killing, or Murder as a war crime
(4) Intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population as a war crime
(5) Extermination and/or murder, including in the context of deaths caused by starvation, as a crime against humanity;
(6) Persecution as a crime against humanity
(7) Other inhumane acts as crimes against humanity
full statement, official video 4:57, source,

Iran's President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian die in a helicopter crash while returning from a meeting with Ilham Aliyev to inaugurate the opening of a new dam on the Iran-Azerbaijan border

Shortly before the crash:
RAISI: Maybe someone doesn't like our meeting and joint successes with Azerbaijan. It doesn't matter to us. The important thing is that we implement together whatever is in the best interest of our people. The enemies do not want progress in Azerbaijan and Iran, but we believe that any progress in Azerbaijan is our progress, any threat to the borders of both countries will be a loss for both countries.
ALIYEV: Today the world is witnessing how great the friendship is between Azerbaijan and Iran. We support each other in all international structures and will continue to in the future. No one can divide us. //
Memorial services will be held in Yerevan's Blue Mosque on Thursday.
source, source, source, source, source, Kremlin's conspiracists, source, source,

Azerbaijani dissident activist Arif Yunusov about Iran helicopter crash

REPORTER: Will there be radical changes in Iran after the death of Raisi?
YUNUSOV: I doubt it. The real power is in the hands of Khamenei. Now there are reports about his son [replacing him in the future]. As for the internal disturbances caused by opponents, as you know, there are periodic waves in Iran. These protests are sometimes ethnicity-based. If in the past it was Azerbaijanis, today the protests are by Kurds. There is also the youth that's tired of being ruled by religious mullahs. The death of Raisi doesn't change anything in internal or foreign policies. They will just change the President's last name.
REPORTER: I have a feeling Iran will soon blame Israel for the helicopter crash.
YUNUSOV: I have already seen that on Iranian Telegram channels but official Tehran won't rush with that. They will conduct an investigation and conclusions will be made. If Tehran blames Israel, then there must be good evidence for it because credit where credit is due - Iran usually conducts such investigations quite well. If you remember the liquidation of the father of Iran's nuclear weapons, Israel still denies participation but Iran found enough evidence that Israeli agents used the territory of Azerbaijan to infiltrate, carry out the project, and return through Azerbaijan. Let's wait and see the conclusion of the crash investigation. The accusations by Telegram channels and analysts "don't count".

... Arif Yunusov about AM-AZ border delimitation

REPORTER: Is the ongoing Tavush-Gazakh delimitation really a bilateral process, as Baku claims?
YUNUSOV: No. The U.S. is still interested in the delimitation process and influences both parties behind the curtains. There was a high-profile Azerbaijani visit to Washington. Although the official press release didn't share details, we can safely assume they discussed the AM-AZ relations. If this delimitation continues in spite of Russia that means the U.S. is currently a moderator in this process. This is not purely a bilateral process despite Aliyev's efforts to present it that way.
REPORTER: Is the U.S. a guarantor that the delimitation won't end in Tavush?
YUNUSOV: Not a "guarantor" but the U.S. is the force that is really trying to accomplish something and is actually doing something. The full demarcation will last a long time. The main objective of the U.S. at the moment is the signing of an AM-AZ peace agreement. I don't think they'll be able to sign it before November, however.
REPORTER: How is the Azerbaijani public reacting to the border delimitation?
YUNUSOV: Positively. People truly want to have a demarcated border. The Azerbaijani regime often mentioned "Western Azerbaijan" and the return of Azeris there, but in reality, nobody in Azerbaijan took that seriously because they all understood it was an attempt to pressure Armenia. As soon as information came that the border was partially delimited, it was met with a positive response by the public. The Azerbaijani public understands that it's normal for Azerbaijan to gain and lose control of territories during this process, just as we did during the delimitation with other neighbors.
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Hi I need some advice please, all is appreciated! I’m a first time user on Reddit so please bear with me. (I've posted this on 3 (forums?) on Reddit and 1 on Quora, hopefully I'm doing this right lol. )My mom is a hard-working, single mother to 3 school-aged kids (I’m the oldest). The past couple years have been really rough on her, and I really want to help make things easier for her when I’m not at university. A few years ago, my mom bought a house in Spain, and since we don’t live there (we live in Canada), she hired a real estate/rental agency that manages the property for short or long-term rentals, and has been renting it out. Unfortunately, as we are now discovering, the company is very shady and we have run into several problems with them to the point that we no longer wish to work with them, and want them to vacate the property. The situation is as follows:
-the communication with the company has always been difficult, but worsened significantly in 2023
-the agency has been ignoring the house’ owners’ (aka my moms’) attempts at communication, and withdrew all payments to her for 6 months without any explanation
-not knowing what else to do, my mom left a bad review on the agency’s website, and as soon as she posted that review the agency all of a sudden paid her
-since then the agency has been demanding my mom takes the review down, and has blocked the house from any further rentals until my mom takes the review down
-meanwhile the fence mysteriously fell down around the house, and the agency also refused to fix it until my mom takes the review down
-my mom emailed the agency and pointed out several breaches of contract they made, and asked the agency to vacate the property by the end of May, and to hand us back the keys (the agency has the only keys to the house). At this point, the agency unblocked the house for bookings and booked the house (to real or fictitious renters) for the whole summer, and continues to ignore my mom and any attempts at communication.
My mom and I will be flying out to Spain in a few weeks to try and solve the problem, but we have no idea on what to expect or what we can really do. My mom is obviously very stressed by this, and I want to be able to help her as much as I can since she has sacrificed so much for our family, and is really the best mom I could ask for. Any suggestions or advice is much appreciated.

Hi I need some advice please, all is appreciated! I’m a first time user on Reddit so please bear with me. (I've posted this on 2 (forums?) on Reddit and 1 on Quora, hopefully I'm doing this right lol. )My mom is a hard-working, single mother to 3 school-aged kids (I’m the oldest). The past couple years have been really rough on her, and I really want to help make things easier for her when I’m not at university. A few years ago, my mom bought a house in Spain, and since we don’t live there (we live in Canada), she hired a real estate/rental agency that manages the property for short or long-term rentals, and has been renting it out. Unfortunately, as we are now discovering, the company is very shady and we have run into several problems with them to the point that we no longer wish to work with them, and want them to vacate the property. The situation is as follows:
-the communication with the company has always been difficult, but worsened significantly in 2023
-the agency has been ignoring the house’ owners’ (aka my moms’) attempts at communication, and withdrew all payments to her for 6 months without any explanation
-not knowing what else to do, my mom left a bad review on the agency’s website, and as soon as she posted that review the agency all of a sudden paid her
-since then the agency has been demanding my mom takes the review down, and has blocked the house from any further rentals until my mom takes the review down
-meanwhile the fence mysteriously fell down around the house, and the agency also refused to fix it until my mom takes the review down
-my mom emailed the agency and pointed out several breaches of contract they made, and asked the agency to vacate the property by the end of May, and to hand us back the keys (the agency has the only keys to the house). At this point, the agency unblocked the house for bookings and booked the house (to real or fictitious renters) for the whole summer, and continues to ignore my mom and any attempts at communication.
My mom and I will be flying out to Spain in a few weeks to try and solve the problem, but we have no idea on what to expect or what we can really do. My mom is obviously very stressed by this, and I want to be able to help her as much as I can since she has sacrificed so much for our family, and is really the best mom I could ask for. Any suggestions or advice is much appreciated.

Date: 05/16/2024

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🪖 Military

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg unanimously adopts motion expressing support for Armenia

The Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg unanimously adopted a motion expressing support for Armenia. The motion condemns the forced exodus of more than 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan's military operation. It calls for the immediate release of Armenian PoWs by Azerbaijan.

Armenpress, Luxembourg lawmakers urge government to act for implementation of ICJ orders by Azerbaijan

Russia expels U.K. defense attache in tit-for-tat move

Russia has expelled Britain’s defense attache in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of one of its own diplomats from London last week. A. T. Coghill must leave the territory of the Russian Federation within a week.

Armenpress

Ruben Vardanyan's detention period was extended for another 5 months

Vardanyan was arrested on September 27, 2023, at the Azerbaijani checkpoint of Hakari Bridge. He was charged with three counts: financing terrorism, creating and participating in armed units and/or groups. Azerbaijan confirms presence of about 23 Armenian prisoners.

CivilNet, Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months

Training sessions will be held from June 11 to August 30

From June 11 to August 30, training camps of reservists will be held in Armenia. Up to 5,151 citizens will be involved in the training sessions, of which 4,647 are rank-and-file and junior non-commissioned officers. It is planned to provide 45 units of road construction equipment.

CivilNet

🏛️ Politics & Government

An opposition figure was killed in Azerbaijan

Natig Mehdi, a member of the opposition Musavat party of Azerbaijan, was killed in Baku. Mehdi's disappearance was reported by his nephew on May 9, and his death was announced on May 14. His colleague Elsevar Islamov is accused of the murder. Islamov worked as a security guard at a Baku school, and Islamov was the school's deputy financial director.

CivilNet

Zelenskiy visits Kharkiv describing the situation there as “extremely difficult”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday. He described the battlefield situation in the region as "extremely difficult" but under control. Zelenkiy postponed all his foreign trips on Wednesday as the situation deteriorated. Russia says it has taken control of 12 villages since it launched its attack.

Armenpress

Red Cross visits Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representatives visited Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan. Among those detainees are representatives of the former military and political leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku officially confirms capture of 23 Armenians, 17 of whom ended up in Baku after Azerbaijan's military aggression last September.

Armenpress

France accuses Azerbaijan of interference in New Caledonia riots

France accuses Azerbaijan of ‘interference’ in politics of its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, which has seen deadly riots in recent days. Azerbaijan swiftly denies the charge, adding to a growing number of tensions between France and the hydrocarbon-rich Caspian Sea state. The riots were sparked by moves to agree a new voting law that supporters of independence say discriminates against the indigenous Kanak population.

ArmRadio

No new Armenia-Azerbaijan border created, the border existing at time of USSR collapse being reproduced – PM’s Office

No new border is being created between Armenia and Azerbaijan; rather, the existing de jure border at the time of the USSR’s dissolution is being reproduced. The border description is exactly as presented on the 1976 map.

ArmRadio

Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation

Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

PanArmenian

Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan receives EU Delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received the delegation led by Adrien Kirali, Director of Neighbourhood East and Institution Building of the European Commission. Interlocutors highly appreciated the Joint EU-US-Armenia high-level meeting held on April 5, 2024 in Brussels.

Armenpress, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan meets with EU Trade Commissioner

Armenian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers express concerns over tense situation in the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem

Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan were held in Yerevan. The parties commended the current high level of political dialogue between Armenia and Jordan. The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects of developing cooperation between the two countries.

Armenpress

Armenian Foreign Minister, PACE President exchange ideas on regional issues

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the President of the PACE Theodoros Rousopoulos in Strasbourg on May 16. The interlocutors exchanged views on the issues related to Armenia’s engagement in the Council of Europe.

Armenpress, Armenia involved in efforts to reopen regional communications: Mirzoyan

Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with World Bank and International Finance Corporation leadership

Nikol Pashinyan received the World Bank's Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Regional Vice President Alfonso Garcia Mora. The progress of joint projects, as well as the potential for diversifying Armenia's economy, were discussed.

Armenpress

Speakers of the Parliaments of Armenia, Azerbaijan have brief conversation

Alen Simonyan and Sahiba Gafarova had a short conversation in Geneva. The main meeting of the speakers of the parliaments of the two countries is expected to take place in the evening.

Armenpress

Armenian Foreign Minister signs Oviedo Convention in Strasbourg

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan signed Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine (Oviedo Convention) Armenia is the 37th country to join the Convention.

Armenpress, Armenia signs Council of Europe’s Bioethics Convention

Government approves housing provision program for Nagorno-Karabakh displaced people

The government approved the housing provision program for forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno Karabakh. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan presented the relevant project.

Armenpress, The housing problem of Artsakh residents will be solved in 3 stages, 2-5 million drams will be given. the government accepted the plan, Armenian government approves program to support refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia to establish Embassy in Cyprus

Armenia will establish an embassy in the Republic of Cyprus, the residence in Nicosia. The project was included in the package of non-reportable issues at the May 16 session of the government. The justification for the project states that the two countries accept each other as traditionally friendly countries.

Armenpress, Armenia will have an embassy in Cyprus, Armenia to open embassy in Cyprus, Armenia will open an embassy in Cyprus, Armenia to open Embassy in Cyprus

Legal basis for border delimitation with Azerbaijan relies on the last maps of the USSR- Pashinyan

Pashinyan: It was fundamental for Armenia not to create new borders, but to reproduce the borders previously confirmed by the Alma-Ata Declaration. The last maps of the Soviet Union, de jure having legal significance, he said.

Armenpress, In the issue of border demarcation, Armenia has adopted the principle of "the border passes where it passes". Pashinyan, The border demarcation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a protocol, Pashinyan on Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation agreement: ‘I think it’s major success’, Pashinyan commented on the agreement reached with Azerbaijan on the issue of border demarcation in Tavush

Armen Grigoryan and Bogdan Klich discussed regional and extra-regional developments

Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia Armen Grigoryan received the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate of Poland Bogdan Klich. The parties discussed the Armenia-Poland bilateral agenda. Ideas were exchanged on the possibilities of expanding cooperation in various fields, particularly focusing on promoting trade and economic relations.

Armenpress

World leaders should steer clear of Baku climate conference unless political prisoners are released

Hrair Balian: World leaders who stand for a rules-based international order must decline participation in the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku unless 23 Armenian political prisoners jailed illegally in Azerbaijan are released. Balian says Azerbaijan is one of the most corrupt despotisms on the planet. Azerbaijan wants to turn the COP29 into a “Cop of peace”, urging countries participating in the summit to observe a ‘Cop truce”

CivilNet

State revenue committee chairman meets with WBcolleagues

Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan met with his colleagues from the World Bank. The meeting discussed the progress of programs implemented with the assistance of the Bank. An agreement was reached on possible areas for further cooperation.

Armenpress

Slovakia's prime minister not in life-threatening condition – deputy PM

Slovak PM Robert Fico is no longer in a life-threatening condition after being shot several times, deputy prime minister says. Fico's surgery had gone "well" and he was "not in a [life-threatening situation] at this moment", deputy PM Tomas Taraba says. Earlier the defence minister said the prime minister was "fighting for his life" after being gravely injured in an attack.

Armenpress, Slovakia PM Robert Fico no longer in life-threatening condition – deputy PM

Healthcare Ministry to receive additional 3 billion AMD to cover government-paid services

The Armenian government has decided to provide the country’s Healthcare Ministry with an additional amount of 3 billion drams to cover government-paid medical services for citizens. Half of this money will be spent on aid to low-income families, 400 million on emergency aid, 500 million on hemodialysis, 300 million on cancer treatment, 200 million on transplantation, and 100 million on treating infectious diseases.

ArkaAm

Yerevan Mayor visits Missak Manouchian’s tomb at French Pantheon

The official delegation led by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan visited the French Pantheon, where the remains of French national hero Misak Manouchian and his wife Meline are buried. The ceremony took place on February 21, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the execution of the executed soldiers.

ArmRadio

💵 Economy

EEU membership is beneficial for Armenia- Pankin

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin said participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is beneficial for Armenia. He said the growth of the Armenian economy and its involvement in the flows of commodity production cooperation is statistically confirmed by various indicators.

Armenpress

Granting market status to Armenia's economy discussed in USA

Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with U.S. officials in Washington. Focus was on Armenia-US bilateral trade and granting Armenia the status of a market economy. In January-March 2024, the Armenian-American trade turnover amounted to more than $108.9 million (37.4% decrease compared to the first quarter of last year)

ArkaAm

''Learn & Work: YSU Expo- 2024'' launched at Yerevan State University

"Learn & Work: YSU Expo- 2024" has gathered applicants, students, graduates, university divisions, and employers under one roof. The Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine CJSC has joined the Expo with great pleasure. The mining industry is one of the most important branches of Armenia's economy.

Armenpress

Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients

Yerevan State University students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. The Bank and the university have a history of successful collaboration. 10 YSU students were granted nominal scholarships of AMD 1 million each, while five others received tuition reimbursement.

ArkaAm, Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients

EBRD and EU boost funding for Armenian firms via Inecobank

The EBRD is providing a US$ 7 million loan to Inecobank for on-lending to Armenian firms. The EU is complementing this support with grant incentives of up to 15 per cent and free local and international consultancy services. At least 70 per cent of loans provided to Ineco Bank will be allocated towards funding investments in green technologies.

ArkaAm, EBRDis providingUS$ 10 million financial package to ArmSwissBank for on-lending to Armenian MSMEs, EBRD plans to invest up to 500 million euros in Armenia in 2024

EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso re-elected for a second term during annual meeting in Yerevan

Odile Renaud-Basso re-elected for a second term as the bank's president. The EBRD is the leading institutional investor in Armenia. The bank has invested more than €2.1 billion in 211 projects in the country’s financial, corporate, infrastructure and energy sectors.

ArkaAm, EBRD Governors re-elect President Odile Renaud-Basso for a second term

Ardshinbank hostspanel discussion on economic and trade sanctions as part of 33rd EBRD Business Forum

Ardshinbank organized a panel discussion on economic and trade sanctions. The main objective of the discussion was to exchange views and assist participants in the practical implementation of sanctions compliance. The meeting also discussed the role of financial institutions in ensuring sanctions compliance, mechanisms for collaboration between the public and private sectors in combating sanctions evasion, and the importance of information transparency.

ArkaAm, Ardshinbank held a panel discussion on economic and trade sanctions within the framework of the 33rd EBRD conference (PHOTO)

Armenian customs find amphetamine in package from US, suspect detained

90 pills of amphetamine found in package sent from U.S. to Yerevan Zvartnots Airport. The package was sent via Globbing Shipping forwarder company. The drug, fully banned in Armenia, was found inside the package alongside edibles and personal items.

ArkaAm, SRC found 90 amphetamine tablets in a shipment sent from the USA to Yerevan (VIDEO)

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This has turned into an insane situation. The forum won’t let me post any pictures of our conversation, which is upsetting, but this has gone haywire.
About a month and a half ago, my dog died. I posted on redditgetsdrawnbadly for some silly drawings. I haven’t really posted much, but I’ve seen people do that and it seems to make them feel better. Her death was so sudden, I miss her so much. Anyways, this user commented on the post about how she did a watercolor painting and would do another to make me smile. I was overjoyed and offered another photo to make her painting easier. She messaged me a picture of the paintings and I was so happy! She looked like her old chunky self. The user then told me she’d send them to me if I wanted them, for free or “pay/tip what you can, when you receive them”. I gave her an address she could send them to. She said she’d send them off later that day and send me a tracking number. My last message was asking for her Venmo or cashapp since I didn’t mind compensating her well ($150. I am off well enough and wanted to pay her back for her kindness). No response. For one full month, I texted her every week or so asking for an update on the URL. Just a “hey, any update?” Or “Hello?”. No response. I thought I got scammed, and was worried about my safety (gave someone my address, which is my own fault) so I checked her account to see if she had been active. She was very active! That made me upset, so when I saw she commented on someone’s post about “making pet portraits and sending them off as a ‘pay what you want’ “ I fumed. I responded to her comment and basically said “This isn't true. They'll do it but never send it to you and will ghost you when you ask for any updates. They drew my dog who passed away and ghosted me after I gave them my address. Don't waste your time like I did.”
That must have set her off. She messaged me back immediately saying her cat died and she couldn’t send my package because of it. I told her I didn’t need the package sent right away, I just wanted communication. Even a simple, “hey, I’m busy rn I’ll get to you when I can” would’ve soothed my anxiety. Apparently, I’m a terrible person. I was calm and collected in my response to her, but she twisted it around and said “Sorry my cat suddenly you have ruined my Mother's Day I'm bawling. I only tried to do something nice and I got slandered all over. I hope you get it. If I die suddenly soon and you hear about it on Reddit, I hope you know you contributed to it.” (Exact copy and paste)
I suggested seeking professional help. I couldn’t block her because I unblocked her yesterday to respond to her comment. Now I’m waiting for 9pm tonight to block her again.
She has sent people to harass me and call me a scammer. Saying I’m “scamming for free paintings”. All I did was ask for silly doodles!! She then said “she never even paid postage”in a comment about me, which is ironic considering she told me in DMs that I didn’t need to pay a dime (like I said above, I was going to compensate her when I received the paintings, but we never made it that far. I never even got her info). She messaged me saying she’ll escalate this situation if I don’t apologize for slandering her and to never “cross a witch”. Then she said I’ve ruined her health and she’s dealing with cancer and I’ve ruined her spark for drawing because of how much I “slandered” her with my “lies”.
I just want to know where I went wrong here. I wish she’d block me so this can be over. She is blowing up my phone with her friends harassing me, all because I responded to her public comment. Her last text to me was “Guess u decided to FAAFO. Good luck!” I want this over. She’s going to paint me in a terrible light and I’m exhausted from arguing with people online.
So Reddit, please tell me- AITA?

Content Warning: Abduction, Child Abandonment, Drug abuse, Suicide
*I do not give my permission for this post to be re-used in any other platform or forum.
I would link to my post history but I think I posted years ago with a throwaway, so I'll try to summarize here. I've been with DH for over 20 years. He went NC with his mother earlier this year after she sent him a series of text messages complaining that he doesn't call her enough, what a bad son he is, and how miserable she is. He ignored her until he couldn't anymore and then called her to tell her off. She immediately hung up on him and they haven't spoken since. She abandoned him and his brother when they were children to run off to Mexico to be with her boyfriends, kidnapped them from their father (they were literally on milk cartons). DH is still dealing with the trauma of his upbringing, his little brother became a severe meth addict and committed suicide over ten years ago. She has only met my child once. I agonized a lot over that visit and it went pretty much how I expected it...that was over five years ago and she hasn't been back to my house, which has suited me just fine!
I haven't spoken to her in years. DH told me a couple of years ago that she had changed and wanted to "apologize" to me, but couldn't for the life of her remember what she did to make me so angry (there's too much to go into it now), and I said nope, that wasn't an apology, and when she had a clear memory of the way she had treated me and wanted to be accountable for it, maybe I would reconsider my position. I told him what I really needed was not to have a relationship with her, and he agreed and then a couple years later, finally followed suit after she had a few more psychodramas and proved me right. I've never tried to pressure or convince him to go NC, I knew that was a decision he needed to make on his own, but I fully support his decision to finally cut her off. We almost never talk about her and life is generally peaceful.
Until last night. My phone dings around midnight and there is a text from a number from her state (which thankfully is all the way across the country) and I know immediately from the area code who it is. It says in Spanish "I don't have to prove anything to you," which I find weird because I don't really speak much Spanish and she knows it, and a link to one of those sappy reels, also in Spanish, the gist of which says "let them lose you… you don’t owe it to anybody to explain the great person that you are." Right on brand for her, because nothing is ever her fault. I didn't reply and blocked the number, but then after a night of no sleep, I stewed about it and finally decided to unblock her and go off via text:
"You're absolutely right, MIL! You don't have to prove anything to me. If I ever want to remember what kind of person you are, I only need to think of the last 22 years, my traumatized husband, and my dead brother-in-law. You've done an EXCELLENT job showing me exactly who you are, so please, never trouble yourself about that...I've had your number for years!
What I will never be able to understand is a woman who has managed to alienate her entire family, including her two grandchildren, burn almost every bridge of friendship possible, and yet STILL has convinced herself that she is not the problem. She will literally choose estrangement with her only living son rather than do the necessary work to heal and be accountable for her mistakes. Absolutely anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid admitting that she has behaved like an utter spoiled child and has inflicted terrible harm on the people who loved her the most. That level of obstinate lack of repentance takes some real commitment...quite impressive!
I wish you the best of luck on your desperate quest to remain a perennial victim and convince yourself that we're all crazy and none of it is your fault, ever. I'm sure you'll find an endless supply of TikToks, YouTube videos, Instagram reels, Facebook groups, and self-help books created by your fellow Boomers, so feel free to continue indulging your delusion that you are a wonderful person, but kindly do not ever disrupt my peace again to share with me. I'm simply not interested, and believe me, MIL. I see you. I don't ever need any help from you on that front."
Two decades of trying to be diplomatic, kind, and then silent were enough. I know that none of it will land for her or have no delusions that she'll do any kind of self-reflection, but it felt good to finally say it. And frankly, that's what she gets after waking me up and costing me a night of sleep! #isaidwhatisaid

Wifi adapter not recognised ubuntu 20.04 intel wifi 6 ax203

Hello everyone, I recently received a gift from my parents. It's the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 IRL. I would like to do some ROS projects on it, but the wifi adapter does not work (Intel WiFi 6 AX203). I tried upgrading to version 22.04, and the wifi adapter worked on it. However, I encountered issues running ROS, so I had to revert back to Ubuntu 20.04.

Here are a few things that I have tried

I haw unable to find any drivers for this specific network card: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/wireless.html https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/iwlwifi

None of the below mentioned code snippets worked.

1

``` wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pimlie/ubuntu-mainline-kernel.sh/masteubuntu-mainline-kernel.sh chmod a+x ubuntu-mainline-kernel.sh sudo ./ubuntu-mainline-kernel.sh
sudo rmmod iwlmvm sudo rmmod iwlwifi sudo rfkill unblock all sudo modprobe iwlwifi sudo modprobe iwlmvm
sudo apt install backport-iwlwifi-dkms ```

2

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:canonical-hwe-team/backport-iwlwifi sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install backport-iwlwifi-dkms

3

sudo rfkill unblock all sudo ifconfig wlp2s0 up # check ifconfig to get your wifi device name! sudo nmcli radio wifi on

4 (https://gist.github.com/mixxen/339846df6f316416336d038090a3c848)

Add this to /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1 swcrypto=0 bt_coex_active=0 power_save=0 options iwlmvm power_scheme=1 options iwlwifi d0i3_disable=1 options iwlwifi uapsd_disable=1 options iwlwifi lar_disable=1

5 (https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2445547)

sudo update-initramfs -uk all

6 (https://askubuntu.com/questions/1326386/ubuntu-20-04-lts-driver-intel-wi-fi-6e-ax210-160mhz)

sudo apt install linux-firmware sudo apt install linux-image-5.15.0-69-generic sudo update-grub sudo reboot

Some system information

``` bash hostnamectl Static hostname: ubuntu Icon name: computer-laptop Chassis: laptop Machine ID: 81dd13d776f34ec58c2e2b154ab8bce8 Boot ID: 64615a46410f496a802f16d548a9d11e Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS Kernel: Linux 5.15.0-105-generic Architecture: x86-64 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ inxi -Fxz System: Kernel: 5.15.0-105-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Gnome 3.36.9 Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS (Focal Fossa) Machine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 21KH v: ThinkBook 16 G6 IRL serial: Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0T76530 WIN serial: UEFI: LENOVO v: MMCN35WW date: 01/31/2024 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 73.8 Wh condition: 74.9/71.0 Wh (106%) model: SMP L22M4PE1 status: Full CPU: Topology: 10-Core model: 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: N/A L2 cache: 24.0 MiB flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 116736 Speed: 400 MHz min/max: 400/4800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 576 2: 676 3: 760 4: 974 5: 412 6: 590 7: 629 8: 587 9: 504 10: 587 11: 654 12: 661 13: 635 14: 801 15: 791 16: 604 17: 818 18: 585 19: 824 20: 641 Graphics: Device-1: Intel vendor: Lenovo driver: N/A bus ID: 00:02.0 Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: fbdev unloaded: modesetting,vesa resolution: 1920x1200~77Hz OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 12.0.0 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 22.2.0-devel (git-08da37035f) direct render: Yes Audio: Device-1: Intel vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.15.0-105-generic Network: Device-1: Intel driver: N/A port: 2000 bus ID: 00:14.3 Device-2: Intel vendor: Lenovo driver: e1000e v: kernel port: efa0 bus ID: 00:1f.6 IF: enp0s31f6 state: down mac: Drives: Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 18.05 GiB (3.8%) ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Western Digital model: WD PC SN740 SDDPMQD-512G-1101 size: 476.94 GiB Partition: ID-1: / size: 232.57 GiB used: 18.00 GiB (7.7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C mobo: 41.0 C Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A Info: Processes: 354 Uptime: 7m Memory: 15.14 GiB used: 1.70 GiB (11.3%) Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.4.0 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 inxi: 3.0.38 ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network *-network:0 UNCLAIMED description: Network controller product: Intel Corporation vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 14.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.3 version: 01 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: iomemory:600-5ff memory:601d184000-601d187fff *-network:1 description: Ethernet interface product: Intel Corporation vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.6 bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.6 logical name: enp0s31f6 version: 01 serial: f4:a8:0d:df:a8:9b capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=5.15.0-105-generic firmware=0.2-4 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair resources: irq:128 memory:82200000-8221ffff ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lspci -knn grep Net 00:14.3 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:51f1] (rev 01) ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ rfkill list 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmesg grep iwl ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ modinfo iwlwifi grep file filename: /lib/modules/5.15.0-105-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko parm: nvm_file:NVM file name (charp)
```

Wireless info

bash sudo modprobe iwlwifi wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/mastewireless-info && \ chmod +x wireless-info && \ ./wireless-info
``` bash

#### wireless info START

Report from: 10 May 2024 11:48 CEST +0200
Booted last: 10 May 2024 00:00 CEST +0200
Script from: 25 Jan 2020 03:34 UTC +0000

release

Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS Release: 20.04 Codename: focal

kernel

Linux 5.15.0-105-generic #115~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 15 17:33:04 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Parameters: ro, quiet, splash, intel_iommu=on, vfio-pci.ids=8086:4905, vt.handoff=7

desktop

Ubuntu

lspci

00:14.3 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:51f1] (rev 01) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0274]
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:51e8] (rev 01)
00:1f.6 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0dc6] (rev 01) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3807] Kernel driver in use: e1000e

lsusb

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 004: ID 10a5:9800 FPC FPC Sensor Controller L:0002 FW:27.26.23.30 Bus 003 Device 003: ID 04f2:b7b4 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Integrated Camera Bus 003 Device 005: ID 8087:0026 Intel Corp. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

PCMCIA card info

rfkill

0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no

secure boot

SecureBoot disabled

lsmod

r8712u 204800 0 cfg80211 970752 1 r8712u wmi_bmof 16384 0 ideapad_laptop 28672 0 platform_profile 16384 1 ideapad_laptop sparse_keymap 16384 2 intel_hid,ideapad_laptop wmi 32768 3 wmi_bmof,ideapad_laptop,think_lmi video 61440 2 ideapad_laptop,i915

interfaces

ifconfig

1: lo: mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/loopback brd inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 ::1/128 scope host valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: enp0s31f6: mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state DOWN group default qlen 1000 link/ether brd

iwconfig

lo no wireless extensions.
enp0s31f6 no wireless extensions.

route

resolv.conf

[777 root '/etc/resolv.conf' -> '../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf']
nameserver 127.0.0.53 options edns0 trust-ad

network managers

Installed:

NetworkManager 

Running:
root 768 1 0 11:36 ? 00:00:00 /ussbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon

NetworkManager info

GENERAL.DEVICE: enp0s31f6 GENERAL.TYPE: ethernet GENERAL.NM-TYPE: NMDeviceEthernet GENERAL.DBUS-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManageDevices/2 GENERAL.VENDOR: Intel Corporation GENERAL.PRODUCT: -- GENERAL.DRIVER: e1000e GENERAL.DRIVER-VERSION: 5.15.0-105-generic GENERAL.FIRMWARE-VERSION: 0.2-4 GENERAL.HWADDR: GENERAL.MTU: 1500 GENERAL.STATE: 20 (unavailable) GENERAL.REASON: 2 (Device is now managed) GENERAL.IP4-CONNECTIVITY: 1 (none) GENERAL.IP6-CONNECTIVITY: 1 (none) GENERAL.UDI: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.6/net/enp0s31f6 GENERAL.IP-IFACE: -- GENERAL.IS-SOFTWARE: no GENERAL.NM-MANAGED: yes GENERAL.AUTOCONNECT: yes GENERAL.FIRMWARE-MISSING: no GENERAL.NM-PLUGIN-MISSING: no GENERAL.PHYS-PORT-ID: -- GENERAL.CONNECTION: -- GENERAL.CON-UUID: -- GENERAL.CON-PATH: -- GENERAL.METERED: unknown CAPABILITIES.CARRIER-DETECT: yes CAPABILITIES.SPEED: unknown CAPABILITIES.IS-SOFTWARE: no CAPABILITIES.SRIOV: no INTERFACE-FLAGS.UP: yes INTERFACE-FLAGS.LOWER-UP: no INTERFACE-FLAGS.CARRIER: no WIRED-PROPERTIES.CARRIER: off CONNECTIONS.AVAILABLE-CONNECTION-PATHS: --

NetworkManager.state

[main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true

NetworkManager config

[[/etc/NetworkManageconf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]] [connection] wifi.powersave = 3
[[/etc/NetworkManageNetworkManager.conf]] [main] plugins=ifupdown,keyfile [ifupdown] managed=false [device] wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
[[/uslib/NetworkManageconf.d/10-dns-resolved.conf]] [main] dns=systemd-resolved
[[/uslib/NetworkManageconf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf]] [keyfile] unmanaged-devices=*,except:type:wifi,except:type:gsm,except:type:cdma
[[/uslib/NetworkManageconf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf]] [connectivity] uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com/
[[/uslib/NetworkManageconf.d/no-mac-addr-change.conf]] [device-mac-addr-change-wifi] match-device=driver:rtl8723bs,driver:rtl8189es,driver:r8188eu,driver:8188eu,driver:eagle_sdio,driver:wl wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

NetworkManager profiles

[[/etc/NetworkManagesystem-connections/PTvaje.nmconnection]] (600 root) [connection] id=PTvaje type=wifi permissions= [wifi] mac-address-blacklist= ssid=PTvaje [ipv4] method=auto [ipv6] method=auto

Netplan config

[/etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml] network: version: 2 renderer: NetworkManager

iw reg get

Region: Europe/Ljubljana (based on set time zone)
global country 00: DFS-UNSET (755 - 928 @ 2), (N/A, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A) (2457 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN (5250 - 5330 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW, PASSIVE-SCAN (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN (5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0), (N/A)

iwlist channels

lo no frequency information.
enp0s31f6 no frequency information.

iwlist scan

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
enp0s31f6 Interface doesn't support scanning.

module infos

[r8712u] filename: /lib/modules/5.15.0-105-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8712/r8712u.ko description: rtl871x wireless lan driver license: GPL depends: cfg80211 retpoline: Y intree: Y name: r8712u vermagic: 5.15.0-105-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: wifi_test:int parm: video_mode:int parm: chip_version:int parm: rfintfs:int parm: lbkmode:int parm: hci:int parm: network_mode:int parm: channel:int parm: mp_mode:int parm: wmm_enable:int parm: vrtl_carrier_sense:int parm: vcs_type:int parm: busy_thresh:int parm: ht_enable:int parm: cbw40_enable:int parm: ampdu_enable:int parm: rf_config:int parm: power_mgnt:int parm: low_power:int parm: ifname: Net interface name, wlan%d=default (string) parm: initmac:MAC-Address, default: use FUSE (charp)
[cfg80211] filename: /lib/modules/5.15.0-105-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL depends: retpoline: Y intree: Y name: cfg80211 vermagic: 5.15.0-105-generic SMP mod_unload modversions parm: bss_entries_limit:limit to number of scan BSS entries (per wiphy, default 1000) (int) parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)

module parameters

[r8712u] ampdu_enable: 1 busy_thresh: 40 cbw40_enable: 1 channel: 1 chip_version: 2 hci: 1 ht_enable: 1 ifname: wlan%d initmac: (null) lbkmode: 0 low_power: 0 mp_mode: 0 network_mode: 0 power_mgnt: 0 rf_config: 1 rfintfs: 2 vcs_type: 1 video_mode: 1 vrtl_carrier_sense: 2 wifi_test: 0 wmm_enable: 0
[cfg80211] bss_entries_limit: 1000 cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: N ieee80211_regdom: 00

/etc/modules

modprobe options

[/etc/modprobe.d/amd64-microcode-blacklist.conf] blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ath_pci.conf] blacklist ath_pci
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf] blacklist evbug blacklist usbmouse blacklist usbkbd blacklist eepro100 blacklist de4x5 blacklist eth1394 blacklist snd_intel8x0m blacklist snd_aw2 blacklist prism54 blacklist bcm43xx blacklist garmin_gps blacklist asus_acpi blacklist snd_pcsp blacklist pcspkr blacklist amd76x_edac
[/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rare-network.conf] alias net-pf-3 off alias net-pf-6 off alias net-pf-9 off alias net-pf-11 off alias net-pf-12 off alias net-pf-19 off alias net-pf-21 off alias net-pf-36 off
[/etc/modprobe.d/intel-microcode-blacklist.conf] blacklist microcode
[/etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf] options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1 swcrypto=0 bt_coex_active=0 power_save=0 options iwlmvm power_scheme=1 options iwlwifi d0i3_disable=1 options iwlwifi uapsd_disable=1 options iwlwifi lar_disable=1
[/etc/modprobe.d/libopenni-sensor-pointclouds0.conf] blacklist gspca_kinect

rc.local

grep: /etc/rc.local: No such file or directory

pm-utils

udev rules

dmesg

[ 3.183874] r8712u: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned. [ 3.198533] r8712u: register rtl8712_netdev_ops to netdev_ops [ 3.198537] usb 3-3: r8712u: USB_SPEED_HIGH with 4 endpoints [ 3.198890] usb 3-3: r8712u: Boot from EFUSE: Autoload OK [ 3.207533] Bluetooth: hci0: Minimum firmware build 1 week 10 2014 [ 3.209098] Bluetooth: hci0: Found device firmware: intel/ibt-0040-4150.sfi [ 3.673971] usb 3-3: r8712u: CustomerID = 0x0000 [ 3.673979] usb 3-3: r8712u: MAC Address from efuse = [ 3.673983] usb 3-3: r8712u: Loading firmware from "rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin" [ 3.775076] r8712u 3-3:1.0 wlx000cf6935e97: renamed from wlan0 [ 4.556243] r8712u 3-3:1.0 wlx000cf6935e97: 1 RCR=0x153f00e [ 4.556850] r8712u 3-3:1.0 wlx000cf6935e97: 2 RCR=0x553f00e [ 4.684961] Bluetooth: hci0: Waiting for firmware download to complete [ 62.359180] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlx000cf6935e97: link becomes ready

#### wireless info END

```

Date: 05/07/2024

Reading time: 12 minutes, 2592 words

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CivilNet

Pashinyan and Aliyev will not participate in the Victory Parade in Moscow

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will not participate in the traditional Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9. Leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Laos and Guinea-Bissau will participate. The Kremlin attaches great importance to the May 8 Pashinyan-Putin meeting.

CivilNet

Armenia, UNDP to continue active cooperation in three directions

Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan held a meeting with UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS countries Ivana Živković. The parties have expressed readiness to continue active cooperation in the direction of sustainable development in Armenia.

Armenpress, UNDP programs in Armenia discussedby Deputy Prime Ministerand UN Deputy Secretary General

CSTO didn’t want to come to Armenia as an ally, but as a peacekeeper - Prime Minister

Nikol Pashinyan: CSTO wanted to come to Armenia not as an ally, as is customary, but as a peacekeeper. "What do peacekeepers need? They need a war. When is war possible in this situation? When we refuse the process of delimitation," he said.

Armenpress

Prime Minister claims all referendums on Armenian Constitution were falsified

Nikol Pashinyan says the issue of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia is an internal matter. The goal of shaping the agenda of the new constitution is to establish justice based on laws passed through popular consensus.

Armenpress

Armenia moves towards its sovereignty, which is indisputable - PM

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says the Republic of Armenia does not agree to others making decisions for it. Armenia is advancing towards its sovereignty, says PM, referring to the issue of shifting away from Russia and developing relations with the European Union. "After our sovereignty is registered, we will determine, within the framework of our sovereignty, with whom and what kind of relations we will have," he said.

Armenpress

Prime Minister assures Armenia's territory of 29,743 square kilometers will remain unaltered

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assures Armenia's territory of 29,743 square kilometers will remain unaltered. He said the uniqueness of this number is in that it rests on the pillar of legitimacy.

Armenpress

PM Pashinyan clarifies misunderstandings regarding November 9 Trilateral Statement

Point 9 of the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020, does not pertain to connection between Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. Point 9 specifically addresses the unblocking of regional economic ties, noting that Azerbaijan has not unblocked any of our roads.

Armenpress, "In the ninth point of November 9, there is no mention that any territory should be outside the control of the Republic of Armenia." Pashinyan

Pashinyan, Putin to address all issues on bilateral and multilateral agenda

Nikol Pashinyan will leave for Moscow on May 8 to chair the sitting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. The Prime Minister will also meet with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Armenpress, The meeting between Pashinyan and Putin on May 8 is very important in the Kremlin. Ushakov, Pashinyan outlines agenda for May 8 meeting with Putin in Kremlin, Armenian PM confirms he will meet Russia’s Putin in Moscow on May 8

Border pillars are pillars of security guarantees, pillars of security - PM

Armenia-Azerbaijan border posts being installed in Tavush Province are the pillars of Armenia’s security guarantees, PM Nikol Pashinyan said. The posts will become a security guarantee for the people of Voskepar, Kirants, Berkaber, Baghanis and the Republic of Armenia in general.

Armenpress

Managing, reducing, and nullification enmity with Turkey and Azerbaijan" – Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented his vision regarding Armenia's relations with regional states. He said Armenia needs to deepen and develop neighborliness with Georgia and Iran, manage, reduce, and nullify enmity with Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Armenpress

Armenia hopes to normalize relations with Baku by November, says Pashinyan

Armenia's prime minister says he hopes to sign a peace deal with Azerbaijan by November. November is the month Azerbaijan is set to host this year’s U.N. climate talks. The two countries’ top diplomats are set to meet Friday in Kazakhstan for their first talks in nearly three months.

CivilNet, I share the idea of signing a peace agreement by November. Pashinyan, Armenia ready to sign peace deal with Azerbaijan by November on the basis of agreed principles – PM

We expect respect for RA and its citizens. Pashinyan about the possible ban of Russian channels

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also addressed the possible ban on the broadcasting of Russian TV channels in Armenia. He stressed several times that they "expect respect for the Republic of Armenia and its citizens. If the demands are not met, he excludes broadcasting of those televisions in Armenia if not met. On March 30, HRTC reported on the territory of Armenia about blocking the broadcasting.

CivilNet

We have reached an agreement with Azerbaijan on many issues through "ping-pong diplomacy". Mirzoyan

Ararat Mirzoyan spoke about the negotiations with Azerbaijan at a press conference with his Hungarian counterpart. He expressed cautious optimism regarding the upcoming meeting with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan in Almaty.

CivilNet

U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Pays First Visit to Shushi Under Pressure from Baku

U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mark Libby made a visit to the occupied town of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh today following public pressure from Azerbaijani officials. Libby was lambasted by an opinion piece entitled “High time to declare US ambassador persona non grata”

CivilNet

EBRD President comments on Armenia's prospects of becoming part of the EU

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Yerevan, the bank's President Odile Renaud-Basso responded to a question on whether Armenia will integrate into the EU. Earlier, Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan said the most correct and desirable option for Armenia is to apply for EU candidate status.

ArkaAm, EBRD invests 2.5 billion euros in 210 projects in Armenia - President, Armenia has fintech development potential. President of EBRD, The EBRD president commented on Armenia's prospects of joining the EU, EBRD has invested 2.5 billion euros within the framework of 210 projects in Armenia. president of the bank

U.S. State Department has no comment onMirzoyan-Bairamov meeting in Kazakhstan

US State Department refrained from commenting on upcoming meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov in Kazakhstan. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said he had no comments on it or any expectations.

ArkaAm

Armenia will make every effort to organize 2027 World Weightlifting Championships at a high level – PM

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the heads of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Mohammed Jalood and Secretary General Antonio Urso. The 2027 World Weightlifting Championships will be held in Armenia for the first time.

ArmRadio

Alen Simonyan, Ivana Živković sign a document

National Assembly President Alen Simonyan and UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS countries Ivana Živković signed a document on the implementation of the Second Programme – Fostering responsiveness, efficiency, transparency and inclusiveness (Modern Parliament for a Modern Armenia) The goal of the programme is to support the development of the parliamentary capacities through training, expertise and consultation.

Armenpress

AIM Congress 2024 kicks off in Abu Dhabi

AIM Congress 2024 kicked off today in Abu Dhabi under the theme "Adapting to a Shifting Investment Landscape: Harnessing New Potential for Global Economic Development". Over 100 ministers, city mayors and central bank governors, 900 speakers, and more than 12,000 delegates.

Armenpress

“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens

IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced residents of Nagorno-Karabakh. This time, the program includes about 150 minor children from 42 families forcibly displaced. Until the end of the year, IDBank will provide idplus gift cards worth AMD 40 000 every month for each child-beneficiary.

Armenpress

Macron and Xi Jinping have urged for the establishment of a Palestinian state

Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron endorsed establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders. Paris and Beijing consider the ceasefire in the Middle East and the protection of the civilian population of Gaza as an important issue.

Armenpress

"Tvapatum" media conference has started in Yerevan

Tvapatum media conference is being held within the framework of Armenia's media development program. The project is funded by the US Agency for International Development and implemented by Internews in partnership with the Center for Media Initiatives, the Yerevan Press Club and the Zinq Network.

CivilNet

Pashinyan said why he did not participate in Putin's inauguration

Nikol Pashinyan will not participate in inauguration of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He attended inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 3, 2023. PM will leave for Moscow on May 8 to participate in the jubilee summit of the Eurasian Economic Union.

CivilNet

Some 7,104 people died in Armenia in January-March, up 4.9% yoy

Some 7,104 people died in Armenia in January-March 2024, which is 4.9% more than in the same time span of 2023. More than half of the people (55.9%) died of diseases of the circulatory system. The second largest cause of death were cancer diseases (18.3% or 1,299 people, an increase of 4.1%)

ArkaAm

Armenia's permanent population increases

Armenia's permanent population, as of April 1, 2024, was 3,039,700 against 2,941,500 as of the same period in 2023. The urban population amounted to 1,958,700 inhabitants, with 1,127,000 inhabitants in Yerevan. In rural areas, the number of population is 1,081,000.

ArkaAm

LIVE: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s press conference

CNN.com will feature iRep

ArmRadio

💵 Economy

Armenia’s Economy Minister to visit the USA

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will visit the United States of America from May 9-15, 2024. The purpose of the visit is to participate in the Americas Competitiveness Exchange program. The PM’s decision is posted on e-gov.am.

Armenpress

World migration report 2024 reveals 650% increase in international remittances

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024. The report highlights that international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth. The number of displaced individuals due to conflict, violence, disaster, and other reasons has surged to the highest levels in modern-day records, reaching 117 million.

Armenpress

Transportation and communications important sectors for investment in South Caucasus - head of EBRD

Transportation and communications are important sectors for investments in the South Caucasus region, EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso said. Earlier it was reported that the bank will finance the construction of the 24-kilometer southern section of the Sisian-Kajaran road of the North-South international transport corridor. The total cost of the project is estimated at about $1 billion.

ArkaAm, EBRD invests 2.5 billion euros in 210 projects in Armenia - President, Transport and communications are important areas for investment in the South Caucasus region. Head of EBRD, EBRD has invested 2.5 billion euros within the framework of 210 projects in Armenia. president of the bank

EBRD forecasts 5% growth of Armenia's economy in 2024 and about 5% in 2025

EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso said Armenia's economic growth of 8.7% in 2023 was very impressive. Main growth boosters in 2024 will be high domestic demand, hospitality, construction, information and communication technology sectors. The flow of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh has had a big impact on Armenia's economy, she said.

ArkaAm, EBRD invests 2.5 billion euros in 210 projects in Armenia - President, The EBRD expects economic growth in Armenia to be 5% in 2024 and about the same - around 5% - in 2025., EBRD has invested 2.5 billion euros within the framework of 210 projects in Armenia. president of the bank

🎭 Culture

Criminal proceedings have been initiated in the case of harassment against journalist Zhirayr Voskanyan

Criminal proceedings have been initiated in relation to the incident of harassment in one of the Yerevan clubs against journalist Zhirayr Voskanyan. The criminal proceedings were initiated under the articles of hooliganism and self-righteousness within the group.

CivilNet

Eurovision Song Contest 2024: First Semi-Final

The first 15 artists compete in the first Semi-Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2024. 10 will qualify for Saturday’s Grand Final.

ArmRadio

Ambassador visits Armenian pavilion at ATM Dubai 2024 exhibition

Armenia’s Ambassador to Armenia Gegham Grigoryan visited the Armenian pavilion at the ATM Dubai 2024 international exhibition. The visitors got the chance to explore the beautiful exhibition of Armenia Travel team, showcasing the rich culture, stunning landscapes, and warm hospitality.

ArmRadio

⚽ Sport

Champions League Return Legs Kick Off

Paris Saint-Germain, the French champion, will host Borussia Dortmund in Paris. In their first leg, the German team won by a narrow margin. The match is scheduled to start at 23:00 Yerevan time. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will play on May 8. The first match between these clubs ended in a draw with a score of 2-2.

Armenpress

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My ex blocked me BUT i think he keeps unblocking and blocking me at the moment. I’m not sure but I think so. In the contacts box at the top of the iMessages menu- his name and number are green and then sometimes blue. I also saw he had notifications silenced a few weeks ago. I know this may not be a relationship advice forum and I get that and I also know I need to move on- I’m purely curious whether anyone can shed some light as to him maybe having unblocked me and keep changing his mind?
Just curious. Please don’t tell me to move on- I know that I need to okay.
I just would like someone to answer this question as his is the only number and name that changes colours from green to blue. No one else. I find it too much of a coincidence that him having blocked me being the only contact whose colour keeps changing that’s all…. Also in the text message writing box it has the blue arrow as I type. I am not sending anything lol

I left this forum with good intentions back in Dec 2023, determined to finally move on and stop ruminating about my ex pwBPD… then I saw she’d unblocked me on WhatsApp. For context, she discarded me in August 2022 and then blocked me in March 2023.
It’s my own fault in many ways, I’d deleted our chat history, moved the chat into the Archive, but hadn’t actually deleted the chat or blocked her. I went to message someone for New Year who was in my Archived chats when lo and behold, I saw that I could now see my ex’s WhatsApp picture, meaning she’d unblocked me after 9 months.
At first, this didn’t affect me at all, and I was quite proud that I had zero urge to message her at all. These past 5 months however, the urge to reach out has been building, and building, and building.
Why would she unblock me? Why would she unblock me and then not reach out? What’s her motive? It’s very frustrating that I’m ruminating about her again. Furthermore, I’m really struggling with urges to reach out to her, either to hold her to account for all the pain and suffering she has caused me, or to simply ask what the hell she is playing at unblocking me after making it abundantly clear 9 months ago she never wished to speak to me again.

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