Pašinyan 'preaches' using psalms and gospel images to defend his policy. Karekin II and the clergy reply that his task is to 'heal the wounds of his people who have suffered great losses'. Behind the clash is the wound of the renunciation of Nagorno Karabakh while tensions with Azerbaijan have risen again.

In early March 2024, the two foreign ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Hakan Fidan met in Antalya, declaring their readiness for a complete re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Armenians look to Turkey to limit the influence of the Russians, while Erdogan cultivates the ambition to act as a bridge between East and West.

Today's news: Tokyo sends mini-drones and robot-snakes to one of the Fukushima reactors to prepare for the removal of highly radioactive waste; Israel aims to build new settlements in the West Bank, nearly 15 thousand housing units; Burmese junta hits a market in Rakhine State, at least 12 dead; In Russia, controls on mobile phones and apps increase.

A few days after Aliev's plebiscite re-election, Azerbaijani soldiers have opened fire accusing the Armenians of "provocation". Pašinyan responded to the ultimatums, while the prospects for a peace agreement receded. Baku's new claims on the Nakhičevan enclave.

Behind the ongoing discussions in Yerevan on whether to change the constitution, along with the national symbol and anthem, there is not only the Nagorno Karabakh issue. At stake is above all the affirmation of the 'duty to pursue the interests of the entire Armenian world', which risks looking at the history of the past rather than the interests of the citizens of Armenia today. The knot of relations with Moscow.

Today's news: at least 10 police officers killed in an attack (unclaimed) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province; Israel ready to welcome 65,000 more workers from India, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan; A huge dam being planned threatens to cause Luang Prabang to lose its Unesco designation; Appeals to the Taliban government for the release of two Afghan activists.