Karabakh Security Council chief signals Facebook restrictions, sect banDecember 29, 2020 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Security Council chief of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), Vitaly Balasanyan, has weighed in on post-war developments and changes expected to happen in Karabakh. In an interview with Artsakh Public TV, Balasanyan said drug users have no place in Karabakh and will be thrown out of the country it they fail to abide by the law. He said all the offices serving various religious movements in Karabakh should be closed down immediately, as "we are followers of the Apostolic Church." The Security Council chief said government officials and public employees won't be allowed to use their Facebook accounts during work hours. According to him, the President of Karabakh will no longer have social media presence. Weighing in on the conflict, Balasanyan said "it remains to be seen" what situation the Republic of Azerbaijan will find itself in in a very short time: "I won't spill all the details, but we'll be watching." Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |