Khrimian Hayrik passed away on October 29, 1907.

To mark his life and legacy, 301 Contributor Nora Bairamian penned this powerful piece about Khrimian
Hayrik’s dedication to education.

Nora Bairamian is a PhD student at UCLA in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. She holds Master’s degrees in Middle Eastern studies and history from Columbia University and UCI, respectively. Her thesis at Columbia was titled, "Beyond the Iron Ladle: Education, Gender and Economic Independence in the Work of Mkrtich Khrimean “Hayrik.” She also spent several years living and working in Armenia.

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On October 29, a reservist, Private Misak Petrosyan (born in 1985) received a fatal gunshot wound from a colleague's shot.

An investigation is underway to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident.

BREAKING:

An extraordinary meeting of the National Assembly of Artsakh and a rally in Stepanakert dedicated to the decent and secure future of the Republic of Artsakh have begun.

Live:

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The NA of the Republic of Artsakh declares that no Government of Armenia has the right to abandon the mission to ensure the security of the people of Artsakh or to consider any document acceptable in which the existence of the sovereign Republic of Artsakh will be questioned.

A rally of thousands is gathering momentum in Artsakh's capital.

A huge flag of the Republic of Artsakh was brought to the Renaissance square of Stepanakert.

Stepanakert and other Artsakh villages and towns seem to have gathered on Renaissance Square now.

The rally today was attended by Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan, second President Arkady Ghukasyan, and third president Bako Sahakyan.

Statement of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh

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The people of Artsakh have gathered in Renaissance Square in Stepanakert to unanimously reject alongside the RA Parliament any anti-Artsakh document to be signed in Sochi on October 31.

To note that the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh have released a statement regarding the recent events.

Please visit the link for the full statement translated to English.

Source 📸: Aparaj

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BREAKING:

A rally will be held in Yerevan on November 5.

This was recently stated by Ishkhan Saghatelyan.

The rally will be held in defense of the demands of Artsakh.

For the future of Artsakh, for the future of Armenia.

#artsakhstrong #Artsakh #Armenia

Without Artsakh, there is no Armenia.
Without Artsakh, there is no peace.

Armenian PM arrives in Sochi.

First, Prime Minister Pashinyan will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.

Then a trilateral meeting of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan is scheduled.

The Putin-Pashinyan-Aliyev trilateral summit will be held at the Rossiya Sanatorium in Sochi

Happening Now: Ahead of the trilateral meeting with Azerbaijan, Pashinyan and Putin meet.

Putin to Pashinyan: "We need to finish it sometime. I know that you have the political will to do this. And we need to find the key points for this at the trilateral meeting. The main thing is to ensure peace and development."

Putin emphasized that the unblocking of communications with Azerbaijan will boost Armenia's economy.

BREAKING:

Pashinyan to travel to Iran tomorrow on the invitation of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi.

Today Pashinyan will meet with Aliyev and Putin in Sochi.

Happening Now: The Pashinyan-Aliyev-Putin trilateral meeting in Sochi, Russia has started.

Multiple scenarios can unfold in the coming hours - from extending the amount of time Russian peacekeepers will be in Artsakh to more.