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bne IntelliNews – #Pashinyan urges end to ‘Soviet #KGB worldview’ in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations intellinews.com/pashinyan-ur…
Against this backdrop, Pashinyan’s call to discard Soviet-era worldviews could be seen as both an appeal for national introspection and a message to external powers that Armenia is charting a new, more independent path.“We have lived too long inside the mental boundaries others drew for us,” he said.
“It is time to think freely—and peacefully—about our place in the region.”— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Nov 3, 2025
🇩🇪 Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he’s confident the government will agree on a new voluntary military service in time for it to start in 2026, – Reuters
The plan aims to boost troop numbers amid security concerns over Russia, with a goal of growing the Bundeswehr from 180,000 to 260,000 soldiers by the 2030s.
Pistorius rejected a proposed draft lottery, insisting young people must be persuaded, not forced, to serve.
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OpenAI says over a million ChatGPT users talk about planning suicide each week.
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🔥 Pashinyan vs. the KGB! Armenia is shattering Soviet myths! youtube.com/shorts/lf4eXFjfQ… via @YouTube
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The Ilham Aliyev’s plane turned back 2024. Why? – Google Search google.com/search?q=The+Ilha…
Ilham Aliyev’s plane turned back in December 2024 because he received news of a fatal Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passenger plane crash while he was en route to an informal summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. [1, 2]
Upon learning of the catastrophe, President Aliyev immediately ordered his aircraft to return to Baku, Azerbaijan, to manage the national crisis and convene an emergency meeting to address the incident. [1, 2]
The passenger plane, which was flying from Baku to Grozny, Russia, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, after being accidentally shot down by Russian air defense systems amid Ukrainian drone attacks in the area. The incident caused a major diplomatic crisis between the two countries, with Aliyev demanding an apology, an admission of guilt, and compensation from Russia. [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] azerbaycan24.com/en/presiden…
[2] president.az/en/articles/vie…
[3] npr.org/2024/12/29/g-s1-4029…
[4] reuters.com/business/aerospa…
[5] caspiannews.com/news-detail/…
[6] perconcordiam.com/azerbaijan…
[7] aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/2…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Nov 2, 2025
Plot against Ilham Aliyev 2025: How did the plotters confuse two planes: Presidential and the Azal flight to grozny? – Google Search google.com/search?q=Plot+aga…
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Plot against Ilham Aliyev 2025 – Google Search google.com/search?q=Plot+aga…
In October 2025, a pro-Russian coup plot and an associated assassination attempt against Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev were reportedly foiled. The plan was allegedly orchestrated by Ramiz Mehdiyev, a former head of the Presidential Administration and a prominent figure with close ties to Russian political elites.
Key details of the alleged plot:Orchestration: Ramiz Mehdiyev, widely regarded as a “gray cardinal” in Azerbaijani politics, allegedly sought Russian support to seize power and establish a transitional “State Council”.
Exposure: The plot was reportedly revealed to President Aliyev by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself during a meeting in Dushanbe in early October 2025. Russian officials provided detailed intelligence about Mehdiyev’s plans.
Assassination Plan: The coup plan reportedly included an assassination attempt on President Aliyev, with some media allegations suggesting the plotters planned to stage a presidential plane crash.
Arrests: Following the intelligence from Russia, Azerbaijan’s State Security Service launched an investigation, leading to Mehdiyev’s arrest on charges of treason and “acts aimed at seizing state power”. He was placed under house arrest pending further inquiry.
Context: The plot surfaced amidst a period of diplomatic tension between Azerbaijan and Russia, which began after a December 2024 incident where a Russian air defense system accidentally shot down an Azerbaijani civilian plane.AI responses may include mistakes.
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