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pro-West party leader says they met PM Pashinyan and discussed a referendum to solidify Armenia's shift to EU

KHZMALYAN (European Party of Armenia): The referendum is our suggestion and demand. We presented it to Pashinyan and expect a response within a reasonable timeframe. We advised making a public statement soon. A referendum would also make Pashinyan's job easier by allowing the people's will to decide Armenia's direction.
REPORTER: How did Pashinyan respond?
KHZMALYAN: He suggested the meeting be held in a closed format so I can't reveal all details. We hope that our voice, our offer, our demand, was heard. If we do not receive a positive response, we will take measures by employing the same methods currently used by anti-European forces [the ongoing protests led by pro-Russian ex-regime]. We will take to the streets and demand a referendum for Eurointegration if necessary.
REPORTER: How long are you ready to wait before taking action?
KHZMALYAN: A few months. Georgia will hold parliamentary elections in October, and Moldova will hold a similar Eurointegration referendum - also in October. The U.S. will hold presidential elections in November which will be important for Armenia's future. Even if the worst scenario unfolds in all three countries, Armenia must stand firm and not take a step back. Armenia could become the leader in democracy in all of Eastern Europe if you consider the situation in Georgia, Hungary, and Slovakia [pro-Russia populist leader]. Armenia could receive an unprecedented level of assistance from Europe under those circumstances.
REPORTER: Did Pashinyan say he plans to leave CSTO?
KHZMALYAN: We did not demand specific dates but we urged him to complete all these processes this year, preferably by November.
REPORTER: Did Pashinyan agree?
KHZMALYAN: The participants of the meeting are under the impression that we were able to present convincing arguments but time will show what actions he takes. The government functions very poorly but nevertheless, they are doing something, they are taking steps.
REPORTER: On May 9, Bagrat Galstanyan gave Pashinyan 1 hour to resign but it's May 21 and he is still here. Why wasn't the opposition able to remove him?
KHZMALYAN: The 3 former presidents and their surrogate forces, backed by 30 years of power, were unable to bring forward a figurehead, a single ideology, that could win the hearts of the people. They used various political technologies, they switched between black and white robes, and they extended the 1 hour to 7 days, but none of that helped because the Armenian people hate them more than they hate Nikol Pashinyan.
REPORTER: You used to be a lot harsher on Pashinyan but something appears to have changed in your tone after your recent meeting with him. What is the reason?
KHZMALYAN: We were able to present our demands and the timelines to accomplish them. Unlike the archbishop and the former regimes surrounding him, we did not give "one hour" for Pashinyan to accept our demands; we did not make ultimatums. We believe the current government is carrying out and will carry out the will of the people to overcome the status of a Russian colony and join the ranks of free nations. We did and do see steps [taken by the government] towards this; we cannot ignore this. We saw the Strassbourg, but also Moscow. We saw the [April 5 meeting in] Brussels, but also [the recent meeting between FMs in] Almaty. We are told this is an attempt to "balance" and we understand where they are coming from, but our factions speak on behalf of over 60% of Armenians who view Russia's policies as deadly for Armenia. We expect concrete actions and we have formed a platform to continue this work; there will be petitions and other actions from us. We are ready to assist Pashinyan, who may be constrained due to ongoing negotiations, by being the public voice and saying the things he cannot say. We will continue to work, to pressure, to influence, to demand. Our meetings also continue abroad. We will press on until we reach our goal - the Eurointegration of Armenia. //
Several prominent Western-oriented political parties recently formed an alliance to promote Armenia's Eurointegration.
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Pashinyan appoints a ruling party member as a deputy head of the newly formed Foreign Intelligence Service - the Armenian "CIA"

After the 2020 war, Pashinyan said Armenia will need a modern intel agency to gather information and analyze foreign threats, while the NSS -- described as historically a "pro-Russian" agency by many -- will focus on internal matters.
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Pashinyan met the deputy head of the United States CIA to discuss bilateral, international, and regional issues

A delegation led by David Cohen is in Yerevan. Cohen also met NatSec Armen Grigoryan.
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Armenia's Investigative Committee chief hosted U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

Qyaramyan and Yoder discussed bilateral cooperation, the recent retraining for Armenian agents and technical assistance, cooperation between law enforcement agencies of Armenia and the United States, anti-narcotrafficking, and the fight against gender-based violence.
Yoder also met Armenia's Interior Minister Ghazaryan to discuss the ongoing police reforms and formation of new divisions, the fight against narco-trafficking, technical assistance for rescuers, and retraining courses. Yoder emphasized effective cooperation, noting that the achievements within the framework of sectorial reforms are exceptional. The US wants to expand the agenda of cooperation.
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Armenian army officers continue to take part in NATO exercises titled Regex 2024 held in Moldova

GOOGLE TRANSLATE: The exercise is organized with the support of the NATO Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, and aims to train the military according to Western standards for planning and conducting exercises, crisis management, strengthening and assessing the level of interoperability of forces in a multinational environment.
We remind you that the exercise "Regex 2024" consists of several workshops during the current year. The first workshop took place between February 16 and March 1, and the second between 22 − April 26, 2024. //
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NATO and Armenia strengthen cooperation in defense education

Armenia's defense ministry representatives recently visited NATO headquarters to discuss NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) for Armenia.
NATO: The DEEP programme is an excellent tool to support Armenian military education system reforms and strengthen the country’s cooperation with NATO.
ARMENIA: With the support of DEEP experts we implemented major changes in all levels of our educational curriculum at Military Academy, starting from cadets up to the most senior levels. It helped us to establish cooperation with many international partner institutions.
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Armenia is an emerging destination for UK and global investors: Armenia's Ambassador to London Business Matters

👔 Armenia is committed to building a knowledge-based, export-oriented, and inclusive economy.
👔 Armenia is diversifying its growing economy with pioneering sectors, creating ample investment opportunities.
👔 Armenia’s investment legislation grants equal treatment to foreign investors
👔 There are no restrictions on remittances and repatriation of profits, free exchange of foreign currencies and no limitations on staff recruitment
👔 The country’s favorable business climate and ‘open-door’ policy is also reflected in international reputable rankings where Armenia is ranked one of the highest in the region.
👔 Although Armenia has a relatively modest internal market, it offers different models of economic cooperation and serves as a gateway to major world markets
👔 Armenia has maintained a high level of cooperation with the EU through CEPA
👔 Armenia and UK will soon have a CEPA-like agreement
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Turkey modernizes an Azerbaijani Su-25ML jet with guided bombs and Teber missiles

It uses KGK laser guidance for missiles and increases the reach to 110 km.
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Pashinyan's Chief of Staff hosted the French Ambassador to discuss defense, economy, infrastructure, and humanitarian topics

... also the upcoming events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour.
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Parliament Speakers of Armenia and Ukraine discuss the situation in the South Caucasus and Ukraine

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Q&A with ruling party MP Vahagn Alexanyan about the ongoing protests led by pro-Russian opposition

REPORTER: You continue to criticize the "holy movement"...
ALEXANYAN: The what now?
REPORTER: ... the "holy movement", by calling it a "pagan" movement. What is the ruling party's stance and do you discuss this internally?
ALEXANYAN: Of course we do, although I don't think Kocharyan's decision to name this movement "holy" is helping them. It's comical.
REPORTER: Do you have proof that Bagrat srbazan is [tied with Kocharyan]?
ALEXANYAN: Bagrat Galstanyan is surrounded by the entire political team of Robert Koharyan, he was a member of Kocharyan's 2022 protests and gave similar speeches he gives today, he received a praise from Russian propagandists, and he was named by a Russian propagandist Aram Gabrielyanov as a potential candidate for a new protest movement just a few months prior to these events, so it's beyond reasonable doubt that Bagrat Galstanyan is part of Kocharyan's team.
REPORTER: You were earlier accusing Galstanyan of being a Russian agent, and now Kocharyan's agent?
ALEXANYAN: Same thing.
REPORTER: The opposition gathered many thousands of supporters on May 9. What does the size of the crowd indicate?
ALEXANYAN: It was similar to Kocharyan's final rally before the 2021 elections. And?
REPORTER: The opposition created a video of "Pashinyan's lies" and broken promises. Will you respond?
ALEXANYAN: The clip itself is a lie and manipulation. For example, one of the supposed lies was Pashinyan's promise of an amnesty for overdue fines and penalties. You are a journalist, you tell me, was there an amnesty or not?
REPORTER: Pashinyan had also said that POWs could wait "just a few more months" and that he wouldn't "sacrifice Armenia's sovereignty" in exchange for bringing them back sooner. Why aren't they back?
ALEXANYAN: Dozens of POWs returned home in December, and efforts continue to bring back the rest. Literally 1-2 days before the POWs' return, the opposition claimed that the POWs were "forgotten" by the government. "Ոչ մի բան չեք անում:"
REPORTER: What about the Nagorno-Karabakh leadership?
ALEXANYAN: There are efforts to return them as well.
REPORTER: Why did the police form a wall to block entry to village Kirants [for nonresidents]?
ALEXANYAN: I think the NSS said they had to take action to prevent interference with the border work. From what I can tell, the protest leader himself went there yesterday and returned only 15 minutes later so there wasn't a big desire to stay there apparently.
REPORTER: They plan to hold a big rally on May 26 where they might nominate Bagrat srbazan as the PM's candidate to replace Pashinyan.
ALEXANYAN: Why not go straight for [alleged narco baron] Mihran Poghosyan [who publicly praised the protests]?
REPORTER: There appears to be a consensus around Bagrat srbazan after a meeting between several forces.
ALEXANYAN: Consensus minus one, where "minus one" is the people. Or to be more precise, "minus two", because the Constitution also prohibits Bagrat from serving as a prime minister. Congratulations on an initiative that's dead on arrival. It's absurd. They suggested replacing the Constitution to allow a dual citizen to serve as PM. Okay... To get Canadian citizenship you have to take an oath to serve the best interests of Canada. To allow dual citizens to serve as PM in Armenia we have to accept for the PM to have loyalty towards another state. The alternative is for the candidate [Bagrat] to admit that his word [oath to Canada] wasn't worth a dime. Երևի մատերը խաչ արած ա երդվել։
REPORTER: But don't you think you are manipulating because Galstanyan received Canadian citizenship just to be able to serve in the church in Canada? He didn't go there to live or conduct business.
ALEXANYAN: It doesn't matter why he went to Canada. He is a citizen of Canada and took an oath. Even religious leaders with dual citizenship cannot become prime ministers. I don't have an issue with him being a dual citizen, but it limits his office options. He still hasn't renounced his Canadian citizenship even after all these talks about a possible nomination.
REPORTER: Galstanyan said he is ready to renounce it as soon as there is a need for it.
ALEXANYAN: In other words, he seeks "guarantees" that he will be the candidate in order to renounce it?
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opposition churchman Bagrat Galstanyan demands the Armenian government compensate the damage done to the church during USSR and "return" the properties "legally belonging" to the church

This was said as a response to the critics of the church leadership who accused the church of turning into a political party and suggested taxing the church like a business.
BAGRAT: We have 19th-century churches that were forcefully confiscated and turned into ruins. The properties of the Armenian church must be returned to the church. The area of Moscow Cinema belongs to the church, half of the Katoghike Church was demolished and belongs to the church, and part of the items in Matenadaran were taken away from the church. Instead of threatening us with taxes, they must think about how they plan to return our properties, fully renovated and ready for service.
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the church is actually paying taxes but they do have some exemptions

The church paid $1 million in income taxes last year.
There are tax exemptions to import certain goods deemed for charity. They also don't pay property tax, and taxes on income generated from the sales of ceremonial accessories. The latter two are the frequent targets of church critics.
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Armenia's Constitutional Court has a vacant seat. Pro-Russian opposition criticizes Pashinyan's ruling party for favoring a "George Soros-linked" judge who worked for U.S. State Department.

A Serj-era judge is leaving the Constitutional Court after receiving a job offer elsewhere so one seat is vacant. It is the judiciary's turn to nominate a CC judge, so hundreds of judges recently held a meeting and voted for Judge Balayan as their candidate. Balayan's father was a CC judge during Kocharyan's tenure. He was accused in the Wikileaks report of having inappropriate deals with President Kocharyan. Pashinyan's ruling party did not vote to approve Balayan. This led to a second gathering of hundreds of judges where they voted to nominate Judge Khachaturyan as their candidate. The parliament summoned him for Q&A on Tuesday.
SPEAKER: We invite the representative of the judiciary to present their nominee for CC.
JUDICIARY REP: 267 judges voted. Judge Davit Khachaturyan, a member of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, won the majority votes.
2000-2005: [blah blah blah]
2003-2006: Legislative Assistance Project Manager at Southern Caucasus Anti-Drug (SCAD) Program, sponsored by European Union and implemented by United Nations Development Program
2006: Program Assistant at U.S. Embassy in Armenia, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
2007-2013: U.S. Embassy in Armenia, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Legal Specialist
2014: Academy of Justice of the Republic of Armenian-Russian, Vice-Rector and Lecturer
2015-2016: Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, Program “Strengthening Health Care and Human Rights Protection in Prisons in Armenia”, Legal Expert
2016: EU project “Development and Strategic Studies”, Expert on Judiciary and Human Rights field reforms
2015-2017: EU project “ENP Progress Reports and Assessment Reports on Armenia´s Compliance with GSP+ obligations”. Expert on Rule of Law/Justice.
2013–2020: Law Faculty of Yerevan State University. Lecturer. Development and teaching of courses for the Master Program: “European Standards for the human rights protection in criminal proceedings”, and “Professional Skills of a Lawyer”
etc.
OPPOSITION MP: The ruling faction earlier chose not to confirm the appointment of Judge Davit Balayan; they obviously prefer Davit Khachaturyan. Can you explain why you didn't mention that Khachaturyan served on the board of directors and later as the president of the board at George Soros's Armenia-based Open Society Foundations? How will this record impact his work at CC?
JUDICIARY REP: I presented parts of his professional activities available on the court's public platforms. You can ask the candidate directly.
OPPOSITION MP: The Soros Foundation publicly listed him as a member so I don't understand why it's being hidden now. In your opinion, how will his work at the Soros Foundation affect his impartiality?
JUDICIARY REP: The majority of judges chose him and it's up to Parliament whether to confirm or reject.
RULING MP: Was the voting held in a closed session or can you see how each judge voted?
JUDICIARY REP: It's a closed format. My duty here is to present the candidate. [basically, leave me alone I'm just doing my job]
RULING MP: Why not make the court voting and internal discussions more transparent for the public to see so we will have fewer conspiracy theories on why one judge was preferred over the other?
JUDICIARY REP: I share the view that it needs to be as public as possible but the majority of judges voted to keep the session closed to the press.
RULING MP: Just because the discussions and the vote were behind closed doors that doesn't mean it was anti-democratic, but still, it's better to publicize the process. We hope to see a change in this approach.
JUDICIARY REP: The ballot casting will always be secret and I think that's the right approach in order to allow judges to express themselves without constraints, but I agree that the discussions and speeches should be public. Either way whatever we discuss behind closed doors always reaches the press so in practice there isn't really a major transparency issue there.
CANDIDATE KHACHATURYAN: First, every part of my biography has always been public and part of public discussions. Second, I have always voted in favor of making internal discussions open to the press; it's the best way to avoid incorrect assumptions. Full speech here.
OPPOSITION MP: Congratulations. The ruling party intends to approve your candidacy just as they voted for you in the past for other positions. In all of those instances, you didn't mention your work at the Сорос Foundation. Now, a very interesting coincidence [drumroll... are you guys ready for this bombshell?], during the same time while you worked at Сорос foundation, in 2006-2013, you were also a U.S. Embassy employee [got 'em]. //
Nikol Pashinyan has resigned.
Tavush stretches all the way to Russia.
Bagrat srbazan becomes the Supreme Leader of Historical Soil & Water and the Generalissimos of Slow-Melting Candles... and of course removes the speed cameras from highways.
OPPOSITION MP (continues): With this biography, how do we know you are not an agent of foreign influence?
CANDIDATE KHACHATURYAN: I was not an "employee" at the Soros Foundations. Other famous figures have served on the Board [mentions a famous doctor]. Everyone who was part of the Board had duties but it was not really an "employment". As for my simultaneous work with the U.S. Justice Department, there was no conflict with my membership or presidency at the Board because the latter was fully a public activity and we were only given a symbolic sum to compensate for our expenses; we are talking about less than $100/mo. I will let you be the judge regarding an agent of influence. There is a lot that's missing from my biography that was read here [lists some boring constitutional research work, etc.].
OPPOSITION MP: You keep being "promoted" by the ruling party without having the chance to finish your terms. The longest job you've ever held was at the Сорос Foundation - 8 years. The brother of the head of the Anti-Corruption Committee, who is about to join the CC, cannot be impartial. Again, what guarantees can you present that you are not a [Western] agent?
CANDIDATE KHACHATURYAN: Your expectation for guarantees stems from the assumption that the [Open Society Foundations] were engaged in activities other than the ones they were actually engaged in. I won't present any "guarantees" because there is no "threat" to begin with. As I've said, that part of my biography has always been discussed publicly and the activities were public and covered by the press.
RULING MP: In your speech you spoke about the judiciary in the U.S. and brought examples. The U.S. doesn't have a Constitutional Court. Don't you think we should also merge the Constitutional and [Cassations Court] with the upcoming referendum to have one Supreme Court with corresponding chambers?
CANDIDATE KHACHATURYAN: I support having one unified body like in the U.S., or clarifying the duties to prevent each body from interfering with the other. Lengthy answer.
OPPOSITION MP: A person [in Kirants] received permission [from USSR] to build a house and live in it. Then the [Armenian] government told him there was a mistake [after the clarification of borders]. Some 50 years after this incident, what would your verdict be in this case?
CANDIDATE KHACHATURYAN: I understand the context. This issue is the task of the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and we cannot interfere in each other's institutions. I assume there will be a peace agreement eventually that will be sent to the Constitutional Court for examination, therefore I will refrain from making prejudgments now in order to be allowed to take part in future processes.
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anti-corruption: Armenian authorities conclude that luxury Dubai property belonging to former regime MP's relative was not obtained illegally by him therefore will not be sized as part of an asset forfeiture case

Mher Sedrakyan (Tokhmakhi Mher) is a Serj-era MP whose family is going through an asset forfeiture case worth ֏7.5 billion ($19.3 million) that includes 22 real estate properties, cars, and company shares registered under his name and the names of immediate family members.
Additionally, investigative journalists recently found a luxury property in Dubai registered under the ex-MP's relative. Authorities have concluded that he is not the true ownebeneficiary of this Dubai apartment, therefore it won't be seized.
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the army concludes exercises for commanders

Context in May 14 news digest. The defense ministry says they have noted improvements and deficiencies and will take steps to correct them.
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Defense Minister Papikyan visited the frontlines and the newly built fortifications: PHOTO

The army continues to dig, asphalt, and build.
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Armenia's Foreign Minister met the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency during an international forum

ROSSI: Effective cooperation has been established between Armenia and the IAEA. We discussed several issues on the bilateral agenda, oncology and radiation medicine, safety, and reliable operation of the Armenian NPP.
MIRZOYAN: We plan to extend the lifespan of Metsamor NPP until 2036 while exploring new opportunities.
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Armenian lawyers went a strike on Tuesday to protest a bill that would move them from a turnover tax-based system to a VAT-based taxation

Context on the gray economy and why the government wants to gradually abolish the turnover tax system in May 2 news digest.
A group of lawyers said on Tuesday that their 5% turnover tax [for annual turnover under ֏119M] will become 10% this year, and in 2025 they will be required to switch to a 20% VAT/18% profit tax. The cost of legal services for many clients could increase by over 38%, they warned.
The Ombudsman and the Justice Ministry reportedly oppose this bill by the Finance Ministry.
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video shows the new payment terminals in Yerevan subway station

They plan to replace all gates next month. The Soviet-era tokens (zheton) are being replaced with QR codes, an app, and later - bank cards.
All stations will have payment terminals to purchase QR tickets. It prints out a paper with QR. Telcell's app lets you buy a ticket and instantly get a QR on the phone's screen.
Seniors who can't use "high-tech" can approach the token sellers and get a QR paper instead of a token.
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Yerevan will host an exhibition on Charles Aznavour’s 100th anniversary

Hundreds of rare artifacts will present the life and legacy of the legendary artist.
Location: National Museum-Institute of Architecture
Date: May 22-July 22
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Germany wants to purchase an Armenian man

Dortmund Borussia is interested in the services of Armenian national Edward Spertsyan as a replacement for departing Marco Reus.
During this season, midfielder Spertsyan has played 32 matches, scored 11 goals, and made 7 assists. His ass is worth €18 million.
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Hello all, first time post ko dito, pa delete nalang admins if meron duplicate.
So yes, as the title says, I'm projecting to have a negative NET income for 2nd qtr of this year, and im not sure what to put on my 1701Q form. Here's an example data that reflects similar to mine

QTR1 Income	430800
QTR1 Expense	236274.77
QTR1 Net	194525.23
QTR2 Income	360725
QTR2 Expense	431581.11
QTR2 Net	-70856.11
Commulative Income	791525
Commulative Expense	667855.88
Commulative Net	123669.12

So what do I put on the Form for items #47 upto #54?
47 Sales/Revenues/Receipts/Fees (net of sales returns, allowances and discounts)
48 Add: Non-Operating Income - this will be zero
49 Total Income for the quarter (Sum of Items 47 and 48)
50 Add: Total Taxable Income/(Loss) Previous Quarter (Item 51 of previous quarter)
51 Cumulative Taxable Income/(Loss) as of This Quarter (Sum of Items 49 and 50)
52 Less: Allowable reduction from gross sales/receipts and other non-operating income of purely self-employed individuals and/or professionals in the amount of P 250,000
53 Taxable Income/(Loss) To Date (Item 51 Less Item 52)
54 TAX DUE (Item 53 x 8% Tax Rate) (To Part III, Item 26)
thank you for your time

[this does not constitute any investment advice, just purely my own opinion]
just like an on-going war, there will be days where it gets easier, and there will be days where it is the toughest. the toughest days of these battle was on 14 may 2024 to 17 may 2024.

• 14 may: volume 1.57B, 10.31% short sale ratio
• 15 may: volume 1.35B, 11.34% short sale ratio
• 16 may: volume: 1.14B, 13.19% short sale ratio
• 17 may: volume: 1.31B, 14.76% short sale ratio
• 18 may: volume: 701.67M, 8.35% short sale ratio

notice how the short ratio kept increasing, and until 17 may, it was at the highest. that was also the day where the price went to a high of almost $4, then down to $1.
logically and technically speaking, if this war has to fail, it already would have on Friday after-market hours. Prices would have just wane off, leaving the late buyers high and dry, losing their money. And this whole episode will just go down into history quietly without anybody mentioning about it again because it is embarassing.
However, prices short up after-market hours. this tells me there are renewed interest in the stocks. whatever share that is being sold, could have been bought up by a new buyer. hopefully a wise one, because a new and wise buyer would have strong holding power.
The price attempted to sell off again on monday. But to no avail, as soon as it reach the low of $1.20, it got scooped up quickly. Again, this indicate buying sentiment at low prices still exist. Otherwise, the price would have crash through.
Right now, Tuesday, there is a strong support at the $1.20 - $1.25 range. After 4 days of selling by shorties, the Short Interest has increased from 95.xx% to 96.78%. That means a new increase. This would mean that the short squeeze, if it does materialise eventually, is getting nearer and easier. Because with increased short interest, it'll mean that there are less float. With less float, less capital is required to buy them all up and stash them into your war chest and hold. When finally there is no more float around, it is here where it starts cracking. Prices gets bidded up very very quickly due to the limited supply.
Imagine this, you went to the market and bought onions from every stall. now, you own all the onions and nobody else has it. since now u've all the onions, you can dictate the price you want to sell at, and watch the uncles aunties cry when they buy the onion from you at sky high price. T_T
Also, data do not lie. my data from my broker consistently shows that, at the end of each trading session the S and M trade size are showing net outflow consistently over the past few days. There is only 1 group, the XL trade size that is consistently showing net inflow. that is the group that is giving me the confidence to hold.
From technical pattern perspective, there is a strong support zone at $1.20 - $1.25 range. Selling truimphs for monday and tuesday, but has weaken. as you can see, the slope sliding down is less steep. This is accompanied by the data where short sale ratio decreasing, and short interest increasing. Also in the daily chart, we've formed a ascending flag, and we are reaching the tip-end of a triangular flag. On Wed or Thu, I would be expecting a sharp breakout on either side.

Helloo again. I have a theoretical question, if anyone is able to help me.
If, purely hypothetically, someone in Canada wanted to purchase a ghost mantis, how might they go about that? Do you know any sellers who you think would be willing to ship to or within Canada despite the perfectly reasonable laws in place prohibiting such a sale? (in an a parallel universe, obviously—I am not *interested** in being directed toward sellers who would do such a thing)* My DMs are open for purely fictional suggestions and discussion if you’re not comfortable commenting on the post.
Thank you for entertaining my completely fantastical and entirely pretend line of questioning.

Waiting for big news out of the UK, every time I see a nation’s old Gold coins in a BU state on sale for cheap… the pattern has been they are having serious issues at their treasury.

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I was working a 4.5 hour shift on a Saturday. I'm scheduled in Z1, and it's 2PM peak. This is the front of the store, so I expected pressure on presence and security in this zone. However, I am only one of the two BAs on the floor. The rest helping clients are managers. Other BAs on break. Etc.
A lot of clients are coming in, and some are asking for help that would require me to leave my zone. I am communicating on the walkie about the clients that need help out of my zone. I say it once, no response. I let one of the clients know that it will be a little bit as I have to get permission to leave the area. The client get it but seem a little awkward about having to wait when I'm free, just standing there. I ask on the headset again for some help, and no response. I look around, and I see that all of the managers are busy with clients. The other BA is also busy with a client.
So, in my logic, I felt it was best for me to just leave my zone for a brief moment to get these clients helped ASAP. The 1st client that needed help out of my zone just wanted to know where a brand was. I guided her to it half way then pointed to the area. They said thank you, I went back. More clients come in and ask for online orders. Our online order station is located in the very BACK of the store, so it's hard to see and get to. I guided this client halfway to the online station, then headed back. I informed on the headset that this client needed to have their bag scanned out ASAP. No response.
I'm stressed, so I just take it upon myself to help as many clients as I can during this chaotic peak hour. Another client approaches me in this zone, this time asking about a primer, so I took it upon myself just to keep her in the zone and chat to her about my advice and recommendations. I built a good relationship with her, so I wanted to show her my favorite SPF Primer, the supergoop blurring primer. It's in the back of the store however, so I asked on the walkie if someone could grab me the supergoop primer for my client. No response. Frustrated, I told my client I would be right back and informed her to stay in my zone. I speed walked to grab the primer and went back. At this point I'm like a chicken without a head, pure chaos. Every other worker is just ignoring me, talking about other issues on the headset. No one is coordinated.
One of my newer managers observed this and then made a comment about me staying in my zone on the walkie. I told him that I communicated earlier about leaving my zone but no one responded (My walkie WAS working), so I took it upon myself to do it. He then pulled me to the side, WHILE we're still busy with clients, to lecture me.
He told me that I MUST stay in my zone, no matter what. He was talking to me like I was a kid, in the way his tone was. I used to like this manager too, so I was very surprised he was talking to me that way. He then threatened me by telling me that he would send me home for the rest of my shift if I leave my zone one more time... I don't understand his logic? If we're this busy, why is there only 2 BAs on the sales floor? Why would you send me home? I felt very disrespected while he was lecturing, so I cut him off in the middle of it, and EMPHASIZED that I had no choice, and it was because I did not have any other backup. He still didn't care. He told me not to interrupt him and let him finish his point (which I did regret, but still).
What should I do about this? Things are now awkward between him and I at work, and I don't feel comfortable around him anymore. My overall sense of ability at Sephora feels constantly devalued and overlooked for the years that I have worked here.
TDLR; Busy hour required me to leave zone 1 (front of store) a few times since many clients needed assistance out of zone 1. Every other employee was busy with clients, including the managers, so I took it upon myself to help the clients that just came in. Lots of Multi-clienting. My newer manager did not like me leaving my zone that much so he lectured me, which resulted in a threat of dismissal.

I (27m, UK) have been working in the marketing team of a Higher Education Institution for the last 2.5 years. I’m on ok money, at £32k a year.
The Uni I work for is struggling a bit financially and are offering a generous Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme in efforts to cut costs. I’ve applied for this because it’s a lot of money and I’m getting restless in my role, so it could offer me the chance for a change. I will learn the outcome in three weeks or so. If I get it, I’ll leave at the end of August. If I don’t, my job is unaffected (for now). Whether I get it or not, the common feeling is that after the MARs ends, there’ll be a redundancy period (even though senior management are downplaying this), and I think with my application and job role I’d be fairly high up the list for redundancy.
So this is where I’m at. My role is mostly project management, rather than marketing. Managing stakeholders, setting timelines, liaising with suppliers, etc
I’ve decided i’d like to do something else but I’m not sure what. I don’t think I want to stay in project management. I like working with people, so account management could be cool but I really, really don’t want to work in sales. I passed an assessment day at this recruitment company the other day and was due to have an interview for a SDR role today but cancelled it because the thought of it made me feel sick. It was mostly going to be “prospecting” (aka cold calling) and I just couldn’t force myself to be enthusiastic about it. I’d like the relationship managing aspect of account management but having to hit sales targets and such kind of puts me off.
I’m also considering trying my hand at creative marketing. I’ve recently started learning photoshop to upskill myself and I enjoy the creative concept pieces I’m working on but I know I don’t have any practical experience in the field and my skills aren’t yet good enough to make me competitive against other applicants.
I wish I was one of those people that knew what they wanted to do and how to get there, but I’m not. So, any advice would be appreciated.

I bought a new Babolat Pure Aero today to replace my old aero pro drive that I cracked while hitting a bad slice (still devastated by that btw).
I noticed that the handle of the new racquet is shorter than the handles of both of my old aero pro drives. This spec was not mentioned in the sales process, and I'm a little upset because I paid a lot for this thing and it's not what I was expecting.
Is this something I should have asked about? Have Babolat racquets gotten shorter? I'm planning on contacting the club from which I bought the thing, but will they call me a goofball for making a mistake in the tennis shop similar to my many mistakes on the court? Will I ever truly be loved?
Edit: my old one, unbeknownst to me, was a plus, which has a longer handle. The more you know

This is less a home electrical question and more a vehicle electrical question, so I'm sorry if it doesn't quite apply to this sub, but I will ask anyway.
I know you can hook up power inverters to the aux power outlet in a vehicle (AKA the cigarette lighter) which can provide a certain amount of AC power to small electronics and whatnot.
Would it be possible to use one to power a sump pump via extension cord?
I see power inverters for sale that advertise a RANGE of wattages up to, say, 3000W. (here's one example: https://www.walmart.com/ip/JLLOM-3000W-4000W-Car-Power-Inverter-DC-12V-To-AC-110V-Pure-Sine-Wave-Solar-Converter-LCD/1010148549?athbdg=L1400 I know that's peak power, and continuous is more modest)
My Colorado's front aux Power outlet is on a 50 amp fuse, so a generous battery voltage of 12.6 would mean my maximum wattage is 630.
My Wayne sump pump is a 4 amp pump, running on household 120v (the sticker lists it at 115, but I'll use 120 for the calculation) so that comes out to 480 watts.
So...would an inverter running off the vehicle's aux power outlet be able to supply enough power to the sump pump in case of power failure? Is the inverter actaully going to provide the wattage advertised?
This isn't "the plan" but I'm just curious as we've been getting constant severe weather and storms and I worry the power might go out for a while, which has happened on occasion. And yes, I know generators are a thing too, I'm just inquiring about this possible angle. Athlough, another power failure and I might just buy one anyway.

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- Hours of work 1800-0200 BST (UTC+01) from Monday through to Saturday
- Remote working
- Flexible time off
- Sponsored training up front
- Daily support from managers, weekly team catch up calls
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- Short form daily sales updates to managers
- Regular training
- Team-working and communicating with colleagues
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De verkoopcijfers van Li Auto, een Chinese producent van elektrische auto's, vielen de afgelopen tijd tegen. In het eerste kwartaal van dit jaar verkochten ze slechts 220 voertuigen, terwijl ze mikten op een aantal van 500. Dit is geen goed nieuws voor het bedrijf, maar ook niet voor de elektrische auto-industrie in het algemeen. Want waarom lijken consumenten nog niet warm te lopen voor elektrische auto's?
De afgelopen jaren is er steeds meer aandacht gekomen voor elektrische auto's. Ze worden gezien als de toekomst van mobiliteit, aangezien ze geen schadelijke uitstoot hebben en bijdragen aan een beter milieu. Toch lijken veel consumenten nog niet overtuigd te zijn van de voordelen van deze voertuigen.
Een belangrijke reden hiervoor is de prijs. Elektrische auto's zijn over het algemeen duurder dan auto's op benzine of diesel. Hoewel ze op de lange termijn voordeliger kunnen zijn vanwege lagere onderhouds- en brandstofkosten, is de initiële aanschafprijs voor veel mensen nog te hoog. Daarnaast zijn er nog niet genoeg betaalbare opties op de markt.
Een ander struikelblok voor consumenten is de actieradius van elektrische auto's. Hoewel deze de afgelopen jaren flink is verbeterd, zijn veel mensen nog bang om zonder stroom te komen staan tijdens een lange rit. Ook is het opladen van een elektrische auto niet altijd even gemakkelijk, aangezien er nog niet genoeg laadpalen zijn en het opladen lang kan duren. Dit kan een belemmering vormen voor mensen die veel kilometers maken.
Daarnaast is er ook nog onzekerheid over de ontwikkeling van de technologie. Hoewel elektrische auto's steeds beter worden, zijn er nog steeds vragen over de levensduur van de batterijen en de beschikbaarheid van reserveonderdelen. Dit maakt consumenten terughoudend om te investeren in een elektrische auto.
Tot slot speelt ook het gebrek aan kennis en voorlichting over elektrische auto's een rol. Veel mensen zijn nog niet goed op de hoogte van de voordelen en mogelijkheden van deze voertuigen. Hierdoor blijft het voor hen een onbekend terrein en kiezen ze liever voor wat ze al kennen: een auto op benzine of diesel.
Het is duidelijk dat er nog een aantal obstakels overwonnen moeten worden voordat elektrische auto's echt doorbreken bij het grote publiek. Zo moeten de prijzen omlaag en de technologie verder worden verbeterd. Daarnaast is het belangrijk dat er meer voorlichting komt, zodat mensen beter geïnformeerd zijn over de mogelijkheden en voordelen van elektrische auto's.
Hopelijk zullen deze ontwikkelingen in de toekomst bijdragen aan een grotere acceptatie van elektrische auto's en kunnen we uiteindelijk de omslag maken naar duurzamere mobiliteit. Tot die tijd zullen we geduld moeten hebben en afwachten hoe de elektrische auto-industrie zich verder ontwikkelt.
Bronnen: - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-20/li-auto-sales-disappoint-amid-tepid-demand-for-pure-electric-car - https://www.consumentenbond.nl/auto/de-voordelen-van-elektrisch-rijden - https://www.ad.nl/auto/waarom-het-nog-steeds-zo-lastig-is-om-elektrisch-te-rijden~a5f635f3/
https://itinsights.nl/2024/05/21/ontmaskerd-waarom-elektrische-autos-nog-niet-aanslaan-bij-consumenten/
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Hi Everyone, we're an agency based in the UK, and are looking to hire a new Chat and Sales Support Manager.
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Job Description:

• Paid up to 20% commission on sales (expected starting 1,000 - 1,2500 USD per month - current earning expectation, great potential to increase this range based on immediate performance) - No hourly rate/wage is paid.
  
• Hours of work 1800 - 0200 BST (UTC+01) from Monday through to Saturday
  
• Remote working
  
• Flexible time off
  
• Sponsored training up front
  
• Daily support from managers, weekly team catch up calls
  

Role Responsibilities:

• Selling content to clients using the agencies strategies
  
• Short form daily sales updates to managers
  
• Regular training
  
• Team-working and communicating with colleagues
  

Requirements:
You MUST posses a western standard of English and strong communication skills. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY OTHERWISE. Prior industry experience is not mandatory, having backgrounds in sales and communication-related roles are favourable. You must have competent computing skills, and be fluent with a keyboard and mouse.
How to Apply:
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete our online application form that follows: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgwg0mM98VnFYuHnl4BXQvRh01XRw-bD5eUwVSLUT4TqIaLQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

At a career crossroads.
I've been an SDR at Company A for a year and 3 months. They were small when I joined, (I even had equity) but they got acquired by a larger firm about 8 months ago. Due to regulatory stuff the acquisition fully went through 2 months ago, and we've been getting integrated to all the systems this month. I was supposed to be beginning the transition to AE by now, but because of the acquisition and structure changes, I'm now not sure when that will happen. Closest to a guarantee I have is getting some small accounts to manage in July/August, and see how that goes. Best case I'm an AE by Q1 2025, and with a sales cycle of 6 months to a year, it'd be a while before I see any commission checks. My boss would have to really fight for me to get promoted, since they want all AEs to have 3-5 years of experience. A new AE also started this week.
I was getting frustrated over the last few weeks/months with how things were going, so I started putting feelers out. I'm in talks with these guys, call them Company B, I used to work with at my last job. It'd be a title promotion, more pay, fully remote, and I'd be closing deals, with virtually no cold calling. They're much smaller than Company A, though, about a 1/3 of the revenue that A was pre acquisition. Both are SaaS, but vastly different products for different needs.
Do I stay with the larger, global Company A for the experience and the chance of closing 6 and 7 figure deals in the next 18 months to 2 years, or leave for Company B to get that promotion and more pay, but with a possibly lower ceiling?
How valuable is pure experience versus who you work for, what company trained you, and who you know? I so badly want to be done with cold calling that I'm worried I might be falling into a grass is greener fallacy.

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🪖 Military

Armenia participates in NATO's Regex 2024 headquarters exercise in Moldova

Armenia is participating in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Regex 2024 headquarters exercise that have started in Moldova on May 20. The military exercises will be held from May 20 to 24. They are attended by about 30 representatives from NATO partner countries.

Armenpress

Armenian army factor is important for security guarantees, but it is not the only one - Security Council Secretary

Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said in an interview with Civilnet that having combat-ready and effective armed forces is very important for ensuring security guarantees. Attempts have been made over the past 6 years to expand the notion of security, he said.

ArkaAm

NATO and Armenia strengthen cooperation in defense education

Representatives from the Armenian Ministry of Defense met with their counterparts at NATO Headquarters at the end of April. Reviewed activities conducted within the framework of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) for Armenia. Set out the plan of joint activities for the rest of the year and for 2025.

ArmRadio

Funeral procession of Iranian president Raisi starts in Tabriz

The funeral procession of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others killed in a helicopter crash began in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Tuesday morning. Another funeral service is scheduled to be held in the holy city of Qom on Tuesday evening. The president will be laid to rest on May 23 at noon in Mashhad in northeastern Iran.

Armenpress, The National Assembly observes minute of silence for Iranian President and staff lost in helicopter crash

🏛️ Politics & Government

Azerbaijani FM makes phone call to Iran's acting Foreign Minister

Jeyhun Bayramov and Ali Bagheri held phone conversation on May 21, Azerbaijani media reports say. Bayramv expressed condolences to Iranian government and people of Iran on tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.

Armenpress

Armenian, Slovenian foreign ministries address security implications of recent developments

Political consultations between the ministries of foreign affairs of Armenia and Slovenia were held in Yerevan. The parties emphasized the importance of further deepening the political dialogue between the two countries. The latest international and regional developments were addressed at the meeting.

Armenpress

Joint statement adopted at the International Conference on Nuclear Security; Armenia joins

A Co-Presidents’ Joint Statement was adopted during the International Conference on Nuclear Security held in Vienna on May 20-21. Armenia, among other participating countries, joined the Statement.

Armenpress

Alen Simonyan, Ruslan Stefanchuk discuss the security situation in the South Caucasus and Ukraine

The Armenian National Assembly President Alen Simonyan and the Speaker of the Verkhovna (Supreme) Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk held via video conference. The interlocutors discussed the security situation in the South Caucasus and in Ukraine.

Armenpress, Armenian, Ukrainian Parliament Speakers discuss situation in the South Caucasus and Ukraine

Armenia top security official receives CIA deputy director

Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan received a delegation from the CIA. Issues related to Armenia-US bilateral cooperation as well as regional security were discussed at the meeting.

Armenpress, Armen Grigoryan and Hamad Khamis Al-Kubaisi discuss prospects for Armenia-Qatar relations, Pashinyan holds meeting with CIA deputy director, Armenia, Qatar discuss developing economic relations, Pashinyan discussed issues related to the Armenia-US and international agenda with the deputy head of the US CIA, Armenian PM, CIA Deputy Director discuss international, regional issues, Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha

Moldova signs security and defence partnership with EU

Moldova has signed a security and defence partnership with the European Union. It is the first country to sign such a deal with the EU. The deal will allow to jointly address common security challenges.

Armenpress

Mirzoyan and Floyd highlight comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty's role in non- proliferation and nuclear disarmament

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Robert Floyd in Vienna. The role of the Treaty in non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament was emphasized on both sides.

Armenpress

Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development to be involved in Armenia’s infrastructure projects

Armenia's Vice Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Managing Director of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) Andrey Shirokov discussed the Fund's involvement in Armenia's infrastructure projects. The parties also pointed out the importance of Armenia’s participation in large regional projects.

ArkaAm

Security Council Secretary: Armenia ready to sign peace treaty with Azerbaijan ‘any day’

Armenia is ready to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan 'any day' Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said he is hoping to sign the treaty “as soon as possible” Armenia”s officials mentioned the three basic principles it expects the treaty to be based on multiple times.

ArkaAm

Victory or concessions? Secretary of Security Council comments on delimitation ofborder with Azerbaijan

Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan declined to describe launch of border demarcation with Azerbaijan as a victory or concessions amid ongoing occupation of parts of the sovereign territory of the country by Azerbaijan. Armenia ceded 2.5 villages to Azerbaijan, but there are territories that were returned to Armenia.

ArkaAm

Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities

Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes.

PanArmenian

Armenian lawyers protest against bill that will increase the cost of their services

Armenian lawyers have expressed dissatisfaction with a new bill on the parliament's agenda. From October 2024 they will have to pay 10% turnover tax instead of 5% now, and from 2025 they will pay 20% VAT. Head of the Armenian Chamber of Advocates Simon Babayan said that such a tax increase will lead to a significant increase in the price of lawyer services by 38%.

ArkaAm

Funeral procession moves to Qom, Iran

Caskets of Iran's President and fellow passengers are now being transferred from Tabriz to Qom. The city is considered the second most sacred city in Iran after Mashhad. State media are reporting that the bodies will be carried around the shrine. The bodies will then be taken to the capital, Tehran, where they will be laid to rest.

ArmRadio

💵 Economy

Armenia works on diversification of economy with an eye on Europe - Secretary of the Security Council

Armenia is working hard to diversify its economy with the prospect of increasing exports to Europe. Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan said the country has not yet achieved significant success in the economic sphere. Armenia's foreign trade turnover with EU countries in first quarter of 2024 reached almost $494.3 million.

ArkaAm, Armenia is working to diversify its economy with the prospect of exporting to Europe. AX:

Almost 100 taxpayers in Armenia fined 55.25 million drams for unregistered workers

In April 2024, about 98 business entities in Armenia were found to have unregistered workers. In particular, the fines imposed on 17 companies amounted to about AMD 29.8 million. These companies are engaged in the sale of flowers and seeds, furniture production, cosmetics, jewelry and perfumes.

ArkaAm

Armenia’s GDP grows by 9.2% up to 1.97 trillion AMD

Armenia's GDP increased by 9.2% in Q1 2024 compared to the same period of 2023. Manufacturing industry showed the highest growth, standing at 31.1%, repair of cars and motorcycles grew by 25.1% In nominal terms, the country's GDP in current prices amounted to 1,971,230.4 million drams at the end of the reporting period.

ArkaAm

Second tranche of loan for development of MSMEs provided to Ardshinbank by EBRD and EU

Ardshinbank signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) for the allocation of the second tranche of financing to re-lending micro, small, and medium businesses. This lending is carried out under the “MSME Competitiveness in the Eastern Partnership (EaP SMEC)” program. The agreement will support MSME investments in sustainable technologies, as well as towards health and safety.

ArkaAm, The EBRD and the EU granted Ardshinbank the second tranche of the loan for the development of SMEs (PHOTO)

Ambassador sees potential for expansion of trade between Armenia and Brazil

Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Brazil were established more than 30 years ago. Ambassador Yeganian said that the trade between the two countries amounts to approximately $100 million dollars annually. Brazil is one of the largest economies in the world, and Armenia has seen impressive economic growth.

ArmRadio

Armenia an emerging destination for UK and global investors – Ambassador

Armenia’s Ambassador to UK Varuzhan Nersesyan writes in an article published by London Business Matters. He emphasizes that Armenia in recent years Armenia has made significant progress on enhancing its business environment, creating opportunities and favorable conditions for investment.

ArmRadio

🧪 Science & Technology

Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants

Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.

PanArmenian

IAEA’s Grossi to visit Kaliningrad May 28 to discuss ZNPP

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Kaliningrad on May 28 to discuss the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.

Armenpress

IAEA supports Armenia’s nuclear program – Rafael Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency supports Armenia’s nuclear program, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi wrote on X. Grossi presented the results of his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan.

Armenpress, Effective cooperation is established between Armenia and IAEA

Tree Planting Results with My Forest Armenia: The Power of One Dram

During March and April 2022, AMD 10.757.867 was directed to the afforestation program of the "My Forest Armenia" NGO, 16,000 trees were planted. Representatives of IDBank and Idram visited Jrashen again to see the newly planted forest.

Armenpress

Mirzoyan: Armenia will extend lifetime of current nuclear power unit with smooth transition tonew capacity by 2036

The Armenian NPP is one of the main sources of electricity in the country, providing up to 40% of the total generation. Its service life has been extended until 2026, and work is underway to re-extend it for another 10 years. The construction of a new plant is estimated to take 8-10 years.

ArkaAm, Armenia has decided to extend the operation period of the NPP until 2036, with the ultimate goal of a smooth transition to the new capacity. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years

🎭 Culture

ARARAT Special Evening Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Charles Aznavour

On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. The event took place at the "One & Only" theater within the Seven Visions Hotel. Guests of the event had the chance to reveal the brandy on the course of special tasting.

Armenpress, VTB Armenia general sponsor for Charles Aznavour 100th birthday tribute concert, VTB-Armenia Bank acted as the main sponsor of the concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour., For you, Charles: Yerevan to host exhibition on Aznavour’s centennial anniversary, ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv.

“Yerevan Ballet Festival” to host theater groups from various countries

The "Yerevan Ballet Festival" will be held on June 2-5 in the park named after Hovhannes Tumanyan. Admission to the outdoor ballet festival is free.

Armenpress

Aznavouriana: Album dedicated to Aznavour’s 100th anniversary released

The album “Aznavouriana” by Deutsche Grammophon is already released and is available since May 17, 2024, just ahead of the artist’s birthday. The album is a collection of exquisite interpretations of globally beloved iconic songs.

ArmRadio

⚽ Sport

Gymnasts left for Bulgaria

Gymnastics team will participate in "World Challenge Cup" to be held in Bulgaria. Artur Davtyan, Artur Avetisyan, Erik Baghdasaryan, and Artur Tovmasyan will represent Armenia in the regular round.

Armenpress

Hayk Martirosyan wins 7th round of Sharjah tournament

Shant Sargsyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Manuel Petrosyan shared the point. Hayk Martirosyan won the 7th round of the Sharjah Masters 2024 international tournament in UAE. The leaders are participants from India and the USA with 5.5 points.

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TLDR

• CS graduate.
• Never worked in tech.
• But building web apps 7+ years as hobby and freelancer.
• Want to kick off my web dev career.
• What do I put on my resume?

I graduated in Computer Science in 2011, but instead of pursuing a career in tech I spent the next 7 years building and running a small travel agency with my brother. By 2018, I got burnt out, sold my shares, and with my savings decided to travel.
So with my savings, the privileged Westerner that I am, I relocated to Asia and Latin America where my Euro would go far, and went all-in on indiehacking.
My goal was essentially to build my own apps and make a living from that.
I was confident that within 2 years I'd be making a good living from this.
Well, 2 years pass. Still no money. Savings drying up. Picked up some freelance work on the side to pay the bills while continuing to indiehack..
2 years became 3, then 4, then 5... and now here I am 6 years later and I'm making less than $1k a month coding 50-60 hours a week.
Talk about sunk-cost fallacy...
The miserable money I am making is purely from my freelance work (which for the most part I hate... WordPress, or some frontend stuff, nothing backend heavy which is my real expertise).
So I've come to realise I suck at sales. I suck at marketing. And really all I want to do so is work on interesting technical problems.
And at the ripe age of 36, I can now understand why people get day jobs lol
And now to get to my question: How do I go about getting my first tech job?
I have 7+ years amateur experience (PHP, Python and JavaScript) But 0 years professional. So I understand I would need to start from the bottom as a Junior Developer.
I haven't applied for a job since I was 19. No idea how to go about writing a resume for someone in my circumstances.

Portfolio

I have a relatively large portfolio of personal projects (mostly apps and SaaS)
In terms of "real projects", my client work is either:

• not really relevant to the role I want (mostly WordPress, landing pages)
• something not so easily demonstratable
• under NDA and cannot disclose

Qualifications

• I hold a BSc Hons in Computer Science (graduated in 2011)

GitHub

• haven't contributed to open-source projects
• have 6+ years of commits (mostly Laravel) - more than happy to open-source a couple of big projects

Technologies

Laravel, Vue.js, SQL, Nginx, Docker, Ubuntu, Linux, git, Tailwind, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS, Filament, Statamic, Alpine, Livewire, Nuxt, WordPress, Python, Django
Furthermore, I'm an EU national and open to relocating to a new country for work.
My biggest dilemma, is having no idea what to put in my resume since I have zero relevant work experience.
Should I just be upfront and say I have no professional work experience?
My gut feeling is that most employers aren't keen on hiring someone with my track record (i.e. being self-employed and freelance... ok fine... unemployed).
Furthermore, they might be concerned that I plan to open my own business in the future and go in competition with them. It's a reasonable concern.
So what to put on my resume as a 36 year old aspiring software/web developer with no relevant work experience?
No need to sugar-coat your answers. Be as blunt and direct as you want. I appreciate all advise.

Thank you to whoever reads this as we are really stuck!
TL;DR: House we are looking to buy (£650k offer, with bank valuation of £630k) is going to have block of council flats (15 apartments) and 3 town houses built across the road. Will this affect resale price in the future? Or any thoughts and advice about it at all are welcome! Thank you ☺️
Found an absolutely beautiful property that we fell in love with. Asking price was £650k and we offered £650k, and EA made it sound like there was plenty of interest and 3 other offers (1 higher - but apparently still went with us as the EA fought for us as we are first time buyers 🤨).
So our offer was accepted, and the bank did their independent valuation - was £630k, we tried to negotiate but the EA said the sellers were set on that and were not budging as they know what the house is worth. But we thought it’s okay £20k over is a lot, but the property is beautiful, so let’s just go with it.
Opposite the property on the same road there is an old church that has not been in use for years, and I’ve just researched about it and it has come to light that it has planning permission to be converted into 18 new homes (by the council - 15 apartments and 3 townhouses). The 3 townhouses are going to be exactly opposite the property we are purchasing and the 15 apartments will be in a 4 storey block of flats. From the wording below we are assuming these mean council flats? (For private rental by the council / joint affordable housing strategy) will this be a bad purchase and any experience living close by to council flats?
Directly from the planning permission report:
‘The proposal at Farm Road Church consists of 18 new homes - 15 apartments, and 3 houses. The apartments are for private rental, and the houses are for market sale. This site is being brought forward in conjunction with three other development sites in Merton (Elm Nursery [19/P4047], Raleigh Gardens [19/P4048], and Development Site at Madeira Road [19/P4050]) by Merantun Developments Ltd, which have a joint affordable housing strategy.’
Link to report

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Thank you to whoever reads this as we are really stuck!
TL;DR: House we are looking to buy (£650k offer, with bank valuation of £630k) is going to have block of council flats (15 apartments) and 3 town houses built across the road. Will this affect resale price in the future? Or any thoughts and advice about it at all are welcome! Thank you ☺️
Found an absolutely beautiful property that we fell in love with. Asking price was £650k and we offered £650k, and EA made it sound like there was plenty of interest and 3 other offers (1 higher - but apparently still went with us as the EA fought for us 🤨).
So our offer was accepted, and the bank did their independent valuation - was £630k, we tried to negotiate but the EA said the sellers were set on that and were not budging as they know what the house is worth. But we thought it’s okay £20k over is a lot, but the property is beautiful, so let’s just go with it.
Opposite the property on the same road there is an old church that has not been in use for years, and I’ve just researched about it and it has come to light that it has planning permission to be converted into 18 new homes (by the council - 15 apartments and 3 townhouses). The 3 townhouses are going to be exactly opposite the property we are purchasing and the 15 apartments will be in a 4 storey block of flats. From the wording below we are assuming these mean council flats? (For private rental by the council / joint affordable housing strategy) will this be a bad purchase and any experience living close by to council flats?
Directly from the planning permission report:
‘The proposal at Farm Road Church consists of 18 new homes - 15 apartments, and 3 houses. The apartments are for private rental, and the houses are for market sale. This site is being brought forward in conjunction with three other development sites in Merton (Elm Nursery [19/P4047], Raleigh Gardens [19/P4048], and Development Site at Madeira Road [19/P4050]) by Merantun Developments Ltd, which have a joint affordable housing strategy.’
Link to the report