We continue our series of geographic releases and this time we visited the smallest country of the former Soviet Union, which can still be entered with an internal Russian passport and which until recently was considered Russia's closest ally in the post-Soviet space - Armenia 18+ THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND (OR) SENT BY FOREIGN AGENT ALEXEY VLADIMIROVICH PIVOVAROV OR CONCERNED THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT ALEXEY VLADIMIROVICH PIVOVAROV We found it at a difficult and dramatic moment of defeat in Karabakh, the collapse of hopes for the "big brother" and thousands of rallies against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. How did it all lead to a crisis? How are Armenia's relations with Russia, the West and Turkey developing? What do they talk about in Yerevan kitchens and Gyumri street cafes? How are things with Armenian humor, Armenian chic and Armenian cognac? And how do Russians feel here? Watch the new issue of "Editorial Office" ___________ Contents: 00:00 Start 00:15 We are in Armenia! 05:38 Russian relocates are everywhere 14:29 History of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh 21:26 Dark years of Armenia 26:40 Has the attitude towards Russians changed? 30:23 Reasons for the crisis in Russian-Armenian relations 34:18 Why did Russian peacekeepers leave Nagorno-Karabakh? 37:43 How did Nikol Pashinyan come to power? 44:40 "The majority of the population of Armenia hates all politicians" 45:56 Why did Nikol Pashinyan imprison former president Robert Kocharyan? 47:13 What caused the new outbreak of protests in Armenia? 1:06:26 Was Armenia the first to adopt Christianity? 1:08:03 How did Armenia become part of the Russian Empire? 1:12:40 History of the Armenian Genocide 1:19:40 Is the influence of the US and the EU felt in Armenia? 1:22:23 Why is Armenia still the poorest country in the CIS? 1:27:23 "Card" tourism? 1:32:00 Armenian Switzerland 1:38:51 Why didn't the Armenian diaspora help Ruben Vardanyan? 1:47:00 The worst earthquake in Soviet history 1:57:48 What about freedom of speech in Armenia? 1:59:28 Will Armenia have its own law on foreign agents? 2:02:54 Why is YouTube almost not developed in Armenia? 2:04:57 Is Mount Ararat not located in Armenia? 2:06:46 The cult of Armenian cognac 2:10:30 What is Armenian chic? 2:14:19 Farewell to illusions We thank the guide Hovhannes Frangulyan for his help Subscribe to his Telegram channel https://t.me/gyumri_guide Telegram channel of the Armenian Hockey League https://t.me/armhockeyleague Support the "Editorial Office": ???? from Russia - via the Boosty service: https://boosty.to/redakciya ???? from abroad - via the Patreon service: / alexey_pivovarov ???? from abroad - via the "Sponsorship" function on YouTube: / @redactsiya Subscribe to our social networks: Alexey Pivovarov's Telegram channel: https://t.me/Alexey_Pivo_varov "Editorial Office" on "Zen": https://zen.yandex.ru/redakciya "Editorial Office" on "VK": https://vk.com/redakciya_pivovarova Alexey Pivovarov's Twitter: / pivo_varov Collaboration and ideas: [email protected] For advertising inquiries: [email protected] #editorial #brewers #armenia