2025-12-16
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Upside-Down Armenian Flag at Diplomatic Meeting Triggers Controversy

Christopher Eby01 mins

JUNE 11, 2025 — An Armenian government employee has been dismissed after the national flag was displayed upside down during a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof, the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reports. The diplomatic meeting took place on May 16 during the European Political Community summit in…

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Controversy Over “Burning Flag” on Armenian Textbook Cover Prompts Recall

Christopher Eby02 mins

DECEMBER 13, 2024 — Education authorities in Armenia have instructed school directors to collect third-grade Armenian language textbooks that sparked controversy over an image resembling a burning national flag, times.am reports. Plans are underway to distribute adhesive stickers to cover the contentious illustration on the back cover. The controversy erupted during the summer when social…

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