  ICRC: no info on captured Armenian soldier in Azerbaijan yet August 9, 2013 - 15:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) could not meet Armenian serviceman Hakob Injighulyan in the Azerbaijani captivity yet. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told in the ICRC office in Yerevan, there is no information available about the soldier and it’s unknown whether any meeting can be organized during the Muslim holidays to last till Aug 11. The employees of the ICRC office in Baku requested the Azerbaijani authorities for a meeting with the captive but were rejected because of the holidays. The Armenian side also said they take all necessary measures for the soonest return of the serviceman. On the night of Aug 8, Artsakh defense army serviceman Hakob Injighulyan, born in 1991, when on duty, failed to find his bearings on the ground and crossed into the Azeri-controlled territory.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills  Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. |
