  Baku says elderly Armenian woman crossed border to Azerbaijan November 9, 2015 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku Defense Ministry issued a statement, suggesting an Armenian citizen has crossed the border to Azerbaijan. Lusik Abovyan, 73, was reported to have crossed the border. “The woman will be transferred to the Armenian side after appropriate measures are taken,” Trend news agency quotes the Ministry as saying. As the chief of the village of Koti in Armenia’s Tavush province, Felix Melikyan told PanARMENAIN.Net, search for Lusik Abovyan started on midday and no news transpired since. According to Melikyan, no information on the woman’s border crossing was available.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.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”. |
