  Woman who crossed Armenia border returns to Azerbaijan: ICRC June 10, 2016 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Azeri civilian who had on Tuesday, June 7 crossed the border to Armenia was handed over to Azerbaijan under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Acting as a neutral mediator, the ICRC supported both Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities in organizing the woman's repatriation. ICRC representatives visited the woman before she was sent back to Azerbaijan to assess her treatment and the conditions in which she was being held. Based on its mandate under the Geneva Conventions, the ICRC has been present in the region since 1992 in connection with the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.   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 |  Related sections 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”. |
