ICRC representatives visit Armenian hostage in BakuDecember 8, 2016 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Representatives of the Baku branch of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have visited Arsen Baghdasaryan, a Nagorno Karabakh citizen, currently held hostage in Azerbaijan. Zara Amatuni from the ICRC's Yerevan office said that Baghdasaryan and his family exchanged information through the ICRC employees. A former Armenian serviceman, who crossed the border in December 2014, Baghdasaryan was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in Azerbaijan. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |