Armenia supports "all for all" principle in POW swap with AzerbaijanDecember 2, 2020 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia supports the principle of "all in exchange for all" when it comes to the swap of prisoners of war between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia's Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said at a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin on Wednesday, December 2. The "all for all" principle was earlier raised by the Azerbaijani side. Avinyan also called for creating a mechanism for the immediate repatriation of captives without preconditions, if such cases happen in the future. Ambassador Kopyrkin said, in turn, that issues of prisoners of war, the search for the missing and the bodies of the dead are in the center of attention of Russia's top leadership. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side is returning all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |