  Armenia unveils aid package for families of the missing, POWs December 10, 2020 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The families of missing soldiers and prisoners of war will receive monthly assistance in the amount of AMD 300,000 (a little over $600), Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mesrop Arakelyan said Thursday, December 10. According to him, AMD 500 million (more than $1 million) will be allocated for the project. After the completion of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, many servicemen are still missing, while dozens of others are held captive in Azerbaijan. Although both sides have approved the principle of "all in exchange for all", the swap of POWs and other detained persons has not started because seems to be deliberately dragging the process and in general reluctant to act.   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 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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
