Ombudsman: Azerbaijan killed 33 Karabakh civilians in their own homesMarch 3, 2021 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of February 19, the Azerbaijani armed forces have killed 33 Armenian civilians in their places of residence in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Human Rights Defender of Artsakh reports. The Ombudsman held a discussion alleging an improper evacuation of the population and revealed that the fate of more than a dozen civilians is still unknown. For a more thorough study of the circumstances of the matter, the information was transferred to the General Prosecutor's Office of Artsakh, which launched a criminal case on March 1, the Human Defender's office added. 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 has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | 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 skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: 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”. |