  Armenia Army chief meets parents of missing soldiers, POWs April 10, 2021 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chief of the Armenian Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Artak Davtyan on Friday, April 9 met the parents and family members of Armenian prisoners of war and servicemen who went missing during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) in fall 2020. According to a press release from the Defense Ministry, Davtyan detailed the parents about the search operations and answered their questions. "The Chief of the General Staff assured that questions raised are always in the focus of attention of the military-political leadership of the country, including the Ministry of Defense. He said everything is being done to clarify the fate of the missing as soon as possible, as well as to find all the remains and identify the bodies of the dead," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The sides also agreed to hold such meetings regularly. Parents whose sons went missing during the Second Karabakh War staged a rally in Yerevan on April 8 and 9. Family members gathered in front of the Defense Ministry in Yerevan, blocking the entrance to the facility.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
