Two Armenian captives put on trial in AzerbaijanMay 24, 2021 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Trial of Armenian citizens Lyudvig Mkrtchyan and Alyosha Khosrovyan, who are being held captive in Azerbaijan, has started, according to a local media reports. Authorities in Baku claim that the two "tortured Azerbaijani prisoners of war during the first Karabakh war and committed other crimes." 12 Azerbaijanis have allegedly been involved as victims in the case. Armenian lawmaker Nazeli Baghdasaryan said the trial is another gross manifestation of Azerbaijan's violation of international humanitarian law. According to her, Azerbaijan is trying to delay the return of the Armenian prisoners of war with false accusations. "Armenia's official position on the matter remains unchanged, based on the implementation of the provisions of the statement signed on November 9, including the safe repatriation of prisoners of war, detainees and civilians, as well as on the establishment of peace and stability in the conflict zone," Baghdasaryan said. So far, more than 70 Armenian POWs have returned home. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claims that persons still being kept in Baku are not prisoners of war but “terrorists and saboteurs”. Officials and human rights advocates from the Armenian side, however, maintain Azerbaijan is still holding hundreds of people hostage, pledging to submit evidence proving the capture of said persons to international agencies and courts. 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |