Karabakh war: Families of 500 missing receiving compensationsMay 27, 2021 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The families of about 500 people who are still missing after the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh are receiving compensation from the state, Defense Ministry representative Aleksandr Avetisyan said on Thursday, May 27. Avetisyan told a press conference that the number is dropping as the remains of some of the missing have in fact been recovered, and the lists are being revised every day. The Defense Ministry representative added that the bodies of around 160 servicemen have been identified through DNA analysis but the families have yet to submit applications for organizing the funerals. According to him, every month the families receive AMD 300,000 each ($575) from funds provided by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. 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 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 | 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. |