Ombudsman: Azerbaijan has changed course of river flowing into ArmeniaJuly 14, 2021 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - For more than five years now, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have changed the riverbed of Zvaraget, a tributary of Meghri River in Armenia's Syunik province, so that the tributary no longer feeds into the mainstream, Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said. The change has been causing irrigation and drinking water shortages in the Armenian communities of Nrnadzor, Shvanidzor and Alvank since at least August 2020, Tatoyan said, according to Factor.am. He noted that the right to water is one of the fundamental human rights recognized by the United Nations, especially for this century. "We have ample opportunities to take these issues to the UN and the Council of Europe," the Ombudsman noted. Tatoyan has also been calling for the establishment of a security zone in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik in order to ensure the security of the residents of border communities. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |