 HRD: Azeris beat, humiliated Karabakh man during his short captivity July 27, 2021 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno-Karabakh resident who was taken hostage by the Azerbaijani military was beaten and treated inhumanely before being returned to the Armenian side, Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan said. Stepanyan said the man's right leg has been injured, he is now back at his home. "The Azerbaijani side continues with its aggressive behavior, not missing the opportunity to torture and humiliate people who have found themselves in territories under Azeri control," Stepanyan wrote on social media. Russian peacekeepers deployed in the region since the end of the Second Karabakh War negotiated the return of the person, a residen of the village of Machkalashen of Karabakh's Martuni region.   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 |  Latest news 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”.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts.Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. |
