Armenia Ombudsman urges int'l condemnation of Azerbaijan's shellingJuly 24, 2017 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian human rights defender Arman Tatoyan has detailed Azerbaijan's shelling of Armenian border villages of July 20-22 to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights in a recent phone call. According to the Ombudsman, Azerbaijani armed forces are specifically targeting civilian settlements and properties, opening fire towards community schools, kindergartens and houses. In the phone call, Tatoyan said the international community must publicly condemn the targeted shelling of Armenian population by Azerbaijan. Also, the human rights defender and the Commissioner's office agreed that a complete overview of all the shootings and their consequences will be compiled and submitted to the Commissioner. Azerbaijani troops opened fire towards the village of Barekamavan in Armenia's Tavush province on July 21, between 11:00pm and 01:00am. Also, the village of Chinari fell under Azeri shelling the same week. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |