Armenia returns body of Azerbaijani soldier found near borderNovember 28, 2017 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia on Tuesday, November 28 returned the body an Azerbaijani soldier found near one its military posts recently. The transfer of body was performed at the presence of the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross. According to the defense ministry press service, the serviceman was a Captain of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces who defected after committing a crime in the military unit. The Armenian defense ministry said earlier that it is ready to facilitate the transfer of the body to the Azerbaijani side through the ICRC. 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 | 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. 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. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |