Azerbaijan transfers body of killed serviceman Gor Manasyan to ArmeniaAugust 5, 2008 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has transferred the body of killed serviceman Gor Manasyan to Armenia, RA Defense Minister's spokesman, col. Seyran Shahsuvaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.The transfer took place that the Armenian-Azeri border today. "Manasyan lost his way and was killed after crossing the Azeri border accidentally. He was not a member of "subversive group that penetrated into the Azeri territory," col. Shahsuvaryan said earlier. "Manasyan was without helmet, bullet-proof vest or some special devices. On July 19, Azeri media with a reference to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that "Armenian subversives tried to cross the Armenian-Azeri border. One of them was killed in a skirmish. His body and weapon were left on the Azerbaijani territory." 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |